UCSF Faculty and Fellows Present at 2025 AORTIC Conference

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Many of our 2025-2026 Global Cancer Program Fellows participated at the latest 2025 AORTIC conference in Tunisia.  Opening remarks were given by AORTIC President Miriam Mutebi who stressed “Africa’s cancer story is one of resilience, reinvention, and rising together.”  

Opening ceremony AORTIC

 

 

AORTIC President Miriam Mutebi giving opening remarks at the 2025 AORTIC Africa Conference
AORTIC President Miriam Mutebi gives opening remarks.
Katherine Van Loon, AORTIC president Miriam Mutebi and Laura Buback
Dr. Mutebi with UCSFʻs Dr. Katherine Van Loon and Global Cancer Program manager Laura Buback.

 

 

Select Highlights

Musafiri Tumusime, Research Manager, with co-author Becky Deboer presenting their poster “A pragmatic model for cultural adaptation of communication skills training for oncology providers”
Musafiri Tumusime, Research Manager and Becky DeBoer of UCSF co-presenting their poster: “A pragmatic model for cultural adaptation of communication skills training for oncology providers.”  
UCSF collaborator Alex Mremi presented on a session entitled “Transforming Diagnostics: Digital Pathology and AI partnerships in Africa."
UCSF collaborator Alex Mremi presented on a session entitled “Transforming Diagnostics: Digital Pathology and AI partnerships in Africa."
Summaiya Haddadi presenting “Understanding Cervical Cancer Patient Navigation Needs to Inform Intervention Development”
Summaiya Haddadi presenting “Understanding Cervical Cancer Patient Navigation Needs to Inform Intervention Development.”
Geoffrey Buckle and Scott Swartz at AORTIC 2025
Dr.s Geoffrey Buckle and Scott Swartz presenting on NCCN guidelines.

 

Solidarity Across Borders

Due to instability in the region, many of our Tanzanian colleagues were unable to travel but members of our Global Cancer Program presenter the posters on their behalf.

Becky DeBoer and Dianna Ng presenting poster for Caroline Ngimbe on HPV Screening for Cervical Canceron
Becky DeBoer and Dianna Ng presenting poster for Caroline Ngimbe on HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer.
Katherine Van Loon presents Tanzania scholarʻs poster at AORTIC 2025
Dr. Katherine Van Loon presents poster on behalf of Tanzanian colleagues at AORTIC 2025.
Dr. Van Loon presenting for Ahlam Nasser, MD, from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS).
Dr. Van Loon presenting for Ahlam Nasser, MD, from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS).
Poster from Sarah Kutika Nyagabona: "A Silent Struggle: How Fear And Stigma Affect Care And Treatment For Women With Breast Cancer And Hiv In Tanzania"
Poster from Sarah Kutika Nyagabona: "A Silent Struggle: How Fear And Stigma Affect Care And Treatment For Women With Breast Cancer And Hiv In Tanzania"

 

On Tuesday, November 4th, participants organized a beach walk "in honor of our patients, caregivers, survivors, those we have lost, and the clinicians who deliver care."
 

Beach walk in honor of patients and clinicians at AORTIC 2025 Conference in Tunisia
Beach walk noting absent Tanzanian scholars at AORTIC 2025 Conference in Tunisia
Beach walk noting cancer at AORTIC 2025 Conference in Tunisia

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View the schedule of UCSF presentations and participation at the 2025 AORTIC conference in Tunisia. 

AORTIC 2025 | 2 – 5 November

AdvancIng Cancer Care Across AfrIca: EquIty Through EmpowerIng Research and EducatIon
HarnessIng AfrIcan PartnershIp to DrIve QualIty of Cancer Care and PatIent Outcomes
 

AORTIC conference