Translational Medicine Symposium

Mark your calendars for March 22 as the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents the Translational Medicine Symposium hosted by the Department of Medicine and UArizona Cancer Center's Jennifer S. Carew, PhD, professor of medicine and clinical translational sciences, director of translational research and director of investigator-initiated clinical trials for the College of Medicine – Tucson. This half-day hybrid event features data blitzes from Integrative Cancer Scholar trainees, presentations of direct relevance to translational medicine, and two keynote addresses.

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Keynote Speakers:

Devalingam Mahalingam, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Director of the Clinical Trials Office
Director of Developmental Therapeutics (DT)
Director of the DT Fellowship Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Dr. Mahalingam will speak about oncolytic viral therapy as a targeted approach to cancer cell eradication and its immune-modulatory effects.
 

Kevin Kelly, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California
Assistant Medical Director of Clinical Investigations Support Office at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Kelly will speak about an investigator-initiated study of roflumilast, a phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitor, in B cell lymphoproliferative disorders.

Location:

Friday, March 22 | 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) Forum
1670 E. Drachman Street
Tucson, AZ 85721

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UArizona Presenters

Fueling translational science in Arizona: The Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation (SW CACTI)

Sally Radovick, MD

Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of Clinical and Translational Research Center Professor of Clinical Translational Sciences
University of Arizona Health Sciences

Arizona Center for Drug Discovery: Overview of capabilities and pathway to collaboration

Wei Wang, PhD

Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Co-Director, Arizona Center for Drug Discovery
Professorship, R Ken and Donna Coit
R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Science
Professor, BIO5 Institute

Chris Penton, PhD

Researcher/Scientist V

T32 Integrative Cancer Scholars

PIM kinases alter the prostate tumor immune microenvironment

Amber Clements, PhD Student

Mentored by Noel A. Warfel, PhD

A role for the transient activation of AKT in drug resistance in colorectal cancer

Julia Morris, MD/PhD Student

Mentored by Curtis A. Thorne, PhD

The S180R variant of DNA polymerase β as a potential cancer driver

Danielle Sawyer, MD/PhD Student

Mentored by Joann B. Sweasy, PhD

 

Hosted by the College of Medicine – Tucson

Jason Wertheim, MD, PhD, Vice Dean, Research and Graduate Studies for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Wertheim is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Shroff is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, and chief of the Section of GI Medical Oncology at the UArizona Cancer Center.

Event Sponsor:

The Translational Medicine Workshop is co-sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC). ABRC-funded events strive to deliver high-quality educational resources to support Arizona researchers become leaders in biomedical research fields, successfully compete for external support, and translate research findings to address critical medical needs and improve health outcomes.

Original event link.