Cancer Center Seminar Series
Presented by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota this interdisciplinary seminar series provides a venue for basic-science and clinical researchers to hear about cutting-edge work in all areas of cancer. The series features invited speakers and MCC faculty with expertise in selected topics related to cancer.
Seminars take place in room 1-125 CCRB (unless otherwise stated), Tuesdays 9-10am
Also available via zoom.
Please use this URL to join virtually: https://umn-private.zoom.us/j/98692713230
Meeting ID: 986 9271 3230
Seminar Series Schedule
| Seminar Date | Speaker | Seminar Title | Recording Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2024 | Adam de Smith, PhD University of Southern California | The Genetic Epidemiology and Early-Life Origins of Childhood Leukemia | View the recording |
| September 17, 2024 | Eric Rahrmann, PhD The Hormel Institute | Metastasis is NOT a phenomenon of cancer | Recording is unavailable |
| September 24, 2024 | Giedre Krenciute, PhD St. Jude | What will it take to make CAR T cells effective for brain tumors? | View the recording |
| October 1, 2024 | Justin Drake, PhD University of Minnesota | Proteomic approaches to nominate drug targets and assess biomarkers in prostate cancer | View the recording |
| October 8, 2024 | Noha Sharafeldin, DrPH, MBBS University of Alabama at Birmingham | Strategies to mitigate cognitive impairment in cancer survivors | Recording is unavailable |
| October 15, 2024 | Craig Byersdorfer, MD, PhD University of Minnesota | Metabolic modulation to prevent graft-versus -host disease and promote anti-cancer immune responses | Recording is unavailable |
| October 22, 2024 | Nelson Rhodus, DMD, MPH, Frank Ondrey, MD, MPH, FACS University of Minnesota | Translational Research in Oral Precancerous Conditions: Innovations in Screening, Cohort Building, and Specimen Collection | Recording is unavailable |
| October 29, 2024 | Samuel Volchenboum, MD, PhD, MS UChicago | Data Commons to Support Pediatric Cancer Research | View the recording |
| November 5, 2024 | Lai Guan Ng Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Neutrophil: One Trick Leukocyte? | View the recording |
| November 12, 2024 | Mark Headley, PhD Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Immune Regulation of Pulmonary Metastasis | View the recording |
| November 19, 2024 | MCC Trainee Flash Talks University of Minnesota | MCC Trainee Flash Talks (Part of the Trainee Symposium) | |
| November 26, 2024 | No Seminar this week - Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| December 3, 2024 | Abby Girard, PsyD, LMFT University of Minnesota | Exploring gynecologic cancer survivor sexual health: A qualitative look at provider communication and patient experience. | |
| December 10, 2024 | Cindy Im, PhD University of Minnesota | Late effects of therapy among survivors of childhood cancer: leveraging “big data” to stratify risk | |
| December 17, 2024 | Justin Hwang, PhD University of Minnesota | Examining our patients through MAGIC (Minnesota Annotated Genomics In Cancer) |
Seminar presentations are recorded when possible and available to view on the MCC YouTube page. For more information: mccrd@umn.edu