Broward Coalition on Aging
Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life for Seniors
Monthly Meetings
BCOA meets the 2nd Thursday
of each month
Currently, due to the pandemic,
general monthly meetings are VIRTUAL on Zoom
Optional informal networking starts at 8:15am
Meetings run at 8:30am – 10:00am
Meetings include:
Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Zoom Chat, Self-Introductions and an Educational Presentation on an Elder Issue or a topic of Professional Development.
In addition, BCOA hosts monthly Live & In-Person Members Only Gatherings (varied days, times) including Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Self-Introductions, Food & Drinks, and Socializing.
First-Time Guests may be invited depending on the location
Look for monthly emails with a registration link. If you are not yet a BCOA Member,
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NEXT MEETING: Thu, Sep 12, 2024
BCOA Monthly Virtual
Networking & Education Meeting
Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Zoom Chat, Self-Introductions,
Educational Presentation on
Advances in Cancer Treatment with Immunotherapeutic Approaches
About the Presentation:
Therapeutic modalities that engage the immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer (known as cancer immunotherapy) have emerged as a distinct pillar of cancer therapy. Doctors use therapeutic cancer vaccines to treat cancer after it occurs rather than prevention. Immunotherapy uses the immune system to attack cancer cells, same way that it attacks bacteria or viruses.
Dr David Scheinberg, a physician-scientist who specializes in the care of patients with leukemia and is investigating new therapeutic approaches to cancer, both in the clinic and in the laboratory, will educate us about his research focused on discovering and developing novel, specific immunotherapeutic agents. These include monoclonal antibodies that target the cell surface of cancers, intracellular proteins, engineered cells, targeted radiopharmaceuticals that deliver radioactive particles including alpha particles or alpha particle nanogenerators, targeted nanodevices that selectively kill cancer cells, and therapeutic vaccines that target the oncogene products that cause the cancers. Eight different therapeutic agents developed by Dr. Scheinberg in his laboratory have reached human clinical trial.
By sharing his training and experience in a clear and understandable manner, Dr Scheinberg will provide participants the ability to discuss these new therapeutic approaches with their clients and families, offering an alternative to consider when facing cancer treatment.
Click below for
Virtual Networking & Education Meeting:
Register for 09-12-24
About the Presenter:
David Scheinberg, MD
David Scheinberg, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in the development of targeted immunotherapies and an important mentor for young scientists. He received his BA from Cornell University, an MD and PhD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at the NY Hospital. Since then, he has been at Memorial Sloan Kettering as Oncology fellow, faculty member, laboratory head, Pharmacology Program Chair, Experimental Therapeutics Center Chair, and member and former Chief of the Leukemia Service.
Currently the Vincent Astor Chair at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a member of the Molecular Pharmacology Program in the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI), and Deputy Director for Therapeutic Discovery, Dr Scheinberg’s CV includes an extensive and impressive list of memberships, awards, presentation and publications including 350 papers, chapters, and books in the immunotherapy field.
Additionally, Dr. Scheinberg founded and chairs the Experimental Therapeutics and formerly the Nanotechnology Center at MSK. He is a professor of medicine and pharmacology and co-chair of the pharmacology graduate program at Weill-Cornell Medical College and a professor at the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School. He founded and is a Director of the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute of MSK, Cornell, and Rockefeller Universities.
From 1992 until 2002, Dr. Scheinberg was Chief of the Leukemia Service in Memorial Hospital and served as Chairman of Molecular Pharmacology from 2001 through 2022. He has been elected into the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the American Association of Physicians, and the Interurban Club. Among his many other awards, he received the Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Science Professorship, the Lucille P. Markey Scholarship, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Translational Investigator Awards, and CapCure Awards. He is an advisor to charitable foundations, cancer centers, and biotech companies.
BCOA Live & In-Person Breakfast Gathering
including Wings of Angels Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, September 26, 2024
8:30am – 10:30am
Garden Plaza
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
and open to Current BCOA Members & First-Time Guests Only
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Register for Breakfast Gathering 09-26-24
If registration is closed, please send an email request to be put on the waiting list.
Questions: [email protected]
BCOA
September Sponsor
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954-720-2485
SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 11:30am-1:30pm
for a Special Networking Lunch & Training
Details will follow shortly
More Fun Photos Coming Soon
from other BCOA Live & In-Person Gatherings
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
- Sep 12, 2024
- Sep 26, 2024
- Oct 16, 2024
Previous Meetings
See some photos below from previous Live & In-Person Gatherings
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Please Note: In-Person events have space limitations and priority is given to our Current BCOA Members.
Depending on the space guidelines from our gracious hosts, First-TIme Guests may be invited to REGISTER or
First-Time Guests may request space on the WAITING LIST and will be notified if space is available.
BCOA Members look forward to meeting new guests each month and hope we’ll be able to confirm your registration.
Thank you for your cooperation
Garden Plaza has hosted BCOA monthly breakfast meetings until COVID-19 necessitated a move to virtual meeting. We appreciate their support.
Garden Plaza at Inverrary offers a dynamic retirement lifestyle in a beautiful independent living and assisted living community. Residents enjoy resort-style surroundings and premier services and amenities, with helpful associates to take care of life’s tedious details such as housekeeping and maintenance.
Located in Lauderhill Florida, Garden Plaza’s climate features warm temperatures and ocean breezes year-round so residents can enjoy outdoor activities including golf at numerous courses in the surrounding community and an on-campus putting green.
Assisted living residents are also provided aid in activities of daily living to ensure their well-being. Garden Plaza of Inverrary accommodates a diverse range and changing set of senior needs, all in one location. The continuum-of-care campus offers not only independent living and assisted living, but also skilled nursing and rehabilitation services through Life Care Center at Inverrary.
Professional staff at each location work with each resident’s individual needs while also encouraging them to live the most independent and fulfilling life possible. Garden Plaza provides nutritious, gourmet meals in elegant dining rooms as well as social and educational programs, wellness programs, beauty salon and barbershop, a jacuzzi, a library, cozy lounge areas and more.
With safety and well-being as a #1 priority, the campus is equipped with a 24-hour emergency response system. This service is closely monitored by on-site staff to aid in providing security and peace of mind. You are invited to tour this senior living community to discover how it can be an ideal fit for you or your loved one.
BCOA Collaborates with TRIAD Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 9:30am
TRIAD Meetings are currently on hold due to the pandemic
BCOA is a unique organization where you’ll find opportunities for networking, information sharing, satisfying community service projects, and most of all – enduring connections and camaraderie.