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Mid-Atlantic AUA 2006 Highlights
CPDR Presentations at the 64th Mid-Atlantic Section of AUA 2006 Meeting October 12-15, Washington, DC
November 3, 2006
The Center for Prostate Disease Research was represented by five presentations at the 64th Annual Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association Meeting held in Washington D.C., October 12-15, 2006. Presentations were from both the Clinical Research and Basic Science Research programs lead by Dr. David G. McLeod and Dr. Shiv Srivastava.
Dr. Joe Sterbis presented exciting findings on the quantitative analysis of tissue PSA expression levels and its clinical correlations that was recognized in the Resident Prize Assays category. A feedback model for the maintainence of androgen receptor levels was revealed by Dr. Albert Dobi. Dr. Gyorgy Petrovics reported a potential for ERG gene expression measurements for prostate cancer diagnosis. Anti-cancer cell growth effects of lactotransferrin (LTF) gene in was discussed by Dr. Syed Shaheduzzaman. Dr. Eric Richter presented the effects of site-specific biopsies on margin rates in the Scientific Section. The conference was a great success for the benefit of patients, physicians and researchers in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Dr. Joe Sterbis won second place in the Resident Prize Essays competition.
The CPDR mission is fulfilled primarily through its three principal programs – the Clinical Research Center, the Basic Science Research Program and the National Multicenter Prostate Cancer Database– and through a robust education and training program that operates out of its Headquarters location, the Clinical Research Center, and the original laboratories at USUHS. CPDR is also committed to patient outreach, primarily through its affiliation with the WRAMC US TOO! organization and through a heavy schedule of health fairs in which it participates.
