2015 Social Media Events
Genomics and Precision Medicine in Oncology
December 8, 2015
Jean-Claude Zenklusen, Ph.D., Director of the Cancer Genome Atlas and Dr. Jaime Guidry-Auvil, program manager for NCI pediatric genomic initiative, TARGET held a lively and informative Twitter chat about genomics and its role in precision medicine and oncology, hashtag #CancerGenomics. If you missed the event, you can see out tweets by visiting our Cancer Genomics Storify page.
Google Hangout on Air about the Future of Lung Cancer Treatment
November 19, 2015
Janet Freeman-Daily lead a vibrant and informative hour-long Google Hangout on Air with lung cancer experts Dr. Shakun Malik of the National Cancer Institute and Dr. Roy Herbst of Yale Cancer Center, discussing the future of lung cancer research and treatment. Questions came from viewers during the chat via the #LCSM hashtag. You can view the video below.
The Changing Landscape of Lung Cancer Research and Treatment - Google Hangout
Twitter Chat: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Cancer Health Disparities
November 18, 2015
Drs. Mary Ann S. Van Duyn and Tiffany Wallace from NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities led a discussion on accelerating progress in research to address this serious public health issue, hashtag #CancerDisparities. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our A Holistic Approach to Addressing Cancer Health Disparities Storify page.
Twitter Chat on the Future of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
On November 12, 2015, Dr. Udo Rudloff from the National Cancer Institute, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and many others held an informative, hour-long discussion about the future of pancreatic cancer treatment, hashtag #PanCancer. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Future of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Storify page.
Google Hangout on Air: Cancer Informatics
November 10, 2015
Louis M. Staudt, M.D., Ph.D., Director Center for Cancer Genomics and Warren Kibbe, Ph.D., Director, NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology held an informative Google Hangout about two NCI efforts to expand access to cancer genomics data: the Genomic Data Commons and Genomic Cloud Pilots. The Hangout was moderated by Anthony Kerlavage, Ph.D., Chief, Cancer Informatics Branch, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. During the Hangout, NCI took questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskNCI.
Genomic Data Commons and Genomic Cloud Pilots - Google Hangout
Google Hangout on Air with Dr. Douglas Lowy, Acting Director of the NCI
October 20, 2015
Dr. Douglas Lowy, Acting Director of the National Cancer Institute, along with along with Dr. Tom Misteli, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression,held a live Google Hangout on Air, moderated by NCI's own Dr. Christopher Heery, Director, Clinical Trials Group at the NCI Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology. The topic was basic research and cancer and the video is also below.
Talking Basic Science with Acting NCI Director Dr. Doug Lowy
Twitter Chat on the Precision Medicine Intitiative
September 22, 2015
Dr. James Doroshow of the National Cancer Institute, along with experts from the the National Institutes of Health, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and many others, participated in a Twitter chat about the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort, hashtag #PMINetwork. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Precision Medicine Initiative Storify page.
Twitter Chat on the Future of Prostate Cancer Treatment
September 17, 2015
Dr. William Dahut of the National Cancer Institute, along with the Men's Health Network, co-hosted a Twitter chat addressing the future of prostate cancer treatment, hashtag #PCSMFuture. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Future of Prostate Cancer Treatment Storify page.
Twitter Chat on the Emotional Impact of Cancer
July 22, 2015
Dr. Julia Rowland of the National Cancer Institute, along with the National Institute of Mental Health, hosted a Twitter chat addressing the emotional impacts of cancer, hashtag #CopingCancer. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Coping With Cancer Storify Page.
Twitter Chat on the Precision Medicine Initiative
June 30, 2015
The National Cancer Institute participated in a Twitter chat led by the National Institutes of Health about the Precision Medicine Initiative. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Precision Medicine Initiative Storify page.
Cancer Health Disparities Twitter Chat
April 30, 2015
Experts from the National Cancer Institute led a Twitter chat about cancer health disparities that affect underrepresented population groups in the U.S., hashtag #NMHM15chat. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Cancer Health Disparities Storify page.
Immunotherapy Twitter Chat
April 2, 2015
Dr. James Gulley of the National Cancer Institute led a Twitter chat about immunotherapy, hashtag #CancerFilm. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Immunotherapy chat Storify page.
Live-Tweeting Event During the Cancer Documentary, Emperor of All Maladies
On March 30, 31 and April 1, the National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) and 18 partners carried out a groundbreaking, live-tweeting social media event during all three nights of the documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. Emperor was a three-part, six-hour major television event on PBS presented by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, in partnership with WETA, based on the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
World Cancer Day Twitter Chat
February 4, 2015
Dr. Lee Helman of the National Cancer Institute and representing Stand Up to Cancer, participated in a Twitter chat commemorating World Cancer Day, hashtag #FightWorldCancer. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting our Fight World Cancer Storify page.
Twitter Chat on Latinas and Cervical Cancer
January 20, 2015
Dr. Sarah Temkin, Medical Officer in the Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group at the National Cancer Institute participated in a chat about cervical cancer in the Latina community, hashtag #SaludTues. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting the Latinas and Cervical Cancer chat archive on Twitter.
Twitter Chat on Non-Communicable Diseases and Global Health
January 14, 2015
Dr. Edward Trimble, Director, Center for Global Health at the National Cancer Institute interviewed NCI's new Non-Communicable Diseases Coordinator, Dr. John Flanigan, hashtag #NCDs, in a special Twitter Q&A. If you missed the event, you can see our tweets by visiting the Non-Communicable Diseases and Global Health chat archive on Twitter.