The Integrative Oncology Working Group is honored to host 
Exercise Oncology Programs
 
DATE: Sunday, October 6, 2024
TIME: 3:00PM EST
Kerry S. Courneya, OC, PhD, FCAHS
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity  
Cancer Director, Exercise Oncology Research Laboratory 
Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation 
College of Health Sciences 
Member, Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA) University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    
Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department of Pediatrics | Department of Immunobiology
Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer
The Bio5 Institute | The University of Arizona Cancer Center
University of Arizona 
Tuscon, Arizona
  
Karen Y. Wonders, PhD, FACSM
Founder and CEO, Maple Tree Cancer Alliance 
Professor & Program Director of Exercise Physiology 
Wright State University 
Cedarville, Ohio
 
MODERATED BY: 
Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS 
Chief Medical Officer
Maple Tree Cancer Alliance 
Queen Creek, Arizona
 
 
 
 
 
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TOPICS COVERED 
 
1. A new framework for the study of exercise as a cancer treatment and supportive care intervention.
 
2. Impact of exercise at the cellular and molecular levels in cancer patients, benefits of exercise on the immune system, and clinical implications.
 
3. Implementation of Exercise Oncology Programs in the United States and globally- Referral pathways, Physician Education, Patient Conversions, and Data Tracking.
 
 
FREE WEBINAR FOR ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
RECORDINGS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO IOWG MEMBERS
 
DISCLAIMER: THE THOUGHTS EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANTS & DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS
OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, IOWG, OR THE PARTICIPANTS WORKPLACE.
 
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE.
 
 
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Kerry S. Courneya, Ph.D. is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. 
   
He received his B.A. (1987) and M.A. (1989) in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, and his Ph.D. (1992) in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He spent five years as an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary (1992-1997) before moving to the University of Alberta in 1997. 
 
Dr. Courneya's research program focuses on the role of exercise after a cancer diagnosis (i.e., exercise oncology) including how exercise might help cancer patients prepare for treatments, tolerate and respond to treatments, recover after treatments, and improve cancer outcomes. 
 
He has published over 600 peer reviewed scientific papers including many influential randomized controlled trials in breast, prostate, colorectal, lymphoma, and testicular cancers. 
 
Prof. Courneya has co-authored the American Cancer Society’s physical activity and nutrition guidelines for cancer survivors and the American College of Sports Medicine’s exercise guidelines for cancer survivors. 
 
He has received numerous awards for his research including the Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health, the O. Harold Warwick Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society, and the Award of Research Excellence from the Canadian Association of Psycho-Oncology. In 2023, Prof. Courneya was appointed an Officer in the Order of Canada for his scientific contributions to the field of exercise oncology.
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Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM completed his training in exercise physiology and immunology at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland before spending nine years as a faculty member at the University of Houston. He now serves as Professor in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) at the University of Arizona, and holds joint appointments in Pediatrics (College of Medicine), Immunobiology (College of Medicine), the Arizona Cancer Center and the Bio5 Institute.
 
His research is largely concerned with the effects of exercise on the immune system, which he studies in the context of cancer, aging, and human performance. Major focus areas include understanding (1) how exercise and other behavioral interventions can offset age-related decrements in the normal functioning of the immune system (immunosenescence), (2) how exercise-induced adrenergic receptor signaling can be used to improve anti-cancer immunity and augment the manufacture and efficacy of cancer therapeutics, (3) the interplay between the immune and neuroendocrine system during high level human performance and extreme isolation (e.g. space travel), and  (3) how the immune system can be manipulated to develop potent cell therapies that will help eliminate cancer.
 
He is the current President and Executive Director of the International Society of Exercise Immunology (ISEI), a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and sits on the editorial boards of the following journals: Brain, Behavior and Immunity; Exercise Immunology Reviews (Associate Editor), Immunity and Ageing, and the ACSM journal Exercise, Sport and Movement. Dr. Simpson is a member of the expert committee on mechanisms for the next phase of the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP GLOBAL), which is working to develop a clearer understanding of the biological processes which underpin associations between diet, nutrition and physical activity and cancer. Since 2005, he has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has served as the primary mentor for >20 PhD students and postdoctoral scientists. His current research is supported by NASA and the NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI).  
 
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Karen Wonders, PhD, is the Founder and CEO of Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, and Professor/Program Director of Exercise Physiology at Wright State University. 
 
Her passion is to advocate for exercise as past of the national standard of care for cancer. Through Maple Tree, she provides evidence-based exercise training to thousands of cancer survivors every month at 65 clinical locations across the US and in 19 countries.  
 
An avid researcher, Dr. Wonders is committed to evidence-based practice in her facilities, and has a robust research program with more than 70 peer reviewed manuscripts on the topic of exercise and cancer recovery. Dr. Wonders has given numerous professional presentations on the national, state, and local levels, including a talk at TEDxDayton on Exercising through Cancer Care.
 
 
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