Welcome to the Cancer Prevention Graduate School Lecture Series (CPGS-LS)
The lecture series is part of the Cancer Prevention Graduate School's comprehensive training program. The aim is to provide participants with a solid basic knowledge of current (inter)national standards for evidence-based health information and to address recent developments in the field. The speakers are cancer prevention experts from the seven CPGS partner institutions.
- Each lecture is scheduled for 90 minutes and comprises ample time for questions and discussion.
- The lectures take place online once per month on a Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- They are designed for PhD researchers and the academic public.
- Nevertheless, stake holders such as patient councils, self-help groups, etc. are welcome to join.
- The event is free of charge.
- Registration is required.
DKFZ employees are requested to register via the training portal.
Participants from other institutions are requested to register via the registration form on this website.
We are looking forward to your registration!
Schedule
Please note that this event will be held in English.
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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
Lecturer |
Topic |
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10/02/2024 Düsseldorf University Hospital |
Dr. med. André Karger |
Communication training in providing risk information and genetic counseling |
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11/06/2024 German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg |
Dr. Verena Katzke |
Lung cancer screening – first hand experiences based on the |
|
Dr. sc. hum. Sha Sha and Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Brenner |
Potential role of vitamin D in cancer prevention – evidence from observational studies and randomized trials |
|
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02/05/2025 University Hospital Bonn |
Dr. Robert Hühneburg |
Preventing hereditary colon and stomach cancer (working title) |
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03/05/2025 Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS |
Dr. phil. Tilman Brand |
Digital health literacy and the digital divide: implications for cancer prevention in the era of digitalization |
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03/26/2025 Düsseldorf University Hospital |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. |
Influence of carcinogens on fetal stem and progenitor cells (working title) |
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05/07/2025 Mainz University |
Prof. Dr. Pavel Dietz |
The key role of settings of everyday life for prevention and health promotion |
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06/04/2025 Regensburg University |
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Leitzmann |
Body weight and cancer |
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07/02/2025 National Cancer Institute, NIH, HHS |
Ruth Pfeiffer, PhD |
Building and validating risk models for clinical and public health applications |
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08/06/2025 German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg |
Dr. Florian Herbolsheimer |
Structural interventions in cancer prevention |
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09/03/2025 Düsseldorf University Hospital |
Prof. Dr. med. Ulrich Germing |
Possibilities and limitations of early detection of stem cell diseases |
Venue
The lectures will be held online. You will receive the dial-in information after submitting the registration form. Please log in to each lecture using the email address you provided in the registration form on this website or the dkfz training portal. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that your certificate of attendance will be complete.
Organizer:
Host:
Prof. Dr. med. Hermann Brenner, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
Supported by:
