Conferences & Events
Experimental Radiation Oncology-RO Research Seminar Series
Every month, an internationally recognized scientist is invited to speak and present his or her latest results. Students have the opportunity to meet and interact with these distinguished scientists. Boyi Gan, Ph.D., is the faculty coordinator of the Experimental Radiation Oncology (ERO) Seminar Series.
September 3, 2026
Speaker: Peiwen Chen, Ph.D., Associate Staff at Cleveland Clinic
Host: Di Zhao, Ph.D.
September 17, 2026
Speaker: Peter Ly, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Children's Medical Center Research Institute
Host: Junjie Chen, Ph.D.
October 29, 2026
Speaker: Yong Wan, Ph.D., Professor at Emory University
Host: Di Zhao, Ph.D.
January 21, 2027
Speaker: Hongbo Chi, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Immunology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Host: Boyi Gan, Ph.D.
February 4, 2027
Speaker: Min Yu, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Maryland
Host: Li Ma, Ph.D.
February 18, 2027
Speaker: Quynh-Thu Le, M.D., Professor at Stanford University
Host: Albert C. Koong, M.D., Ph.D.
March 18, 2027
Speaker: David Kirsch, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto
Host: Gohar S. Manzar, M.D., Ph.D.
April 1, 2027
Speaker: Jessalyn M. Ubellacker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School
Host: Boyi Gan, Ph.D.
April 15, 2027
Speaker: Tuoqi Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern
Host: Li Ma, Ph.D.
April 29, 2027
Speaker: Sandra Ryeom, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Columbia University
Host: Albert C. Koong, M.D., Ph.D.
May 6, 2027
Speaker: Or Gozani, M.D., Ph.D., Professor at Stanford University
Host: Pawel Mazur, Ph.D.
SPDR Seminar Series
Every other Thursday, students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, Instructors and staff conducting research in Experimental Radiation Oncology and Radiation Oncology departments present their latest results. The seminar includes a Q&A that allows interaction and discussion among students, postdocs and faculty members.
September 10, 2026
Speaker: Qidong Li, Postdoctoral Fellow (Gan Laboratory)
Speaker: Yun Hu, Sr. Research Scientist (Welsh Laboratory)
September 24, 2026
Speaker: Rezvan Esmaeili, Instructor (Keyomarsi Laboratory)
Speaker: Riya Thomas, Postdoctoral Fellow (Grosshans Laboratory)
October 8, 2026
Speaker: Dandan Zhu, Instructor (Chen Laboratory)
Speaker: Bo Zhao, Postdoctoral Fellow (Schrank Laboratory)
October 22, 2026
Speaker: Xiaoyin Lu, Instructor (Mazur Laboratory)
Speaker: Kevin Liu, Postdoctoral Fellow (Lin Laboratory)
November 12, 2026
Speaker: Yang Zhao, Instructor (Ma Laboratory)
Speaker: Audrey LaFargue, Instructor (Tran Laboratory)
December 10, 2026
Speaker: Yan Jiang, Instructor (Piwnica-Worms Laboratory)
Speaker: Tianyu Wang, Graduate Research Assistant (Koong Laboratory)
January 14, 2027
Speaker: Zhihao Xu, Postdoctoral Fellow (Gan Laboratory)
Speaker: Tanu Sharma, Postdoctoral Fellow (Woodward Laboratory)
January 28, 2027
Speaker: Qianlin Gu, Postdoctoral Fellow (Zhao Laboratory)
Speaker: Mengyu Chang, Postdoctoral Fellow (Jiang Laboratory)
February 11, 2027
Speaker: Utana Umezaki, Postdoctoral Fellow (Kalocsay Laboratory)
Speaker: Priti Gupta, Postdoctoral Fellow (Lin Laboratory)
February 25, 2027
Speaker: Tiantian Ma, Postdoctoral Fellow (Chen Laboratory)
Speaker: Songji Oh, Postdoctoral Fellow (Schrank Laboratory)
March 11, 2027
Speaker: Mi Li, Postdoctoral Fellow (Keyomarsi Laboratory)
Speaker: Maryam Elizondo, M.D./Ph.D. Student in The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Schueler Laboratory)
March 25, 2027
Speaker: Ran Chen, Postdoctoral Fellow (Mazur Laboratory)
Speaker: Faqrul Hasan, Postdoctoral Fellow (Gohar Manzar Laboratory)
April 8, 2027
Speaker: Praveen Barrodia, Instructor (Piwnica-Worms Laboratory)
Speaker: Yogesh Rai, Postdoctoral Fellow (Sawakuchi Laboratory)
April 22, 2027
Speaker: Jinho Jang, Postdoctoral Fellow (Park Laboratory)
Speaker: Youming Guo, Instructor (Koong Laboratory)
May 13, 2027
Speaker: Hongqi Teng, Instructor (Ma Laboratory)
Speaker: Shiyan Dong, Postdoctoral Fellow (Jiang Laboratory)
May 27, 2027
Speaker: Xi Zhao, Postdoctoral Fellow (Gan Laboratory)
Speaker: Nan Li, Assistant Professor (Lin Laboratory)
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Experimental Radiation Oncology Wellness
Building a Culture of Wellness
Scientific excellence begins with exceptional people. The Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology is committed to fostering an environment where faculty, staff, trainees and students feel supported, connected and empowered to thrive. We believe that a culture of wellbeing strengthens collaboration, fuels innovation and enhances the meaningful work we do every day. Through year-round wellness programming and engagement initiatives, we create opportunities to connect, recharge and build a stronger community together.
Gold Certified BeWell Department
Proudly recognized as a Gold Certified BeWell Department, this distinction reflects our commitment to fostering a culture of wellbeing, collaboration and engagement through meaningful programs that support our faculty, staff, trainees and students.
Past Events
ERO-RO Research Seminar Series
September 18, 2025
Speaker: Deliang Guo, Ph.D., Professor at The Ohio State University
Host: Li Ma, Ph.D.
November 6, 2025
Speaker: Xiaoqi Liu, Ph.D., Chair/Professor at the University of Kentucky
Host: Di Zhao, Ph.D.
November 20, 2025
Speaker: Xin Lu, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame
Host: Li Ma, Ph.D. and Di Zhao, Ph.D.
December 4, 2025
Speaker: Ruhee DeRe, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Host: Emil Schueler, Ph.D.
January 15, 2026
Speaker: Xia Gao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Host: Boyi Gan, Ph.D.
February 5, 2026
Speaker: Linna An, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Rice University
Host: Boyi Gan, Ph.D.
February 19, 2026
Speaker: David K. Cortez, Ph.D., Chair/Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Host: Junjie Chen, Ph.D.
April 2, 2026
Speaker: Joseph D. Mancias, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School
Host: Albert C. Koong, M.D., Ph.D. and Dadi Jiang, Ph.D.
April 16, 2026
Speaker: Wah Chiu, Ph.D., Professor at Stanford University
Host: Khandan Keyomarsi, Ph.D.
April 30, 2026
Speaker: Zhijie "Jason" Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Host: Di Zhao, Ph.D.
May 7, 2026
Speaker: Sheila A. Stewart, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair at Washington University School of Medicine
Host: Helen Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D.
May 21, 2026
Speaker: Linghua Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Host: Li Ma, Ph.D.
SPDR Seminar Series
September 11, 2025
Speaker: Liang Wang, Instructor in the Koong Laboratory
Speaker: Jialing Fu, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chen Laboratory
September 25, 2025
Speaker: Matthew Cribb, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Koong Laboratory
Speaker: Mingchuang Sun, Graduate Student in the Gan Laboratory
October 9, 2025
Speaker: Amanda Rinkenbaugh, Instructor in the Piwnica-Worms Laboratory
Speaker: Caren Sanchez, Graduate Research Assistant in the Woodward Laboratory
October 23, 2025
Speaker: Kyung-Pil Ko, Instructor in the Park Laboratory
Speaker: Annette Wu, Graduate Research Assistant in the Jiang Laboratory
November 13, 2025
Speaker: Feiyu Chen, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Zhao Laboratory
Speaker: Elise Konradsson, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Schueler Laboratory
December 11, 2025
Speaker: Dirk Siepe, Senior Research Scientist in the Kalocsay Laboratory
Speaker: Ye Lin Son, Graduate Research Assistant in the Lin Laboratory
January 8, 2026
Speaker: Jibo Wu, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Mazur Laboratory
Speaker: Die Zhang, Assistant Professor in the Grosshans Laboratory
January 22, 2026
Speaker: Surbhi Shivhare, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Woodward Laboratory
Speaker: Yalan Deng, Instructor in the Ma Laboratory
February 12, 2026
Speaker: Yuelong Yan, Instructor in the Gan Laboratory
Speaker: Jasper Chen, M.D./Ph.D. Student from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the Koong Laboratory
February 26, 2026
Speaker: Christy Charles, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Colbert Laboratory
Speaker: Shaomin Liu, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Ma Laboratory
March 12, 2026
Speaker: Chao Jin, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chen Laboratory
Speaker: Yun Hu, Senior Research Scientist in the Welsh Laboratory
March 26, 2026
Speaker: Natasha Flores, Research Scientist in the Mazur Laboratory
Speaker: Alan Lopez Hernandez, Graduate Research Assistant frrom The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the Schueler Laboratory
April 9, 2026
Speaker: Yoo Jeong Seo, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Park Laboratory
Speaker: Poliana Marinello, Instructor in the Sawakuchi Laboratory
May 14, 2026
Speaker: Linjie Luo, Instructor in the Keyomarsi Laboratory
Speaker: Walison Augusto Da Silva Brito, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Sawakuchi Laboratory
May 28, 2026
Speaker: Simone Hausmann, Instructor in the Mazur Laboratory
Speaker: Sadhna Aggarwal, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lin Laboratory
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