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Focus On Seminar Series

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Exploring Major Topics in Cancer Research

We’re Highlighting the Current Leaders in their Field of Study

Established scientists. Known for significant contributions to cancer research, either through a single scientific discovery or body of work. With lasting impact on the field, they have demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to progress against cancer.

Rising stars. These investigators are emerging leaders, asking important, significant and often non-obvious questions. They bring fresh ideas, initiative, curiosity, flexibility and a demonstrated promise for bold new areas of cancer research.

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2025 Upcoming Seminar Schedule

Seminar

Exploring major topics in cancer research. Featuring Jennifer Guerriero, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School: “Unraveling the complexities of tumor associated macrophages for anti-cancer therapy”

Sep 8, 202512:00-1:00PM PT

Past Seminars

  • Cellular Stress
    Dr. Elda Grabocka
    The Dynamic Life of Stress Granules: Linking Cell Cycle, Metabolism, and Pancreatic Cancer
  • Cancer Lymphatics
    Dr. Amanda Lund
    The lymphatic system: toggling between immune surveillance and metastasis
  • Cancer Chemical Biology
    Dr. Nathanael S. Gray
    “Targeting transcription in cancer with molecular glues”
  • Cancer Chemical Biology
    Dr. Jian Jin
    “Discovery of Novel Degraders and Development of New Approaches to Target Undruggable Proteins”
  • Cancer Metabolism
    Dr. Christine Chio
    “Redox Signaling in Systemic Metabolism”

Recordings

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