2023 Investigator Meeting

The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) 2023 Investigator Meeting will discuss the long-term effects of cancer and therapy on childhood and adolescent cancer survivors. The CCSS is a resource for research for long-term outcomes and intervention approaches for the prevention and early detection of late effects. An introduction to the CCSS will be provided along with opportunities for researchers to utilize this unique NIH funded resource.

This meeting will be divided into two days. The Plenary session will feature update reports from the Principal Investigator, Specialized Support Centers, and Working Group Chairs as well as presentations by investigators who have utilized the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort in their research. There will also be six Working Group Breakout sessions, which will be conducted concurrently.

The CCSS Investigator Meeting is open to any investigator interested in childhood cancer survivorship research. This year’s meeting will be held at the Emory Conference Hotel in Atlanta, GA.

2023 CCSS Investigator Meeting Agenda

June 14-15, 2023
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Day/Time Attendess Meeting  Room

Tuesday, June 13
5:00 – 8:00 pm Executive Committee CCSS Executive Committee  Basswood Room

Wednesday, June 14
7:00 – 8:00 am Executive Committee Breakfast Buffet Conference Dining Room
8:00 – 10:00 am Executive Committee CCSS Executive Committee  Salons 2-5
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Steering and Executive Committees, Institutional PIs CCSS Steering Committee and Principal Investigators Salons 2-5
1:00 – 2:00 pm Steering and Executive Committees, Institutional PIs Lunch Conference Dining Room
Plenary Session
2:00 – 3:40 pm All Attendees Update Reports
Principal Investigator – G. Armstrong
Coordinating Center – A. McDonald
Data and Statistics Center – W. Leisenring
Radiation Physics Center – R. Howell
Biopathology Center – M. Arnold
Biorepository/Molecular Genetic Bank – S. Davies
Research and Publications Committee – S.Armenian
Education Committee – M. Hudson		 Emory Amphitheatre
3:40 – 4:00 pm All Attendees Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm All Attendees Research Presentations
Mortality and SMN in Survivors Beyond Age 50 – R. Bhandari
Mood Disturbances and Accelerated Aging – K. Rentscher
Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and SMNs – L. Joffe
RT Dose-Volume & Subsequent Colorectal Cancer – C. Owens		 Emory Amphitheatre
5:00 – 5:30 pm All Attendees Methods Evaluation
Improving Association Analysis of Self-Reported Outcomes with a Validation Subset – S. Mirzaei
 Emory Amphitheatre
5:30 – 6:30 pm All Attendees Research Presentations
Genetic Factors and Attributable Risk for SMNs – Y. Sapkota
Prediction of Late Mortality Using Symptom Data – I. Huang
Neighborhood Characteristics & Adverse Outcomes – Y. Yasui
Medicaid Expansion and Changes in Survivor Enrollment after the Affordable Care Act – X. Ji
 Emory Amphitheatre
6:30 – 7:30 pm All Attendees Founders Reception Garden Courtyard
6:30 – 9:00 pm All Attendees Dinner  Conference Dining Room

Thursday, June 15
7:00 – 8:00 am All Attendees Breakfast Buffet  Conference Dining Room
7:00 – 7:45 am  All Attendees CCSS 101 - E. Chow Hickory Room 
8:00 – 10:30 am All Attendees Working Group Reports
Chronic Disease – K. Oeffinger/E. Chow
Second Neoplasms – L. Turcotte
Psychology – K. Krull/T. Brinkman
Biostatistics/Epidemiology – Y. Yasui/W. Leisenring
Genetics – S. Bhatia/ M. Gramatges/Y. Sapkota
Cancer Control – P. Nathan/C. Snyder		 Emory Amphitheatre
10:30 am – 11:30 am All Attendees Working Group Breakout Sessions
Genetics – S. Bhatia/ M. Gramatges/Y. Sapkota
Chronic Disease – K. Oeffinger/E. Chow
Second Neoplasms –  L. Turcotte
Cancer Control – P. Nathan/C. Snyder
Psychology – K. Krull/T Brinkman
Biostatistics/Epidemiology – Y. Yasui/W. Leisenring		 Rooms will be announced
11:30 am   Adjourn

  1. Symposium Venue and Accommodations

    Emory Conference Center Hotel
    1615 Clifton Road NE
    Atlanta, Georgia 30329 US
    Phone: 404-712-6000

    The block of hotel rooms reserved for CCSS Investigator Meeting attendees at the Emory Conference Center Hotel is now sold out. Rooms may still be available however, at a higher rate per night. Please contact the Emory Conference Center Hotel for more information.

    Hotel Booking

  2. International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group (IGHG)

    Participants in the IGHG will meet on June 15, 2023, from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM (following the conclusion of the CCSS Investigator Meeting). A detailed meeting agenda and conference center location will be provided in early 2023. IGHG expert panel members and individuals interested in participating IGHG initiatives are welcome to attend. A detailed IGHG meeting agenda as well as information about the conference center location will be provided in early 2023 and posted at www.ighg.org.

  3. Travel to Atlanta

     

    Major Airports

    The nearest major airport to The Emory Conference Center Hotel is the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

    Ground Transportation

    Taxi service, Lyft, and Uber, and various shuttle services are all available from the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

Previous Investigator Meetings

Please click a link below to review previous Investigator Meeting information for a specific year.  In general, the information will include a meeting book, reports from the Principal Investigator, Support Centers, and Working Groups, as well as research presentations by investigators who have used the CCSS resource.

All reports are in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat software to open. Right click to open a document in a new window. Where a presentation includes video, click on the link to access the video.