Invited Speaker Seminar Series 2018/2019

Seminar Schedule for 2018-2019

Date and Location   Speaker

Thursday, 9/27/2018
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146

 

Felix Y. Feng, MD
Vice Chair, Translational Research
Dept. of Radiation Oncology
Associate Professor, Radiation
Oncology, Urology, & Medicine
UC San Francisco
Title: “Understanding the Prostate Cancer Genome:  From Biomarker Discovery to Clinical Application”    

Thursday, 10/18/2018
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Arta M. Monjazeb, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
UC Davis
Title: “Paradoxical effects of Inflammation on Cancer Immunotherapy”

Thursday, 11/29/2018
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146

 

Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD
Paul A. Bunn, Jr. Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Surgery and
Pharmacology Director
University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center
Title: “Translating Cancer Biology into Novel Therapies”

Thursday, 1/03/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Giorgio Trinchieri, MD
Program Director, Cancer Inflammation Program
NIH Distinguished Investigator
NIH/NCI
“Cancer and Microbiome”

Thursday, 1/24/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Gal Shafirstein, DSc
Professor of Oncology
Director of PDT Clinical Research
Department of Cell Stress Biology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Title: “Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy Dosimetry – From the Clinic to Bench and Back."

Thursday, 1/31/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Hideho Okada, MD, PhD
Director, Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Center
Professor, Department of Neurology
UC San Francisco
Title: “Brain Cancer Immunotherapy”

Thursday, 2/28/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Nicole L. Simone, MD
Margaret Q. Landenberger Associate Professor
Jefferson Breast Care Center
Jefferson Hospital
Title: “Harnessing metabolic function to impact both tumor progression and radiation response”

Thursday, 3/28/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Marjan Boerma, PhD
Associate Professor 
 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Title: “Adverse effects of ionizing radiation in the heart: studies in animal models.”

Thursday, 4/25/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Waldemar Debinski, MD, PhD
Professor of Cancer Biology; Radiation Oncology; Immunology and Bacteriology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Title: “Targeted Cytotoxic Therapy for Malignant Gliomas”

Thursday, 5/30/2019
12-1pm
SCTR 8-146
 

Charles Limoli, PhD
Professor & Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Department of Radiation Oncology
UC Irvine
Title: “Multiple strategies for resolving neurocognitive complications associated with cranial radiotherapy”

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