ARICE - Armenia, Yerevan (2025)

25/12/2023

🔊 WHO-IAEA-IARC Annual Meeting - joint work to support countries to fight cancer

📌 The meeting was an important occasion to take stock of the joint work within UN and to envision a stronger future together.
✍ "As individual agencies, WHO, IAEA and IARC have achieved significant milestones in the past decade. At WHO, we have expanded our country support strategies to deliver concrete results in more than 75 countries. That is an increase from only 10 countries in 2015.
We have developed tools to support countries formulate cancer policies, scale-up cancer programmes, generate investment cases and strengthen workforce capacity.
This has been rooted in our three WHO cancer initiatives and the strong mandate Member States have provided to increase our focus on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer.
The next chapter must ensure a shared strategic agenda and to provide coordinated support to governments together.
I want to highlight three important guiding principles toward shared impact.
➡ First, we must improve coordination in country support though structured, country-led dialogues. Our Member States should see our work as integrated and coordinated. We cannot present governments vertical initiatives.
➡Second, we should better align our capacity building activities to ensure they are evidence-based, sustainable and impactful. We must focus on sustained engagement.
➡Finally, we will work together for a monitoring framework that shares best practices, promotes research and enhances accountability. Data will drive progress. And, we must invest in data systems that are country-owned and country-driven. Together, we work towards a brighter future for global cancer control.", Bente Mikkelsen, Director of NCD Department told.
🔗 https://rb.gy/f7cg00
🤝 The meeting confirmed the commitment to intensify collaboration - at management level, technical cooperation and for country impact.

World Health Organization (WHO)
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)

22/12/2023

🔊 Researchers from IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization and Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research have created “mini-tumors” of a rare cancer that affects neuroendocrine cells.
🔬They are a powerful tool to investigate how cancer develops in these cells, and how it may be managed in the clinic.
👉 https://lnkd.in/gd63a_Wb

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)

19/12/2023

👏 Professor Constantinos DELTAS, Director of Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research of the University of Cyprus (biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research), ARICE Armenia partner; has been recognized as one of the top 2% cited scientists by Stanford University!
📌 https://shorturl.at/AFN04 / https://shorturl.at/dhmxB

📚 Prof. Deltas serves as the visionary founder and director of the biobank.cy Centre of Excellence, dedicated to advancing biomedical research and the development of Cyprus' inaugural Biobank. Notably, he spearheads the Cyprus Human Genome project, with the ambitious goal of analyzing the
genomes of 1000 Cypriots. His prolific contributions include over 150 published papers and numerous presentations at prestigious international conferences and universities as an esteemed keynote speaker. His outstanding contributions have garnered well-deserved accolades, including the Cyprus Research Award for Distinguished Researcher.
📊 Prof. Deltas actively participates in esteemed professional bodies
such as the European Renal Association, the International Society of
Nephrology's Regional Council of Central and Eastern Europe, the Cyprus National Bioethics Committee, and the Cyprus Atherosclerosis Society. Additionally, he holds pivotal roles as a member of the Board of Directors and the Scientific Committee of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society.
💡 Constantinos Deltas is one of the leading partners for the YSMU ARICE program!
✨ Congratulations to Professor for his remarkable achievement!
📎 See the interview with him: https://rb.gy/i6i1f / https://rb.gy/ecv5y

Stanford University
Biobank.cy
Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | University Of Cyprus

13/12/2023

📌📰Interviews with YSMU ARICE leading expert Dr. Zisis Kozlakidis and ARICE partner Dr. Constantinos Deltas published in the "Future Doctor" - monthly magazine of the Medical University!

12/12/2023

🎓Professor Pantelis Constantoulakis, YSMU ARICE program partner, Scientific Director at the Genotypos Science Labs Clinical Diagnostic Center, told about the choice of the profession of geneticist, professional activities, as well as the prospects of deepening scientific cooperation with Armenian colleagues.
📚The ARICE (“Armenian Research Infrastructure on Cancer Research”) project is the second Twinning program of the Medical University, one of the main goals whereof is to create important infrastructures for molecular diagnostics in the field of cancer research.
📌As part of the ARICE program, in June of this year, the international conference titled "Modern Achievements in Cancer Research" was held at the Medical University, where Professor Constantoulakis was one of the key speakers.
https://rb.gy/d6dyyu
Pantelis Constantoulakis

11/12/2023

🔊Սիրելի գործընկերներ,
📌Երևանի պետական բժշկական համալսարանի բժշկական գենետիկայի ամբիոնի և Բժշկական գենետիկայի և առողջության առաջնային պահպանման կենտրոնի կողմից ARICE ծրագրի շրջանակում հունիս ամսին կազմակերպված «Քաղցկեղի ախտորոշման ժամանակակից նվաճումները» թեմայով գիտաժողովի սերտիֆիկատները պատրաստ են։
📑Կարող եք մոտենալ Բժշկական գենետիկայի կենտրոն` սերտիֆիկատները ստանալու համար:
📝Հասցեն` Աբովյան 34/3:

🔊Dear colleagues,
📌The certificates of the international conference organized by the Department of Medical Genetics of Yerevan State Medical University and the Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care titled "Modern Achievements in Cancer Research” in the framework of the ARICE program are ready.
📑You can get the certificates from the Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care.
📝The address is: Abovyan 34/3.

Երևանի պետական բժշկական համալսարան/ Yerevan State Medical University
Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care

01/12/2023

📌Նոյեմբերի 15-18-ը Երևանի «Holiday Inn» հյուրանոցում կայացավ Հայաստանի սրտաբանների ասոցիացիայի 14-րդ ազգային վեհաժողովը։
📘Բժշկական գենետիկայի և առողջության առաջնային պահպանման կենտրոնը հանդես եկավ «Ժամանակակից հնարավորությունները` կարդիոգենետիկայում» զեկույցով։

🗒The 14th National Assembly of Armenian Cardiologists Association was held at the "Holiday Inn" hotel on November 15-18.
📗The Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Healthcare presented the report "Modern Opportunities in Cardiogenetics”.

Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care

30/11/2023

🔊 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) launched Volume 19: Oral Cancer Prevention of the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention series.
📌Oral cancer is the 1️⃣ 6️⃣ th most common cancer type worldwide. The main causes of oral cancer worldwide are to***co smoking and alcohol consumption. Smokeless to***co use and areca nut use are the leading causes in countries where these practices are widely prevalent.
📊 A great event brought together experts and survivors to raise awareness of oral cancer and its risk factors.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJUJtQtT

29/11/2023

📌 61-year-old Jennifer Schmid's experience with pancreatic cancer underscores the transformative power of the Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic and Precision Medicine Program at Cedars-Sinai.
✍ When confronted with her challenging diagnosis, Jennifer found a beacon of hope and comprehensive care in a single-day visit. Arsen Osipov, MD, gastrointestinal oncologist at Cedars-Sinai, YSMU ARICE program partner; and his dedicated team provided her with a precise diagnosis, a tailored treatment plan, and immediate access to clinical trials.
“We thought she had metastatic pancreatic cancer, which has a very poor prognosis. But through our multidisciplinary review and genetic sequencing of her pancreatic tumor and the spot on her lung, we discovered she actually had two separate cancers.” Arsen Osipov, program lead for the multidisciplinary clinic and precision medicine program said.
🎗Still in the early stages, both cancers were treated successfully. Today, Schmid is cancer-free. Her story reflects the profound impact that personalized and expedient care can have on a patient's life.
🔗 https://rb.gy/tfg344
🔗 https://rb.gy/i4g6ir
Cedars-Sinai

28/11/2023

🔊 IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization is launching Handbooks on Cancer Prevention: Volume 19 Oral Cancer Prevention.

📗 This is the latest edition of the IARC handbook series and covers the topic of oral cancer prevention.
📊 Globally there were around 377 713 new cases of oral cancer in 2020, and 177 757 deaths.
📘 The handbook provides a first-time evaluation of primary and secondary prevention interventions for oral cancer and will be an important resource in tackling smokeless to***co and areca nut use, a major risk factor for oral cancer and public health issue prevalent in South-East Asian and Western Pacific regions.
📚 The handbook is an important contribution to the implementation of the WHO Global oral health action plan 2023-2030.
📌 The launch event will bring together public health experts, researchers, clinicians and survivors.
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)

24/11/2023

🔊 New IARC study: individuals with obesity and cardiovascular diseases are more at risk of cancer than those without.
📚 The co-occurrence of multiple diseases in an individual, termed multimorbidity, is increasingly common. There is an urgent need to understand why certain diseases cluster, and what health interventions might be most effective for mitigating them.
📉 Preventing obesity could lead to a greater cancer risk reduction among individuals who also have cardiovascular diseases than among the general population.
🎗 According to Heinz Freisling, co-author of the study: "For so long, research has focused solely on how body mass index (BMI) affects cancer risk for the general population. This study has separated the risks into specific groups of people with cardiovascular diseases and cardiometabolic diseases - further showing the risk that living with overweight and obesity can have on cancer.”
More: ➡ https://lnkd.in/eP3UUTTk
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)

20/11/2023

📊 Pancreatic cancer is infamous as a “silent disease” with symptoms that rarely make themselves known until too late.
🔉 Arsen Osipov, MD, gastrointestinal oncologist at Cedars-Sinai, YSMU ARICE program partner; is addressing this problem by weakening specific proteins that make pancreatic cancer so stubborn. “Pancreatic cancer is one of the most complicated malignancies, and unlocking its secrets may allow us to change the outcome for so many patients. We want to emulate the paradigm-shifting success of immunotherapy for other types of cancer, like melanoma and lung cancer, as we target this devastating disease. My focus is on finding a way to make pancreatic cancer more immune-sensitive by targeting proteins—like focal adhesion kinase (FAK)—that can achieve this effect”, Dr. Osipov says.
📚 He launched an initial study to better understand the unique tumor microenvironment (TME) of pancreatic cancers.
“In a preclinical mouse study, we were able to completely eradicate metastatic pancreatic cancer. This work is now being translated into a clinical trial for patients,” Dr. Osipov explains.
For more information : ➡ https://brnw.ch/21wEt44
Cedars-Sinai

17/11/2023

🤝 Բժշկական համալսարանը և Cedars-Sinai բժշկական կենտրոնը համագործակցության հուշագիր կստորագրեն

📌 ԵՊԲՀ ռեկտոր Արմեն Մուրադյանն աշխատանքային այցի շրջանակում հանդիպումներ ունեցավ ԱՄՆ խոշորագույն բժշկական կենտրոններից մեկի՝ Cedars-Sinai բժշկական կենտրոնի ներկայացուցիչների հետ։
📊 Cedars-Sinai բժշկական կենտրոնը բազմապրոֆիլ խոշորագույն հիվանդանոցային համալիր է, որը տարբեր վարկանիշային աղյուսակներով համարվում է ԱՄՆ լավագույն կենտրոններից մեկը։
🎓 Կենտրոնի ներկայացուցիչների շարքում էր Cedars-Sinai-ի օնկոբիոբանկավորման գիտական տնօրեն, ԵՊԲՀ պատվավոր դոկտոր, ARICE ծրագրի փորձագետ, ԱՀԿ փորձագետ, Ավստրիայի Գրացի համալսարանի բիոբանկի հիմնադիր տնօրեն, պրոֆեսոր Կարինե Սարգսյանը և ARICE ծրագրի գործընկեր, Cedars-Sinai կենտրոնի ուռուցքաբան; Ջոնս Հոփկինսի համալսարանի դոցենտ Արսեն Օսիպովը։
🔬Քննարկումներ տեղի ունեցան կրթական, կլինիկական և գիտական համագործակցության վերաբերյալ։
📚Մասնակցում էին Cedars-Sinai բժշկական կենտրոնի կլինիկաների ղեկավարները, որոնց հետ քննարկվեցին նաև նեղ մասնագիտական ուղղություններով հնարավոր փոխգործակցության հեռանկարները։
✍Հանդիպման ավարտին ձեռք բերվեց պայմանավորվածություն՝ ԵՊԲՀ և Cedars-Sinai բժշկական կենտրոնի միջև համագործակցության հուշագրի նախապատրաստման ուղղությամբ։

🤝 YSMU and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will sign a memorandum of cooperation

📌YSMU Rector Armen Muradyan held meetings with the representatives of one of the largest US medical centers - Cedars-Sinai - as part of his working visit.
📊 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the largest multidisciplinary hospital complex, which is considered one of the best centers in the USA according to various rankings.
🎓Among the representatives of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was Professor Karine Sargsyan, MD, Prof., YSMU Honorary Doctor; ARICE leading expert; World Health Organization (WHO) expert; Scientific Director of the Cancer Biobank at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, USA; Managing Director for International Biobanking and Education at Medizinische Universität Graz, Austria; and Arsen Osipov, MD, ARICE partner, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Oncologist at Cedars-Sinai; Adjunct Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University; Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA.
🔬Discussions with the heads of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center clinics were held on educational, clinical and scientific cooperation.
✍At the end of the meeting, an agreement was reached on the preparation of a memorandum of cooperation between YSMU and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Երևանի պետական բժշկական համալսարան/ Yerevan State Medical University
Cedars-Sinai
UCLA

09/11/2023

📌 Professor Zisis Kozlakidis, Head of Laboratory Services and Biobanking at the IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization, and ARICE Armenia leading expert; participated at the 14th AORTIC- Africa (African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer) conference in Dakar, Senegal, from 2 to 6 November 2023.
✍The theme was on 'Implementation, Workforce and Opportunities', with many inspirational speakers and experiences shared.
📚"With the support of the Center for Global Health ( ) at the National Cancer Institute ( ), Biobank and Cohort Building Network ( ) was presented in two sessions: "Clinical trials, pathology and biobanking" and "Telemedicine and digital health applications on cancer research and care", Professor Kozlakidis told.
🎗🌍The AORTIC International Conference on Cancer in Africa brings together multidisciplinary specialists from the global cancer community to reduce the impact of cancer in Africa.
🤝The African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) is an Africa-based organization with members throughout Africa and the international cancer community. Its objectives are to support, integrate, and facilitate evidence-based interventions and innovative programs towards the prevention and control of cancer in Africa.
Zisis Kozlakidis
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)

06/11/2023

📌 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
🚭 Smoking ci******es is the cause of an estimated 80-90 percent of lung cancer cases.
📊 Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in Armenia among men․

02/11/2023

✨ Celebrations at IARC/WHO on 12 October for 75 years of World Health Organization, and the launch of the French Strategy on Global Health 2023-27.
💡 France, as IARC’s host country, helped found WHO in 1948 and has shared WHO’s commitment to improving public health across the globe for the last 75 years.
📊 IARC is one of the important international partners of YSMU ARICE program aimed at strengthening cancer research infrastructure in Armenia.
World Health Organization (WHO)

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