Events
Upcoming Events
TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative Monthly Meeting Series
TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative (TCI) will host a monthly meeting on Fridays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. (CST). Meetings will follow a hybrid format in the FCT and Zoom locations. Please note the schedule is subject to change and room location may vary. To join our meeting series, please email TranscendCancerInitiative@mdanderson.org.
September 30, 2022
- Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Ph.D., Instructor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Cara Haymaker, Ph.D., Director of ORION core, Assistant Professor and Luisa Maren Solis Soto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 21, 2022
- Nicholas Navin, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Genetics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
December 2, 2022
- Speaker TBA
Fall TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative Symposium
October 7, 2022
Keynote presentations by:
- Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, Chief of Surgery, National Cancer Institute
- Stephanie L. Goff, M.D., Associate Research Physician of Surgery, National Cancer Institute
Register here or email Laura Gibson at TranscendCancerInitiative@mdanderson.org.
More details to come
Past Events
TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative Monthly Meeting Series
Watch recordings of past seminars on the TCI Teams page
August 19, 2022
- Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pre-Cancer Atlas and Colorectal Pre-Cancer Collaborative Studies - Melinda S. Yates, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Role of Immune Response in Endometrial Pre-Malignant Biology and Cancer Prevention
July 8, 2022
- Samuel Cass, M.D., Rotating Resident-Research, Department of Surgical Oncology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dietary Intervention: An Emerging Strategy for Microbiome and Immune Modulation - Elise Nassif, M.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Surgical Oncology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
B-Cell Receptors: from Biomarkers to Therapeutics
May 19, 2022
- Christof Straub, Ph.D., Regional Account Manager at NanoString Technologies, Inc.
Discussion of GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler and applications that deal with tissue heterogeneity in the context of TME - Alexander J. Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Discussion of the pathologic considerations when performing spatial transcriptomics
2022 Spring TRANSCEND Cancer Initiative Symposium
April 29, 2022
Session I: Advancing cancer care through neoadjuvant approaches and targeting minimal residual disease in solid tumors
- Presentations by Amir Jazaeri, M.D.; Emily Keung, M.D.; Shannon Westin, M.D., MPH; Brenda Melendez, Ph.D.; Manoj Chelvanambi, Ph.D.; Sharada Mokkapati, Ph.D.; and Yasmine Hoballah, M.S.
Session II: Advancing cancer care through translational research and reverse translation incorporating preclinical models
- Presentations by Michael White, M.D., M.S.; Elizabeth M. Park, Ph.D.; Chi-Lam Au-Yeung, Ph.D.; Timothy P. DiPieri, M.D.; and Veena Kochat, Ph.D.
- Keynote: Padmanee Sharma, M.D. Ph.D. – Transforming cancer care with immunotherapy – vision and partnership with the Allison Institute
