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

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Seminar Series Schedule

Seminar DateSpeakerSeminar TitleRecording Link
September 10, 2024Adam de Smith, PhD
University of Southern California
The Genetic Epidemiology and Early-Life Origins of Childhood LeukemiaView the recording
September 17, 2024Eric Rahrmann, PhD
The Hormel Institute 
Metastasis is NOT a phenomenon of cancerRecording is unavailable
September 24, 2024Giedre Krenciute, PhD
St. Jude
What will it take to make CAR T cells effective for brain tumors?View the recording
October 1, 2024Justin Drake, PhD
University of Minnesota
Proteomic approaches to nominate drug targets and assess biomarkers in prostate cancer View the recording
October 8, 2024Noha Sharafeldin, DrPH, MBBS
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Strategies to mitigate cognitive impairment in cancer survivors
Recording is unavailable
October 15, 2024Craig 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, 2024Nelson Rhodus, DMD, MPH, Frank Ondrey, MD, MPH, FACS
University of Minnesota
Translational Research in Oral Precancerous Conditions: Innovations in Screening, Cohort Building, and Specimen CollectionRecording is unavailable
October 29, 2024Samuel Volchenboum, MD, PhD, MS
UChicago
Data Commons to Support Pediatric Cancer ResearchView the recording
November 5, 2024Lai Guan Ng
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Neutrophil: One Trick Leukocyte?
 
View the recording
November 12, 2024Mark Headley, PhD
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Immune Regulation of Pulmonary MetastasisView the recording
November 19, 2024MCC Trainee Flash Talks 
University of Minnesota
MCC Trainee Flash Talks
(Part of the Trainee Symposium)
 
November 26, 2024No Seminar this week - Happy Thanksgiving!  
December 3, 2024Abby Girard, PsyD, LMFT
University of Minnesota
Exploring gynecologic cancer survivor sexual health: A qualitative look at provider communication and patient experience. 
December 10, 2024Cindy Im, PhD
University of Minnesota
Late effects of therapy among survivors of childhood cancer: leveraging “big data” to stratify risk 
December 17, 2024Justin 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: [email protected]
 

View past seminar series recordings here