Friday Frontiers in Biomedical Science: ‘Fibrosis, Collagen 7 and Matrix Transport’

To view the original email for this event as a webpage, go here.

Friday Frontiers in Biomedical Science is a series designed to engage researchers and clinicians at all stages of career development. The upcoming seminar highlights cancer research, and features two speakers who each will share a short overview of their work, with opportunity for audience engagement.

The upcoming seminar is hosted by the Division of Dermatology and Clara N. Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, professor of medicine and co-director of the UArizona Skin Cancer Institute.

Friday, February 16, 3-4 p.m.
Health Sciences Innovation Building, HSIB Forum
or via livestream virtually (register for link).
Refreshments provided.

“Fibrosis, Collagen 7 and Matrix Transport: Learning from Therapy Development in a Rare Disease”

Andrew P. South, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Cancer Biology
Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Agenda
Friday, February 9

• 2:45 - 3:00 p.m.   | Refreshments and networking  
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.   | Presentation by Dr. Andrew P. South

Flyer for this event:  friday_frontiers_in_biomedical_science_2024.02.16_flyer.pdf

Virtual Tickets
This event will also be livestreamed. Please select a virtual ticket as you register. All attendees — live and virtual — can engage with the presenters.

REGISTER HERE!

Hosted by the University of Arizona 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, FASCO, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Dr. Shroff is a Professor and Chief in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, and Associate Director of Clinical Investigations at the UArizona Cancer Center.

Event Sponsor

Friday Frontiers in Biomedical Science 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.

For this and other Biological and Biomedical Seminars on the UArizona Health Sciences Calendar, click here.