Numerous UT MD Anderson Meet the Experts are scheduled throughout AACR. Note: All times are listed in Pacific Time.
Sunday, April 19
Noon–1 p.m.
Decoding cellular language
Linghua Wang, M.D, Ph.D.
Professor, Genomic Medicine
1–1:30 p.m.
Discovery science at UT MD Anderson
Rugang Zhang, Ph.D.
Chair, Experimental Therapeutics
Associate Director for Discovery Science, Cancer Center Support Grant
3–3:30 p.m.
Genomic insights into cancer risk
Andy Futreal, Ph.D.
Vice President, Strategic Translational Programs
Chair, Genomic Medicine
Ehsan Irajizad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Paul Scheet, Ph.D.
Chair, Epidemiology
Professor, Genomic Medicine
Professor, Translational Molecular Pathology
3:30–4 p.m.
Innovation and outreach: Advancing cancer prevention
Ernest Hawk, M.D.
Vice President and Division Head, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Lorna McNeill, Ph.D.
Chair, Health Disparities Research
Jane Montealegre, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Accelerating discoveries with industry partnerships
Emily Barnhill
Vice President, Strategic Industry Ventures
Jean Gilbert
Director of Business Development, Strategic Industry Ventures
4–4:30 p.m.
The interception of cancer
Moran Amit, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Head and Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor, Genomic Medicine
Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair ad interim, Clinical Cancer Prevention
Professor, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Monday, April 20
Noon–1 p.m.
The UT MD Anderson research enterprise
Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Emily Roarty, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research Strategy and Impact
1–1:30 p.m.
New frontiers in cell therapy
May Daher, M.D.
Associate Professor, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Associate Director, Translational Research, Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation
Katy Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President and Head, Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation
Professor, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
2–2:30 p.m.
Accelerating drug discovery with AI
Bissan Al-Lazikani, Ph.D.
Co-Lead, Institute for Data Science in Oncology
Director of Therapeutics Data Science, Genomic Medicine
Professor, Genomic Medicine
Tim Heffernan, Ph.D.
Vice President, Oncology Research and Development
2:30–3 p.m.
Student opportunities at UT MD Anderson
Marites Melancon, Ph.D.
Professor, Interventional Radiology
Director of SOAR Program
3–4 p.m.
The postdoctoral experience at UT MD Anderson
Bissan Al-Lazikani, Ph.D.
Co-Lead, Institute for Data Science in Oncology
Director of Therapeutics Data Science, Genomic Medicine
Professor, Genomic Medicine
Shengqing (Stan) Gu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy
Mehdi Chaib, Ph.D.
Immunology, Allison Lab
Caterina Longo, M.D., Ph.D.
Pediatrics, Gorlick Lab
Marites Melancon, Ph.D.
Professor, Interventional Radiology
Director of SOAR Program
Briana Mohan
Program Director, Research Education and Training
Ryan Udan
Program Director, Research Education and Training
4–4:30 p.m.
mRNA technology in oncology
Adam Grippin, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician-scientist
Tuesday, April 21
10:15–10:45 a.m.
UT MD Anderson's Advanced Scholars Program and our Physician Scientist Career Development Program
Robert Bast, Ph.D.
Director Translational Research Career Development, Cancer Medicine
Professor, Experimental Therapeutics
Professor, Gynecologic Oncology
Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Deputy Chair, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Associate Vice President for Translational Integration
1–1:30 p.m.
Rethinking clinical trial design
Pavlos Msaouel, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Translational Molecular Pathology
Associate Professor, Genitourinary Medical Oncology
Timothy Yap, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Vice President and Head of Clinical Development
Professor, Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase 1 Program)
Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Ying Yuan, Ph.D.
Chair, Biostatistics
1:30–2 p.m.
Beyond the microscope: The tools redefining research
Jared Burks, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Shared Resource Technologies
Associate Director for Shared Resources in the Cancer Center Support Grant
2–2:30 p.m.
Clinical trials at UT MD Anderson
Christopher Flowers, M.D.
Division Head, Cancer Medicine
Chair, Lymphoma/Myeloma
Jennifer Litton, M.D.
Chief Clinical Research Officer
Professor, Breast Medical Oncology
2:30–3 p.m.
Theranostics: Decoding their power
David Piwnica-Worms, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Cancer Systems Imaging
Professor, Cancer Systems Imaging
Professor, Cancer Biology
2:30–3 p.m.
Translational research at UT MD Anderson
Christopher Flowers, M.D.
Division Head, Cancer Medicine
Chair, Lymphoma/Myeloma
Donna Hansel, M.D., Ph.D.
Division Head, Pathology-Lab Medicine
Scott Kopetz, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Deputy Chair, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Associate Vice President for Translational Integration