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 2019-2020 retreat is scheduled for April 3-4, 2020 at San Luis Resort and Conference Center. It 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
Upcoming 2019-2020 Seminar Schedule
December 5, 2019 – CIC Seminar
Speaker: Sergei Grivennikov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Host: Shao-Cong Sun, Ph.D.
January 9, 2020 – CIC Seminar
Speaker: Christine Beeton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Baylor College of Medicine
Host: Shao-Cong Sun, Ph.D.
April 2, 2020 – CIC Seminar
Speaker: Benjamin Youngblood, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Immunology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Host: Kimberly Schluns, Ph.D.
The CIC and CCIR Seminar Series will resume in Fall 2019. More details will be coming soon.