The geography of ASCO Annual Meetings: Nationality of abstracts and recent trends

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17567-e17567
Author(s):  
E. D. Saad ◽  
A. Mangabeira ◽  
A. L. Masson ◽  
F. E. Prisco
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Research ◽  
Temporal Trend ◽  
Study Phase ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Clinical Cancer Research ◽  
The Us ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Poster Presentations ◽  
Oral Presentations

e17567 Background: Although there have been previous analyses of various aspects of studies presented at ASCO Annual Meetings, to our knowledge no attempt has been made to investigate the nationality of abstracts. Methods: After stratification into three categories of presentation ([1] oral, including plenary and all oral presentations; [2] posters, including poster discussions; and [3] publication only [PO]), we took a random sample of 10% of the abstracts from 6 years, and assigned them nationalities using authors’ affiliations. For multinational studies, we assigned nationality following an algorithm developed for the study. Importantly, we did not appraise abstract quality or results. Results: We analyzed 2,206 of the 22,045 abstracts appearing in the Proceedings and LBA Booklets for 2001–2003 and 2006–2008. Categories were oral/poster/PO in 7.8/49.2/43.0%, and study phase (as declared by authors) was I/II/III/other, unknown or not applicable in 10.8/16.5/3.3/69.4% of abstracts. There were 332 (15.0%) multinational studies, and 1,866 (85.0%) were uninational (969 multicenter, and 905 from a single institution). The top 15 countries with higher % of studies were the US (49.0%), Italy (7.5%), Japan (5.9%), Germany (5.3%), France (4.3%), Spain (3.5%), Canada (3.4%), the UK (3.3%), South Korea (1.8%), China/Hong Kong (1.4%), Brazil (1.1%), India (1.0%), Greece and Belgium (0.9% each), and Turkey (0.8%). Exploratory analyses showed a temporal increase in multinational studies (p = 0.003), no temporal trend in the proportion of abstracts with US nationality (p = 0.315), and a higher proportion of oral and poster presentations for multinational studies (p < 0.001) and for abstracts with US nationality (p < 0.001). Conclusions: This bibliometric analysis provides a geographic overview of research presented at ASCO Annual Meetings and suggests that nearly half of all abstracts are from the US, with 20% of the 71 countries represented producing nearly 90% of all abstracts accepted for the meetings. Multinational collaboration seems to be increasing in clinical cancer research. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Countering Violent Extremism in Canada and Abroad

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Abdelrahman Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Far Right ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
The Us ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The Uk

Terrorism and violent extremism have undoubtedly become among the top security concerns of the 21st century. Despite a robust agenda of counterterrorism since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the evolution of global terrorism has continued to outpace the policy responses that have tried to address it. Recent trends such as the foreign fighter phenomenon, the rampant spread of extremist ideologies online and within communities, and a dramatic increase in terrorist incidents worldwide, have led to a recognition that “traditional” counterterrorism efforts are insufficient and ineffective in combatting these phenomena. Consequently, the focus of policy and practice has shifted towards countering violent extremism by addressing the drivers of radicalization to curb recruitment to extremist groups. Within this context, the field of countering violent extremism (CVE) has garnered attention from both the academic and policy-making worlds. While the CVE field holds promise as a significant development in counterterrorism, its policy and practice are complicated by several challenges that undermine the success of its initiatives. Building resilience to violent extremism is continuously challenged by an overly securitized narrative and unintended consequences of previous policies and practices, including divisive social undercurrents like Islamophobia, xenophobia, and far-right sentiments. These by-products make it increasingly difficult to mobilize a whole of society response that is so critical to the success and sustainability of CVE initiatives. This research project addresses these policy challenges by drawing on the CVE strategies of Canada, the US, the UK, and Denmark to collect best practice and lessons learned in order to outline a way forward. 

scholarly journals Genomics and molecular mechanisms of high grade serous ovarian cancer: the 12th Biennial Rivkin Center Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. s7-s11
Author(s):  
Erinn B Rankin
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Serous Carcinoma ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Serous Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Poster Presentations ◽  
Oral Presentations

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to review current research efforts in genomics and molecular mechanisms of high grade serous ovarian cancer, presented at the 12th Biennial Rivkin Center Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium, held at the University of Washington.MethodsThe 12th Biennial Rivkin Center Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium brought together leaders in the field to discuss recent advances in ovarian cancer research and therapy.ResultsThe genomics and molecular mechanisms of ovarian cancer session featured invited speaker presentations by Dr Alan D’ Andrea on ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair in ovarian cancer’ and Dr Kathleen Cho on ‘Modeling the genomics of high grade serous carcinoma in the mouse’. Eight additional oral presentations and 46 poster presentations were selected from the submitted abstracts that highlighted current research efforts in p53, DNA repair, genomic instability and modeling disease in mice, and organoids in high grade serous ovarian cancer.ConclusionsNew technologies utilizing clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR associated protein 9 (CAS9) approaches in mice, organoids, and cell based screens continue to advance our knowledge of key molecular drivers of ovarian cancer initiation, progression, and drug resistance. Improved understanding of the mechanisms of poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitor resistance may lead to new therapeutic strategies to enhance outcomes in women with high grade serous ovarian cancer.

scholarly journals Report of the Joint Meeting of the 6th Asian Congress on Environmental Mutagens and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society, Tokyo, November 18–20, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masamitsu Honma
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Genome Research ◽  
Environmental Mutagen ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Poster Presentations ◽  
Oral Presentations

AbstractThe 6th Asian Congress on Environmental Mutagens (ACEM) was held at Hitotsubashi Hall, Chiyoda City, Tokyo on November 18–20, 2019, in conjunction with the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society (JEMS). Ninety international delegates from Australia, China, Czechia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the UK, and the USA, along with 340 Japanese delegates and students, participated. During the conference, one keynote lecture, seven symposia, and one workshop were held under the theme of “Innovations towards Environmental Mutagen and Genome Research Originating from Asia.” In the general presentation, 34 oral presentations and 138 poster presentations were made, accompanied by lively discussions. The organizers would like to express their sincere gratitude to those who attended the conference and made it a great success.

Declared pharmaceutical industry involvement in a random sample of abstracts from the ASCO Annual Meetings

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17525-e17525
Author(s):  
A. L. Masson ◽  
A. Mangabeira ◽  
E. D. Saad ◽  
F. E. Prisco
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Study Phase ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Us Studies ◽  
Phase Ii Studies ◽  
Phase Iii Trials ◽  
Future Publication ◽  
Oral Presentations

e17525 Background: The pharmaceutical industry (PI) plays an important role in drug development. We examined the extent and correlates of declared PI involvement in abstracts presented at ASCO Meetings 2001–2003 and 2006–2008. Methods: After stratification of abstracts into three categories of presentation ([1] oral, including plenary and oral presentations, and integrated symposia; [2] poster, including poster discussion and general poster; and [3] publication only), we randomly selected 10% of the abstracts for each of the 3-year periods of interest. Involvement by the PI was defined as declared sponsorship or by co-authorship in abstracts. Multivariate analysis (MVA) was done using logistic regression. Results: In the 2,206 abstracts analyzed, there was declared sponsorship or co-authorship by the PI in 425 (19.3%) of cases. Declared sponsorship (N = 73) was less frequent than co-authorship (N = 364). Declared sponsorship or co-authorship was present in 160 of 332 (48.2%) multinational studies, 222 of 969 (22.9%) multicenter, uninational studies, and 43 of 905 (4.3%) of single-institution studies (p < 0.001). For the 30.6% of abstracts stating the study phase in the title or text, PI involvement was present in 116 of 239 (48.5%) phase I studies, 95 of 364 (26.1%) phase II studies, and 26 of 72 (36.1%) phase III trials (p < 0.001). PI involvement was present in 280 of 1,080 (25.9%) US studies and in 145 of 1,126 (12.9%) non-US studies (p < 0.001). In MVA, significant predictors of PI involvement were multinationality (odds ratio [OR] = 6.61), phase I/II/III (versus other, OR = 3.65), and US nationality (OR = 2.98). Conclusions: Declared PI involvement is seen in nearly 20% of abstracts and is more frequent in multinational studies, clinical trials and studies with US nationality. Additional work is needed to assess the correlation between PI involvement, abstract quality and likelihood of future publication. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Who attended and presented at EGU General Assemblies 2015-2019?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Stadmark ◽  
Claudia Jesus-Rydin ◽  
Daniel J. Conley
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Demographic Evolution

&lt;p&gt;The first step for institutions committed to equality, diversity and inclusion is to know their demographics. This presentation includes descriptive statistics for 5 consecutive years (2015&amp;#8211;2019) based on paid registrations to the physical EGU General Assembly. EGU data is not perfect nor complete, but provides an insightful overview of who attended and presented at the EGU General Assembly for a period of 5 years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In total more than 71 000 participants attended the EGU General Assemblies during the years 2015-2019 from a wide range of countries. More than 11400 (16%) of the participants were from Germany, followed by almost 6400 (8.9%) from the UK, 5300 (7.4%) from France, 5000 (7.0%) from Italy, 4600 (6.5%) from the US, and 3500 (4.9%) each from Austria and China. We found that the number of participants to the EGU General Assembly has increased continuously from 2015 to 2019 and that the largest proportions of participants are aged between 26 and 45.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among the PhD students attending there are 7 females for every 10 males, and among the regular members there are around 4 females for every 10 males. The proportion of female participants decreases with increasing age. However, the ratio of females to males among participants has continuously increased from 0.48 in 2015 to 0.51 in 2018. Four countries had more females than males attending the EGU General Assembly (Bulgaria, Morocco, Iceland and Slovenia).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are great possibilities to present one&amp;#8217;s research at the meetings with ninety percent of the participants as first author on presentations (2015-2018, 94% 2019) and there was no difference between females and males. More than half (52-61%) of the male participants had oral presentations, while slightly fewer (46-52%) of the female participants had oral presentations. The major differences in oral presentations are found between participants from different countries. Note that the data do not reveal the participants&amp;#8217; preferred choice of presentations, only the outcome at the meetings. Around 70% of the participants presented a poster, with no differences between genders, which indicate that men had more presentations than women. On average males had 6.5% more presentations per person. Finally a slightly higher proportion of the male participants were convenors (15-18% versus 12-15% for females).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EGU General Assembly is the largest geosciences conference in Europe and still growing. Understanding the demographic evolution of various groups is a critical tool for EGU governing body to draw targeted actions ensuring that procedures are fair and that all in the community are being and feeling included.&lt;/p&gt;

The World Economy

2005 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 11-32
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Domestic Demand ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Trade Growth ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Global Growth ◽  
Japan And China

World growth accelerated to its fastest pace in 28 years in 2004, reaching 5.1 per cent. Global growth well above trend reflected strong domestic demand in the US, France, the UK, Canada and Spain, as well as oil exporting nations such as Russia, Mexico and Opec members. Japan and China also benefited from a strong boost to net trade, with world trade growth rising to 9.1 per cent following 3 years of sub—trend growth. GDP Growth in both the US and Japan rose well above recent trends last year, while the UK and Canada also performed relatively well. We also saw a strong acceleration in South America and Africa. The Euro Area remained weak relative to the other major economies, but nonetheless GDP growth accelerated by a full percentage point relative to 2003, to 1.7 per cent.

Abstract P364: Recent Trends In Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease Mortality And Its Risk Factors In Selected Developed Countries

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Sekikawa ◽  
Katsuyuki Miura ◽  
Bradley Willcox ◽  
Kamal H Masaki ◽  
Russell P Tracy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Us ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The Uk

Objectives: Mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) in developed countries started to decline in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s and age-adjusted CHD mortality fell about 50%. This decline is attributed to favorable changes in risk factors in the general population, i.e., total cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, etc., and improved treatment of CHD. We examined recent trends in CHD mortality and its risk factors in selected developed countries. Methods: We selected Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US. Data on CHD mortality between 1980 and 2005-08 were obtained from the WHO Statistical Information System. To define CHD mortality, codes I20-25 in ICD-10 and corresponding codes in ICDs 8 and 9 were used. Data on risk factors, primarily total cholesterol and systolic blood pressure during the same period were obtained from national surveys as well as literature. Results: in 1980, there was a 2 to 3-fold difference in age-adjusted CHD mortality among these countries both in men and women, with the UK, the US and Canada being high and Japan and France being low. Although between 1980 and 2005-08, age-adjusted CHD mortality continuously declined in all these countries, a 2 to 3-fold difference in the mortality remained with the similar order among these countries. Between 1980 and 2008, age-adjusted mean levels of total cholesterol fell by 21 to 31 mg/dl in men and by 8 to 31 mg/dl in women in these countries except for Japan. Age-adjusted levels of total cholesterol in Japan have continuously increased by 16 mg/dl for both men and women during this period. Meanwhile, between 1980 and 2008 age-adjusted levels of systolic blood pressure fell by 5 to 8 mmHg in men and 6 to 13 mmHg in women in these countries without exception. In 1980, the rate of cigarette smoking in men in Japan was the highest among these countries. Although the rate of smoking in men fell in all these countries, the rates remained the higher in Japan. Conclusions: Age [[Unable to Display Character: &#8211;]]adjusted CHD mortality has continuously declined between 1980 and 2005-08 in these developed countries. The decline was accompanied by a constant decrease in population-levels of total cholesterol by 20 to 30 mg/dl except for Japan where levels of total cholesterol have increased by 16 mg/dl. The reasons for persistently low CHD mortality and its downward trend in Japan are unexplained by traditional risk factors. Identifying preventive factors that determine low CHD rates in the Japanese and implementing such factors to the US would eliminate most of CHD epidemics in the US.

‘To see oursels as ithers see us’: Reflections on Scottish Independence from the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Euan Hague ◽  
Alan Mackie
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Us ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Scottish Diaspora

The United States media have given rather little attention to the question of the Scottish referendum despite important economic, political and military links between the US and the UK/Scotland. For some in the US a ‘no’ vote would be greeted with relief given these ties: for others, a ‘yes’ vote would be acclaimed as an underdog escaping England's imperium, a narrative clearly echoing America's own founding story. This article explores commentary in the US press and media as well as reporting evidence from on-going interviews with the Scottish diaspora in the US. It concludes that there is as complex a picture of the 2014 referendum in the United States as there is in Scotland.

Identity Politics and Migration

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-158
Author(s):  
Vytis Čiubrinskas
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
The Us ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Uk ◽  
A Current ◽  
Respective Host

The Centre of Social Anthropology (CSA) at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Kaunas has coordinated projects on this, including a current project on 'Retention of Lithuanian Identity under Conditions of Europeanisation and Globalisation: Patterns of Lithuanian-ness in Response to Identity Politics in Ireland, Norway, Spain, the UK and the US'. This has been designed as a multidisciplinary project. The actual expressions of identity politics of migrant, 'diasporic' or displaced identity of Lithuanian immigrants in their respective host country are being examined alongside with the national identity politics of those countries.

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