SoCOE 2025
Optimizing Cancer Research, Care & Outcomes for All
May 7-9, 2025 | Oakland, California
Registration Now Open!
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Conference Agenda
The 2025 agenda features action oriented collaboration, community-led interventions, and information about alternative funding opportunities to optimize cancer research and outcomes for all!
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Conference Registration
Join us for SoCOE 2025! Optimizing Cancer Research, Care & Outcomes for All. Oakland, Ca | May 7-9, 2025
Registration closes April 6, 2025
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Accommodations
SoCOE 2025 will take place at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Book today to get the SoCOE2025 group rate!
Group rate ends April 6, 2025
FEATURED SPEAKERS & MODERATORS
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Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS
CEO and President UCSF Helen Diller Family CCC
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John D. Carpten, PhD
Director, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD
Associate Director, COE USC Norris Cancer Center
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Desiree Walker
Patient Advocate New York & Global
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Melissa Davis, PhD
Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine & PI Cancer Grand Challenges Team SAMBAI
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Megan Hall, PhD
Senior VP, GRAIL
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Maimah Karmo
Founder and CEO Tigerlily Foundation
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Margaret Tempero, MD
Professor of Medicine UCSF Helen Diller Family CCC
CONFERENCE GOALS
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Sharing Best Practices
Disseminating impactful strategies by leveraging the experience of national COE leaders and staff
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Increasing Community Capacity
Training community advocates to increase community preparation for research engagement & action
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Training Future Leaders
Preparing early-stage investigators and those new to COE for leadership in NCI Cancer Centers
ABOUT US
The Alliance of Black Scientific COE Directors comprises Deputy/Associate Directors of 13 NCI Cancer Centers. Our Vision is an NCI Cancer Center ecosystem where COE influences the conduct of research and all efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in catchment areas across the country. The Alliance members have been learning from each other, strategizing, writing OpEds, peer reviewed publications and grants together since 2022. The SoCOE conference series is funded by NIH/NCI 1R13CA290996.
Pictured L to R : Folake Odedina, Kim Rhoads, Kimlin Ashing, Hayley Thompson, April Oh (NCI), Lorna McNeill, Nadine Barrett, Monica Baskin and Vanessa Sheppard. (not pictured: Charnita Ziegler-Johnson Timiya Nolan, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Marvela Ford, Cardinale Smith)
WHO WE SERVE
The Catchment Area served by Alliance members covers 16 states and territories. Every population group is included in this combined catchment area map and is served by an Alliance members’ Comprehensive Cancer Center.
PUBLICATIONS & OpEds BY THE ALLIANCE
Together, Alliance members have published several op-eds and peer reviewed publications. Our goal is to amplify the importance of community engagement and to inform the way COE work is executed in comprehensive cancer centers
CONTACT US
Interested in connecting with the Alliance? Have questions about the next SoCOE conference? Fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to hearing from you.
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