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Are you participating in cancer related research?</div>
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You have the opportunity to attend the 2026 Upstate Cancer Retreat and Trainee Symposium (see below)</div>
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You will need to register and if you would like to present your research, submit an abstract. Details are given below.</div>
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<b>Dimitra Bourboulia, PhD, SFCSSI</b></div>
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<b>Associate Professor, Department of Urology</b></div>
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Director, Office of Research for Medical Students</div>
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Assistant Dean for UME and GME Research</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(68, 114, 196);"><b>Deadline is May 6 to submit abstracts for the 2026 Cancer Center Retreat and Trainee Symposium</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Go to the </span>
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CCRC Annual Retreat on the MeetingHand platform</u></a>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> To register, click on the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> To submit an abstract, click on the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">- Trainee Symposium on Thursday, June 11, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> Weiskotten and Setnor Halls, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">- Main Retreat on Friday, June 12, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> CNY Biotech Accelerator Building, 841 East Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13210</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We look forward to your participation and to another inspiring year of scientific exchange. Please share this announcement with colleagues who may also be interested in
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you have any questions about the new MeetingHand system or the event itself, feel free to contact us at
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:CancerResearch@upstate.edu" data-outlook-id="f36f6bcb-f911-4320-8364-9c380a036f87" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>CancerResearch@upstate.edu</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">On behalf of the 2026 Upstate Cancer Center Retreat Organizing Committee</span></p>
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