Conferences & Events
2019 Immunology Retreat – Details coming soon
The 2018 MD Anderson and UTHealth Immunology Retreat was held Oct. 19 and 20, 2018 at Moody Gardens in Galveston. The combined departmental, CCSG, and GSBS retreat featured research presentations from graduate students, postdocs, and research faculty and a keynote address from Dr. Darrell Irvine. The 2019 retreat is in the planning stages; if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please contact James Mancuso.
Center for Cancer Immunology Research Postdoc Thursday Seminar
Each week a student or postdoc conducting cancer immunology research presents his or her latest results. This is an excellent opportunity for students, postdocs, and faculty members to interact and discuss current research. Gheath Al-Atrash, Ph.D., D.O., chairs the CCIR Postdoc Thursday Seminar Series. For further information or to be added to the seminar mailing list, please contact Lauren LeBlanc.
Thursdays, 2 p.m.
SCRB Conference Room 1
Center for Inflammation and Cancer Seminar Series
On the first Thursday of each month the Center for Inflammation and Cancer hosts a distinguished outside speaker who specialized in translational immunology research. The CIC Seminar Series is chaired by Stephanie Watowich, Ph.D., and Shao-Cong Sun, Ph.D.. For further information or to be added to the seminar mailing list, please contact Lauren LeBlanc.
First Thursday of the month, 2 p.m.
SCRB Conference Room 1
Spring 2019 Seminar Schedule
Jan. 24, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Simone Punt, Ph.D.
Mentor:Patrick Hwu, M.D.
Jan. 31, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Alex Perakis
Mentor: Gheath Al-Atrash, Ph.D., D.O./ Jeffrey Molldrem, M.D.
Feb. 7, 2019 – CIC Lecture Series
Feb. 14, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Yifan Zhou, Ph.D.
Mentor: Stephanie Watowich, Ph.D.
Feb. 21, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Kyle Jackson
Mentor: Gregory Lizee, Ph.D.
Feb. 28, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Deborah Silverman
Mentor: Patrick Hwu, M.D.
March 7, 2019 – CIC Lecture Series
March 14, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Priyamvada Jayaprakesh, Ph.D.
Mentor: Michael Curran, Ph.D.
March 21, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Taylor Chrisikos
Mentor: Stephanie Watowich, Ph.D.
March 28, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Sumedha Pareek
Mentor: Jin Seon Im, M.D., Ph.D.
April 4, 2019 – CIC Lecture Series
April 11, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Caitlin Creasy
Mentor: Chantale Bernatchez, Ph.D.
April 18, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Xiaofei Zhou, Ph.D.
Mentor: Shao-Cong Sun, Ph.D.
April 25, 2019 – CICR Postdoc Seminar
Speaker: Hyun-Woo Cho, Ph.D.
Mentor: Jin Seon Im, M.D., Ph.D.
May 2, 2019 – CIC Lecture Series
Speaker: Gretchen Diehl, Ph.D.
Host: Shao-Cong Sun, Ph.D.