Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas
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Welcome

CPRIT’s Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference VI will highlight the exceptional progress across cancer research, prevention, and product development at medical and academic research centers, in communities, and at companies around Texas. The conference will feature informative sessions on CPRIT-funded initiatives on computational biology and modeling for drug discovery, the use of artificial intelligence in imaging, the expansion of drug development resources and biomanufacturing facilities in Texas, and immunology and vaccine development in cancer.

Lively CPRIT grantee networking sessions on multiple cancer prevention topics, including HPV vaccination and colorectal cancer screening, are planned.

Confirmed national speakers include Dr. Doug Lowy, Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. John Carpten, Chair of Translational Genomics at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, and Dr. Robin Vanderpool, Chief of the Health Communications and Informatics Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute.

BECOME A SPONSOR

The CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference series is recognized as one of the premiere cancer research and prevention gatherings in the state of Texas. Now, for the first time, CPRIT is offering several strategic partnership opportunities for companies interested in the opportunity to network with Texas’ top cancer researchers, leadership from Texas academic institutions, CEOs from CPRIT-funded biomedical companies, and more. If your organization is interested in this unique opportunity to reach this audience, please review our Sponsorship Opportunities packet, and connect with us at the link below and we’ll be in touch. Thank you!

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Entities considering sponsorship options for the 2023 CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference VI should be aware that pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Section 102.251(e), providing funds to CPRIT to sponsor the conference may result in the entity becoming ineligible to receive CPRIT prevention, academic research, or product development grant awards. Please contact CPRIT if you have questions regarding this issue.


Abstract Submission

You are invited to submit an abstract for the CPRIT Innovations VI Conference.   

Each accepted abstract will be presented as a poster during poster sessions to be held on each day of the conference with ample time for attendees to talk with presenters.  Please review abstract submission requirements posted below. Abstracts are due by July 31.

Accepted abstracts will also be available online at the CPRIT conference website prior to, during, and after the conclusion of this year’s conference.  Before submitting an abstract, please review the abstract submission information linked below.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION (PDF)

View Abstracts from Innovations IV Conference (2015) (PDF)

View Abstracts from Innovations V Conference (2017) (PDF)


Registration Pricing

Early Bird (Through May 15, 2023)
  • $450 General
  • $300 Community Advocate
  • $200 Student
Regular (May 16-July 31, 2023)
  • $550 General
  • $350 Community Advocate
  • $250 Student
Late (August 1, 2023 through conference)
  • $650 General
  • $400 Community Advocate
  • $300 Student

Schedule at a Glance

Session Types:

Welcome
Poster Session
Prevention Innovation
Keynote Address
Dining
Academic Research Innovation
Plenary Session
Break
Product Development Research Innovation
Reception
Day 1: October 02 Day 2: October 03
07:00 AM
 

Continental Breakfast

08:15 AM
 

Welcome and Introductions

08:30 AM
 

Keynote Address

  • Douglas R. Lowy, MD National Cancer Institute
09:30 AM
 

Accelerating Innovation in Cancer Population and Genomic Sciences

  • John Carpten, PhD Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities around Effective Communication

  • Paula Cuccaro, PhD The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
10:30 AM
 

Break

10:45 AM
 

Epigenome and Cancer: From Biology to Therapy

  • Stephen Baylin, MD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
 

Reaching Rural Communities Discussion

  • Carlton Allen, MS, CHW, MCHES Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
  • Alva Ferdinand, DrPH, JD Texas A&M University
11:45 AM
 

Poster Session Group A

 

Lunch

01:15 PM
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities Around Liver Cancer and Hepatitis

  • Vanessa Schick, PhD The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • Roberto Villareal, MD, MPH University Health System
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities Around Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccination

  • Jane Montealegre, PhD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Lara Savas, PhD The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  

TMCi: Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics Program

  • Dan Hargrove, JD Texas BioTech Ventures, LLC
  • Suzanne Tomlinson, PhD Rice University
  • Cassian Yee, MD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Emily Reiser, PhD (Moderator) Texas Medical Center
02:05 PM
 

Break

02:15 PM
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities Around Breast Cancer

  • Veronica Ajewole, PharmD, BCOP Texas Southern University
  • Jessica Duckworth The Rose Breast Center of Excellence
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities around Primary Prevention of Cancer (PPC)

  • Karen M. Basen-Engquist, PhD, MPH The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Michael Pignone, MD, MPH The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center
  • Jananie Ramesh, MD The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center
 

Immunology and Vaccine Development in Cancer

  • Charles Drake, MD Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Chaohong Fan, MD, PhD Food and Drug Administration
  • Jinmin Gao, PhD The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • George Peoples, MD, FACS LumaBridge, LLC
 

Early Detection: Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Imaging

  • Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD Harvard University
  • Thomas Yankeelov, PhD The University of Texas at Austin
03:05 PM
 

Break

03:15 PM
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities Around Lung Cancer and Tobacco Cessation

  • David Gerber, MD The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Jason McKnight, MD, FAAFP Texas A&M University School of Medicine
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities Around Colorectal Cancer

  • Jennifer Molokwu, MD, MPH, FAAFP Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
  • Navkiran “Kiran” K. Shokar, MD, MPH The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center
 

Drug Development Resources in Texas

  • Kieron Jones K2Bio
  • Joe McDonough, PhD Southwest Research Institute
  • Ashley McPhail Texas Medical Center
  03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Computational Biology and Modeling: Drug Discovery and Development

  • Jennifer Maynard, PhD The University of Texas at Austin
  • Daohong Zhou, MD The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
04:05 PM
 

Break

04:15 PM
 

Company Showcase

  • James Barlow, MBA ImmunoGenesis, Inc.
  • Kirk Dorius, JD Atom Mines, LLC
  • Laura Indolfi, PhD PanTher Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Joanna Nathan, MBA Prana Thoracic, Inc.
  • Dan Hargrove, JD (Moderator) Texas BioTech Ventures, LLC
06:00 PM
 

Reception

06:30 PM
 

Dinner / Award Recognitions

07:00 AM
 

Poster Session Group B

 

Continental Breakfast

09:00 AM
 

Day 2 Keynote Address

Cancer Communication Research Priorities in an Evolving Information Ecosystem

  • Robin Vanderpool, Dr.P.H. National Cancer Institute
10:00 AM
 

Break

10:15 AM
 

Cancer Prevention Innovation Strategies and Opportunities around Patient Navigation

  • Keith Argenbright, MD The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Kathleen Schmeler, MD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
 

Innovations in Cancer Imaging

  • Katy Keenan, PhD National Institute of Standards and Technology
 

Innovations and Challenges in Early Detection: MCED Tests

  • Ernest Hawk, MD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Victor Velculescu, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
11:15 AM
 

Break

11:30 AM
 

Future for the CPRIT Cancer Prevention Program

CPRIT Prevention Advisory Committee Members

 

Product Development Research from CPRIT Peer Reviewers' Perspective

  • Mara Ginsburg, JD Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Product Development Research Peer Review Panel
  • Elaine Jones, PhD Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Product Development Research Review Council
  • David Shoemaker, PhD Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Product Development Research Review Council
  • Abria Magee, PhD (Moderator) Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
 

Cancer Survivorship: Biomarkers and Toxicity, Reducing Long Term Effects

  • Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Adana A. M. Llanos, PhD Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Hotel and Meeting Venue

Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center

Housed under the same roof as the conference meetings in the convention center, the Moody Gardens Hotel offers guest rooms for CPRIT Innovations VI Conference attendees at special rates.

Single Occupancy Room: $99 per night

Double Occupancy Room: $159 per night

All guests have complimentary wireless internet in the guest rooms and common areas.

To make reservations, call 409-683-1299 and request the CPRIT rate to secure the conference pricing.

In the event that the Moody Gardens Hotel is sold out, additional conference housing options will be provided.


Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Conference Center
Seven Hope Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77554

Parking at the Conference

The Moody Gardens Hotel offers complimentary self-parking. In addition, there is covered self-parking for $10 per day; event valet parking for $7 per day; and overnight valet parking for $22 per night.

Airport Transportation to the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center on Galveston Island

Galveston Limousine Service provides an, airport shuttle from both Houston William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport to the hotel. Arrangements with this service can be made by:

Calling:409-744-5466
Emailing:www.galvestonlimo@gmail.com
Booking Online:galvestonlimo.com/airport-shuttle/

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration

Anyone who attends a conference session or meal must be a registered attendee.

Yes. Sign in/register to the registration site. Click "Manage My Registrations" and continue to fill out the form for the first attendee and you will be prompted to add additional attendees. 

A community member who is affiliated with a local or national non-profit/community-based organization focusing on cancer.

Payment

CPRIT's W-9 can be downloaded here.

Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard)
Automated Clearing House (ACH)/E-Check
Purchase Order/Physical Check

Checks

Please make checks payable to Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and reference 2023 Conference and attendee name(s) on the memo line to ensure accurate processing.
(CPRIT Taxpayer Identification Number 26-2482534)

Purchase Orders

Purchase orders will be accepted from institutions of higher education or medical schools in Texas for conference registration(s) and can be submitted for registration payments via fax, email or US mail. To secure the early bird or regular conference registration pricing, purchase orders should be submitted in a timely manner prior to the cutoff dates for that pricing. Payment against any purchase order is due to CPRIT within 30 days of the purchase order issuance date.

CPRIT’s Mailing Address and Contact Information for Checks and Purchase Orders:

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
ATTN: Accounting/2023 Conference
PO Box 12097
Austin, Texas 78711

Fax: 512-475-2563
ATTN: Accounting/2023 Conference
Email: registration@cprit.texas.gov

Abstracts

You may find a PDF of Abstract Submission Information here:  https://texascancerconference.org/media/xj1nxh4x/abstract-submission-information.pdf

YES. CPRIT funding is not a prerequisite for abstract submission.

YES. We encourage anyone who has an innovative idea regarding cancer research or prevention to submit an abstract for consideration.

Two abstracts may be submitted per CPRIT grant or individual who is not a CPRIT grant recipient.

Poster specs and information about poster sessions will be posted here when available.

NO. All abstracts will be published online and be displayed as posters during one of two poster sessions at the conference.

Travel

The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOB) are the nearest commercial airports to Galveston Island. Generally, the drive time to Galveston Island from Hobby Airport is under one hour and from Bush Intercontinental is approximately one hour and a half, but these times will vary depending on the time of day.

Galveston Limousine & Transportation Services  provides airport shuttles from both Houston airports to Galveston Island with drop off at the Moody Gardens Hotel. Other transportation options are ride sharing services, hired cars, or rental cars.


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