Cancer Clinical Trials Office Blog

News & Updates from the CCTO

CCTO HR Office Hours

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CCTO, do you have questions regarding timecard entry, benefits, vacation time, disability and leaves?  If so, the CCTO HR Office is holding ZOOM Open Office Hours, daily, between 2pm to 3pm.  No Appointment is necessary.  Simply click on the link below and wait for us to let you into the virtual office for a confidential discussion.  There may be a short wait if there are multiple callers are ahead of you, but no worries, we will get to your call as soon as we can!  Looking forward in chatting with you!

Join Your HR Team During our ZOOM Virtual Hour Mon-Fri from 2pm-3pm: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/895250203

Password: 800802

CCTO Staff Update

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The CCTO welcomes Sujatha Kalle, our new Clinical Research Coordinator 2 with Gynecology.  Sujatha studied at Sri Venkateswara Medical College (NTR University of Health Sciences, AP, India) and received a Bachelors Degree in Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S).  Before joining the CCTO, she was a CRC2 with Cardiovascular Medicine here at Stanford University School of Medicine.  While at Stanford and the CCTO, Sujatha looks forward to gaining more experience managing a variety of Gynae-Onc trials and contributing her skills and experience to the growth of the team. She’s excited to join an amazing team and looking forward to learning and growing in this field.

The CCTO welcomes Mandy Yun Zeng, our new CRCA with Blood and Marrow Transplant.  Mandy studied at UC Berkeley and received a B.A. in Integrative Biology- Human Development.  Prior to joining the CCTO, she was a Lead mouse and cell culture researcher studying stress pathways associated with various age-related diseases in the Dillin Lab at UC Berkeley.  She’s looking forward to taking her interests in biomedical research and seeing it applied in a clinical setting, while getting to know the CCTO team and its’ valued patients!  Fun fact: Mandy spends her free time trying out new places to eat and taking her dog out to play!

Rishab Jain graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. In 2020 he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health and in 2021 he graduated with a Masters of Public Health with a focus in Epidemiology. He previously worked on a variety of research studies; community based nutrition research, COVID-19 data tracking, and retinal effects of type 2 diabetes medication. Rishab looks forward to creating new relationships and expanding his knowledge during his time at Stanford. He is excited to be in a place with so much history and is eager to help advance the research being done at the CCTO. Outside of work, Rishab is passionate about playing and watching basketball. He also recently adopted a miniature dachshund puppy and enjoys spending his free time with his puppy!

CCTO Staff Update

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Please give a warm welcome to the following new staff:

The CCTO welcomes Calvin Tower, our new CRCA with Head & Neck.  Calvin studied at Cal Poly – SLO (California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo) and graduated with a B.S. in Biological Sciences.  This is his first long-term position out of college, but before this, he was helping at COVID-19 testing and vaccination centers.  Calvin is looking forward to getting the first-hand experience managing all the little details in the progression of clinical research. Also, getting to know the amazing team of people here!  He hopes we all get to meet each other as COVID continues to improve and looks forward to seeing the blog post and chatting with people there.

The CCTO welcomes Kumari Khushboo, our new CRCA with Neuro Oncology.  Kumari completed an MD from Bangalore Medical College, India and was previously Doctor before joining the CCTO. 

She’s looking forward to contributing, creating a positive impact, learn, and grow each day. She is excited to be a part of the team. 

The CCTO welcomes Katherine Taylor, our new CRCA with Pediatrics.  Katie graduated from the University of Michigan in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science.  She majored in Neuroscience.  She previously worked as a Research Assistant with the Stanford Chariot Program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.  Katie is looking forward to being a part of really exciting and important research, making new connections, and most importantly working with the kids!  She hopes to be a doctor one day and she loves to hike all around the Bay Area!

The CCTO welcomes Julia Durski, our new CRCA with Radiology.  Julia graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2020. She received a B.A. in Psychology. Her previous position was as a research assistant in a social psychology lab at UCSC.  Concurrently, she was working as a psych intern/ teaching aide at Early Education Services, a child care service offered to students and faculty at UCSC.  She’s looking forward to getting to know and learning from the CCTO community! This position is a very new experience for her and she’s excited for this opportunity to grow, both professionally and personally. Fun facts about Julia: She was born at Stanford, but has lived in many different places since then. She’s currently only fluent in English but is working on becoming fluent in Spanish and Polish as well.  She loves animals, has two cats and hopes to get a dog eventually. And, lastly, she absolutely loves gardening! (:

The CCTO welcomes Jarae J. Martinez, our new Data Manager with Blood and Marrow Transplantation.  Jarae graduated with my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Colorado at Denver and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Before coming the to CCTO, she was a Counseling Assistant at a high school for at risk youth. She is excited to be learning everything that she can while working at Stanford!  Jarae enjoys mindfulness, yoga, and eating good food.     

Frontiers in Cancer Clinical Translation 2021 Seminar Series – Upcoming Talks

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Dear Colleagues,

Please mark your calendars and join us on the 2nd  and 4th  sometimes 5th Tuesdays of each month from 8:00-9:00 AM

In an effort to make our Frontiers in Cancer Clinical Translation 2021 seminar series more easily accessible to our members and trainees, we will be using the same Zoom link for all seminars:

Zoom: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/8927817254?pwd=bytJQi9lK2xLL2JIM2JiRVFVeG5iZz09

Password: 377533

Frontiers in Cancer Clinical Translation 2021 Seminar Series – Upcoming Talks
(Alternating with Cancer Institute’s “Frontiers in Oncology” series).  Below is the schedule for our upcoming talks for June.

6/8: No scheduled seminar due to the Annual ASCO conference

6/22: “CAR-T advances in Lymphoma including Stanford’s bispecific CAR19-22 for Adult patients with Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia and Large B cell Lymphoma”
David Miklos M.D, Ph.D.
Chief of BMT & Cell Therapy
Professor of Medicine, Stanford

6/29: “Clinical Lymphoma highlights from recent ASH and ASCO meetings”
Ranjana Advani M.D.
Saul A. Rosenberg, MD, Professor of Lymphoma
Stanford University, Medicine Oncology

Upcoming PHIND Seminar

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Title: Precision Health & Integrated Diagnostics Center (PHIND) Seminar: Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Tests – “Liquid Biopsy Tests” – Are Here – But Will Payers Provide Insurance Coverage?

Date/Time: May 18, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm

Location: Zoom – see RSVP info below. 

Description: The PHIND Center is part of the Department of Radiology and is the first center in the world to focus on precision health and integrated diagnostics. We bring together faculty from all across campus to initiate new collaborations and strengthen existing ones. The PHIND Center hosts a seminar series that is open and free to everyone in the Stanford community. Our next seminar will host Patricia A. Deverka, MD, MS, MBE and Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD for a presentation on, “Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Tests – “Liquid Biopsy Tests” – Are Here – But Will Payers Provide Insurance Coverage?”

More Information: https://med.stanford.edu/phind/events/2021.html

RSVP: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/5016200550001/WN_q4_OV6KhRe6MKb_cPEC3GQ  

CCTO Staff Update

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Please join us to welcome Meytra Brahman, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with Cancer Cell Therapy last week!

Meytra graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S degree in Health Sciences and is about to graduate with her Masters degree in Public Health from San Francisco State University in a few weeks. She previously worked as a Blood Donor Coordinator at Stanford Blood Center. She looks forward to making connections with a passionate team of people and work closely with a community that is striving for better health outcomes for those with cancer, and plans to advance her career in clinical trials.

Meytra likes traveling and exploring new places, hiking and being outdoorsy, getting competitive and playing sports with friends, watching nostalgic movies, and eating new types of foods!

Please send Meytra a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!

Please join us to welcome Kaushali Anant Thakore-Shah, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator with Breast Oncology last week!

Kaushali received her PhD at UCLA and previously worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at UCLA’s Department of OB Gyn. While working at CCTO, she is interested in learning about the latest research and treatment options for breast cancer

Please send Kaushali a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!

Please join us to welcome Shreya Perepa, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with Breast Oncology last week!

Shreya has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and recently received a Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Chicago. Before joining here, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Chicago, Medicine.

Shreya is excited about the new projects, and the opportunity to learn, grow, and build lasting relationships. She would like to convey her heartfelt appreciation to her teammates, who have all have been so warm and welcoming.

Please send Meytra a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!