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7:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast & Poster Viewing
Posters available in the atrium
Vendor & Clinical Pavilion open

8:00 AM
Welcome Introduction & Housekeeping
Brian Druker, M.D.

8:00 AM
Keynote: The Future of Cancer Care & Research in Oregon
Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

8:15 AM
Colorectal Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
Moderator: Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO
Skye C. Mayo, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
Guillaume Pegna, M.D.
Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D.
Vassiliki Tsikitis, M.D., M.B.A., M.C.R., FACS, FASCRS
Yoon-Jin Kim, M.D.

9:15 AM
AI in Cancer Care Today and Tomorrow
Shannon McWeeney, Ph.D.

9:55 AM
Break

10:10 AM
Advances in Breast Cancer
Alexandra Zimmer, M.D., M.Sc.

10:50 AM
Advances in Prostate Cancer
Alexandra Sokolova, M.D.

11:25 AM
Onco-fertility Discussion
Jasper Bash, M.D.

11:55 AM
Fueling Health – Lunchtime topics to focus on community programs, cancer control and cancer wellness
Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D.: Development of Consensus-Based Exercise Guidelines for Older Adults Living with and Beyond Cancer - Slides only available, recording unavailable during lunchtime lectures
Peter Lee, M.D., M.H.S.: Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Malignancies: Early detection & rapid diagnosis
Paige Farris, M.S.W.: Knight Cancer’s Strategic Priorities per the Statewide Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

12:55 PM
Cellular Therapy & Immunotherapy Updates
Amrita Desai, M.D., M.P.H.
Arpita Gandhi, M.D., M.S.

1:35 PM
Updates in CoC and quality in cancer care
Liana Tsikitis, M.D., M.B.A., M.C.R., FACS, FASCRS
Kerry Proctor, M.D., Pathologist, & Medical Director of AHCG Cancer Committee 

2:20 PM
Break

2:30 PM
Integrating Patient & Caregiver Perspectives into Research and Clinical Practice Panel
Andrea Lehman, M.S.W., LCSW, LICSW
Paul Bollinger, M.P.H.
Panelists: Kate Tuominen, Sally Jo Little, Ana Gonzalez Luse, Janet Silva-Villanueva

3:15 PM
Rapid-Fire Clinical Trial Showcase
Moderator: Rajat Thawani, M.D.
Huan Vo, M.D., Stephen Spurgeon, M.D., Rebecca Silbermann, M.D., M.M.S.

3:55 PM
Wrap Up and Thank You
Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

4:00–6:00 PM
Poster & Networking Session
Poster Session, Community Grantee, Vendor & Clinical Trial Pavilion Open 

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Welcome Introduction & Housekeeping
Jackie Shannon, Ph.D.
Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

Updates in Neuro-Onc Program
Huan Vo, M.D.
Sushant Puri, M.B.B.S.

A deeper dive into COC standards
Jen-Jane Liu, M.D., FACS
Casey Williamson, M.D., M.A.S.

Multi-Disciplinary Lung Cancer and Lung Nodule Clinic
Paul Schipper, M.D., FACS, FACCP
Peter Lee, M.D., M.H.S.
Chara Rydzak, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinic Partnership: Healthy Oregon Project for Colon Cancer
Branden Tarlow, M.D., Ph.D.

Advances in Breast Cancer
Katherine Cavallo Hom, M.D.

Upper GI Cancer Updates
Fouad Otaki, M.D.
Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D.
Stephanie Wood, M.D., FACS
Emerson Chen, M.D.

Cellular Therapy and Immunotherapy updates
Andy Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

Wrap Up and Thank You
Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

April 26, 2024

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Welcome introduction and housekeeping 

Jackie Shannon, Ph.D.

Early developments and future directions for multi-cancer early detection using blood-based genomic tests 

Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D.

School of Dentistry’s Oral Cancer ​Research and Clinical Care 

Hui Wu, Ph.D.

Dental collaboration with head and neck cancer surgeons (recording and slides are not publicly available)

Dan Petrisor, D.M.D., FACS, FICD

Updates in the management of adrenocortical cancer 

James Lim, M.D., FACS

Domains of Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors 

Lissi Hansen, Ph.D., RN

Updates on oncolytic virus therapies 

Richard Maziarz, M.D.

Education and Health Give Life: Spanish Language Cancer Awareness Campaign 

Verónica Vasquez and Camerina Galván, Innovare Communications Group (ICG)

Advancing HPV Information and Education in the African American Community in Portland and Multnomah County 

Tamra Hickok, Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI)

Precision in Prostate Cancer: PSMA Imaging and Genetic Testing 

Alexandra Sokolova, M.D.

CoC Standard Updates and Barriers to Implementation. Working together: A panel discussion moderated by Liana Tsikitis M.D., M.B.A., M.C.R., FACS, FASCRS

Panelists:

• Sara Matar, M.D., Asante
• Allan Cheng, M.D., DDS, Legacy
• Melissa Moffit, M.D., Legacy
• Ryan Kopp, M.D., Portland VA
• Jen Jane Liu, M.D., OHSU

Updates in perioperative mananagement of pancreas cancer 

Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

Updates in radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer

Aaron Grossberg, M.D., Ph.D.

Wrap Up and Thank You

Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

Click the links below to view presentations from the 2023 Knight Cancer Network Symposium in PDF format:



Welcome & Knight Cancer Institute Highlights and Vision - A snapshot of the Knight Cancer Institute

Jackie Shannon, Ph.D.

Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO

Peritoneal Surface Malignancy - Relaunching OHSU's HIPEC Program

Divya Sood, M.D.



Enhancing Multi-disciplinary Care of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients

Jen-Jane Liu, M.D.



Ovarian Cancer in the Era of Precision Medicine: Update 2023

Tanja Pejovic, M.D., Ph.D.



HCT & CAR T Cell Therapy The Rise of Interventional Cellular Immunology

Richard Maziarz, M.D.



Clinical Trials in the Community: The Power of Partnerships

Tiffani Howard, Ph.D.



Community Partnership Program Funded Projects: Building a Community System of Care for Breast Cancer Patients Across Oregon

Pink Lemonade Project Community Resources Sheet

Susan Stearns, M.B.A., M.A.



Community Partnership Program Funded Projects: Asian Diet and Cancer

Holden Leung, M.S.W.

Gemma Kim, M.S.W., LCSW, RN



ctDNA, Ready for Clinical Practice

Adel Kardosh, M.D., Ph.D.



SBRT for Prostate Cancer

Casey Williamson, M.D., M.A.S.

Click the links below to view presentations from the 2022 Knight Cancer Network Symposium in PDF format:



Prostate Cancer Clinical Genomics

Alexandra Sokolova, M.D.

Advances in Sarcoma: Focus on Clinical Trials

Lara Davis, M.D.

Cervical Cancer Inequities and Latina Women: Moving Beyond Surviving to Thriving 

C. Estela Vasquez Guzman, Ph.D.

Cancer Care: The Rapidly Emerging World of Clinical Cellular Immunooncology and How it Can Integrate with Community Practices

Richard Maziarz, M.D.

Updates in Surgical Oncology: Colorectal Cancer

Flavio Rocha, M.D., FACS, FSSO



Colorectal Cancer: A Minimalist Approach

Sandy Fang, M.D., FACS, FASCRS



Farm Share Rx Produce Prescription in the mid-Willamette Valley 

Jared Hibbard-Swanson, Ph.D., Farm Share Rx



Wellness Education for Cancer Nutrition Study Results Final Report 

Stephanie Polizzi, M.P.H., RD, DipACLM WE CAN

Gen S: The Next Generation of Cancer Survivorship Standards 

Andrea Lehman, M.S.W., LCSW, OSW-C



Multi-cancer Early Detection in 2022 

Tom Beer, M.D., FACP

Bay Area Hospital and OHSU Knight Cancer Network Manuscript Review: Implementing Low-dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in a Rural Community Hospital 

Jessica Currier, Ph.D.

Click the links below to view presentations from the 2021 Knight Cancer Network Symposium in PDF format:

Knight Cancer Institute Highlights and Vision for the Future
Shivaani Kummar, M.D., FACP

Understanding Interval Breast Cancers that are Missed by Mammogram Screening
Zhenzhen Zhang, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Med.

OHSU: Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Lymphatic Disease
Allison Nauta, M.D.

Radiotherapeutic Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer
Kiri Cook, M.D.

Process Improvement: Assessing Your Risk and Tools for Taking Action
Bailey Buckingham
Caitlin Kapper

Adjunctive Hepatic Arterial Infusion to Convert Patients with Unresectable Liver Cancer to a Resectable Status
Skye Mayo, M.D., M.P.H., FACS

GI Oncology- Meet the Experts and Q&A
Adel Kardosh, M.D., Ph.D.

The Cancer Committee Meeting – How to Create a High Quality, Dynamic Forum
V Liana Tsikitis, M.D., M.B.A., M.C.R.
Melissa Alvarado, M.P.H., CTR

Brachytherapy for Prostate and Gynecologic Cancers: Moving the Needle
Jenna Kahn, M.D

OHSU Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Surveillance Clinic and the PRECEDE Study
Brett Sheppard, M.D.
Aaron Grossberg, M.D., Ph.D.

Advocacy and Quality Improvement in Pancreatobiliary Cancer
Flavio Rocha, M.D.