Allison Institute Events
Allison Institute Scientific Symposium
Allison Institute Next Gen Colloquium
Join us for an exclusive two-day academic seminar for senior postdocs and instructors who are ready for a career as an independent investigator. This enriching experience will provide a unique platform to present and connect with world-renowned researchers. Download a shareable flyer.
Why attend:
- Meet James Allison, Ph.D., Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., and other leading MD Anderson researchers
- Participate in networking roundtables and mentoring sessions
- Attend a career development workshop
- Learn more about the Allison Institute
- Receive travel funding
Allison Institute Seminars
The seminar takes place Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at TMC3 Collaborative Bldg., Hermann Hall 2nd Floor, 7255 Helix Park Ave., Houston, TX 77030. The series features top speakers in a range of clinical and discovery science fields directly related to the Allison Institute’s goals of bringing immunotherapy to all patients and cancers.
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| September 9, 2024 | Guillermina Lozano, Ph.D. Genetics, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| September 16, 2024 | Kevin McBride, Ph.D. Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| September 23, 2024 | Hussein Sultan, Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis |
| September 30, 2024 | Pavan Bachireddy, M.D. Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| October 14, 2024 | No seminar due to Allison Institute Scientific Symposium on October 10 |
Past Events
Overview
The Allison Institute at MD Anderson was designed to advance exceptional discovery, translational and clinical research that will integrate immunobiology across all disciplines. To do so, it has hosted numerous events, including 60 seminars and its inaugural symposium.
Past Allison Institute Seminars
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| September 25, 2023 | Jeffrey Molldrem, M.D. Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| October 2, 2023 | Xi Chen, Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston |
| October 9, 2023 | Martina Molgora, Ph.D. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis |
| October 16, 2023 | Guolan Lu, Ph.D. Stanford University |
| October 23, 2023 | Garry Nolan, Ph.D. Allison Institute Adjunct Member Stanford University |
| October 30, 2023 | Haydn Kissick, Ph.D. Emory University |
| November 6, 2023 | Mauro Di Pilato, Ph.D. Immunology, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| November 20, 2023 | Ming Li, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering |
| November 27, 2023 | Moran Amit, M.D., Ph.D. Head & Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| December 4, 2023 | Maura Gillison, M.D., Ph.D. Thoracic Head & Neck Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| December 18, 2023 | Ansuman Satpathy, M.D., Ph.D. Stanford University |
| January 8, 2024 | Niroshana Anandasabapathy, M.D., Ph.D. Weill Cornell Medicine |
| January 22, 2024 | Paulo C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Moffitt Cancer Center |
| January 29, 2024 | Robert R. Jenq, M.D. Genomic Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| February 5, 2024 | Roza Nurieva, Ph.D. Immunology, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| February 12, 2024 | Naval Daver, M.D. Leukemia, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| February 19, 2024 | Javid Moslehi, M.D. Cardio-Oncology and Immunology Program, UCSF School of Medicine |
| February 26, 2024 | Pavan Bachireddy, M.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| March 11, 2024 | Joseph Sun, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| March 18, 2024 | Hagop Kantarjian, M.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| March 25, 2024 | Humsa Venkatesh, Ph.D. Harvard University |
| April 1, 2024 | Kristen Pauken, Ph.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| April 15, 2024 | Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| April 22, 2024 | Nelson LaMarche, Ph.D. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| April 29, 2024 | Jian Hu, Ph.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| May 6, 2024 | Sami Zaidi, M.D., Ph.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| May 13, 2024 | Shengqing Gu, Ph.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| May 20, 2024 | Daniel Goodman, Ph.D. University of California San Francisco 60th Allison Institute Seminar |
Allison Institute Scientific Symposium 2023
The symposium included remarks from MD Anderson President Peter WT Pisters, M.D., and Allison Institute Director James P. Allison, Ph.D., plus presentations from twelve leading immunobiology and immunotherapy experts focused on themes from the Allison Institute’s priority research areas. Please see the full agenda for more details.
Keynote Speakers
Robert Schreiber, Ph.D.
Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Director, Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs
Washington University School of Medicine
Allison Institute Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair
Elaine Mardis, Ph.D.
Co-Executive Director, Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Rasmussen Nationwide Foundation Endowed Chair of Genomic Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Allison Institute Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair
Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022
Baker Family Director of Stanford Chem-H
Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Humanities and Sciences
Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology
Professor of Radiology, Stanford University
Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Scientific Programs, Allison Institute
Associate Vice President of Immunobiology
Professor of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and Immunology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center