The Jess and Mildred Fisher Center For Familial Cancer Research
The mission of the Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, established in August 2006, is to conduct state-of-the-art research on the prevention, treatment and management of familial cancers in order to improve the medical and quality of life outcomes of women and men at risk for cancer. In addition, the Center is committed to research aimed at identifying and integrating genomic information to provide more precise and individually tailored cancer risk estimates and therapies.
Clinical and Research Genetic Counseling and Testing Available Through the Fisher Center
If you have a personal or family history of cancer and would like more information about genetic counseling and testing, the Fisher Center offers clinical services as well as the opportunity for eligible individuals to participate in research studies. Please click here or call (202) 687-1750 [toll free at (877) 687-1750]. For educational material about familial cancer, click here.
Fisher Center: Program Meetings
Members of the Fisher Center are invited to attend informal meetings in which ongoing and new research ideas will be discussed, in addition to relevant clinical, educational, and programmatic issues.
In 2011, we will convene 3 meetings from 2-3 PM, and light refreshments will be served. The September and November meetings will be held in the Martin Marietta Room of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 13: Sharon A. Savage, MD, Investigator at NIH's Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, will be giving a talk entitled, "Understanding Li-Fraumeni Syndrome in Children and Adults." Among other topics, she will describe the study she is leading on the clinical and genetic aspects of LFS. Click here for more information about the study.
LOCATION: LOWER LEVEL LOMBARDI, S-131 CONF ROOM
Wednesday, September 21: Reports from 2010 Fisher pilot awards
Wednesday, November 16: Clinical cancer genetics case presentations
Pilot Grant Awardees for 2010
The directors of the Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research are pleased to announce the awardee for the 3rd cycle of pilot grants:
Mitchell Jung, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology was funded for his study, "Role of PARP-1 on DNA Damage Response and Repair." One of his aims will address DNA repair factors in normal and BRCA mutant cells.
To read more, please click here.
Reducing the impact of familial cancers through comprehensive care and cutting-edge research
