Hematology and Oncology

Cancer Biology GIDP Seminar: ‘Targeted biomarkers – A new era in skin cancer prevention’

[Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD] The Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program and UArizona Cancer Center presents the following for the Cancer Biology GIDP Seminar Series lecture:

Ciencia en Español | Science in Spanish Workshop

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Honoring Dr. David Alberts: A legacy of cancer prevention

[Cancer Center members stand with Heather Alberts (center with plaque honoring Dr. David Alberts, MD’s many contributions to the center and cancer research) and their daughter, Sabrina Plattner (at right of Alberts). Also pictured are the Department of Medicine’s Jennifer Bea, PhD (third from right), co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program, and Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD (far right), the center’s interim director of research, co-director of the Skin Cancer Institute and Dermatology divisi]

The University of Arizona Cancer Center hosted a memorial event on Nov. 12 for founding member and visionary leader, David Alberts, MD. A previous center director who oversaw creation of the Skin Cancer Institute, Dr. Alberts died July 2, 2023.

Mini-Photo Gallery: 2024 U of A Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat

[A collage of images from the 2024 Annual Scientific Retreat of the University of Arizona Cancer Center hosted at the Health Sciences Innovation Building, Nov. 15.]

The Annual Scientific Retreat of the University of Arizona Cancer Center hosted in the Health Sciences Innovation Building on Nov. 15 drew 180 researchers and scientists. DOM’s Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, center interim director and GI division chief, offered welcoming remarks and Dermatology division chief Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, presented as well. The keynote was given by Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, UT Health San Antonio professor, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research. Click below to learn more.

Integrative Cancer Scholars Program gives grad students experience with top scientists, oncologists

[Collage of six images of University of Arizona Cancer Center members working with graduate students on research projects, including the Department of Medicine's Jennifer Carew, PhD (top center in red dress)]

The Department of Medicine’s Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, Jennifer Carew, PhD, and Aaron Scott, MD, earn mentions with this NIH/NCI-funded T32 training program for post-graduates interested in cancer research at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Click below to learn more.

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Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds with Johns Hopkins’ Dr. William Werbel

[William Werbel, MD, PhD] This University of Arizona event is sponsored by the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

[Image of a woman holds her side as if in pain, illustrating a paper with published results on a clinical trial led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that a three-drug chemotherapy treatment for advanced stage, inoperable biliary tract cancers didn’t improve patient survival when compared with the standard two-drug treatment.</body></html>

Connecting with Sarver Heart Center’s Dr. Hesham Sadek: A Q&A

[A man in a dark suit coat and black shirt stands outside a building that has Sarver Heart Center signage.]

Dr. Marvin Slepian advises federal government on national AI strategy for Intellectual Property at USPTO

The members of the PPAC at their Fall 2024 meeting in Washington, DC. From left to right: Dr. Marvin Slepian, Heidi Nebel, Suzanne Harrison, Loletta Darden, Charles Duan, Lateef Mtima, Henry Hadad, Kathleen Duda, Olivia Tsai, and Earl “EB” Bright. (Courtesy of Marvin Slepian)