When: November 8, 2007, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Where: Nationwide
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCI’s Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR) continues its Understanding NCI teleconference series with the topic “From Bench to Bedside: Research at NCI-Frederick, Maryland.”

NCI-Frederick is part of the Institute’s in-house research enterprise. Scientists at NCI-Frederick focus on research aimed at identifying the causes of cancer, AIDS, and related diseases.

The featured speaker is Craig W. Reynolds, associate director of NCI-Frederick and director of the Office of Scientific Operations, who will discuss how researchers at NCI-Frederick are working to speed the translation of laboratory research into new, more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.

Next Steps
The teleconference can be accessed toll-free within the United States at 1 (800) 857-6584; the passcode is FREDERICK. Toll-free playback will be available through December 8 at 1 (866) 379-4229. To learn about future teleconference topics, visit http://ola.cancer.gov/activities/teleconferences.

For information on NCI Frederick, visit www.ncifcrf.gov.

For more information on Understanding NCI, contact OAR at (301) 594-3194 or liaison@od.nci.gov.

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