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Cancer Center Seminar Series 2008-2009

Tuesdays * 12-1 p.m. * 450 Masonic Cancer Research Building (MCRB)

The Masonic Cancer Center records seminar presentations to view on the Web site. Presenters must give their permission in advance to have a seminar recorded.
View recorded presentations.

For more information:
Robin Toy, 612-625-2159, ccsem@umn.edu

DATE	TOPIC	SPEAKER	HOST
09/09/08	The role of novel AR splice isoforms in prostate cancer progression	Scott Dehm, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Minnesota
09/16/08	Y-family DNA polymerases: facilitators and suppressors of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis	Roger Woodgate, Ph.D. Chief, Laboratory of Genomic Integrity Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health	Shana Sturla, Ph.D.
09/23/08	Making a reality of cell and gene therapy for cancer	Malcolm K. Brenner, M.D., Ph.D Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics Director, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine	Xianzheng Zhou, M.D., Ph.D.
09/30/08	Engineering polymers for DNA vaccine delivery	Chun Wang, Ph.D. McKnight Land-Grant Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering
10/07/08	The P13K pathway and therapeutic response in mouse models of brain tumors	Eric Holland, M.D., Ph.D. Director Brain Tumor Center Emily Tow Jackson Chair in Oncology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center	David Largaespada, Ph.D.
10/14/08	Understanding basic mechanisms suggests novel therapeutic targets for MLL leukemia [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING] Note: audio does not work for the first 3-4 minutes of recording.	Nancy Zeleznik-Le, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine	John Kersey, M.D.
10/21/08	Temperature matters: Exploiting immunologic and vascular effects of hyperthermia to improve cancer therapy [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Elizabeth A. Repasky, Ph.D. The Dr. William Huebsch Professor in Immunology Roswell Park Cancer Institute	John Bishof, Ph.D.
10/28/08	Cell junctions, communication, and migration	Gary S. Goldberg Associate Professor Department of Molecular Biology University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey	Jian Geng, M.D, Ph.D.
11/04/08	Molecular target-based drug discovery. from bench to the clinic	Ching-Shih Chen, Ph.D. Lucius A. Wing Chair of Cancer Research & Therapy Kimberly Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Internal Medicine and Urology Ohio State University	Haoijie Huang, Ph.D.
11/11/08	Cell-cell contact regulation in the pancreas and pancreatic cancer [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Markus M. Lerch, M.D. F.R.C.P. Professor and Chair Department of Medicine A. Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald	Ashok Saluja, Ph.D.
11/18/08	Regulation and role of cyclin E in the genotoxic stress response	Alex Almasan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Co-leader Radiation and Cellular Stress Program Case Comprehensive Cancer Center	Haojie Huang, Ph.D.
11/25/08	Nanotechnology for advanced diagnosis and therapy of cancer [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Indrajit Roy, Ph.D. Deputy Director Biophotonics Division Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics Department of Chemistry. SUNY-Buffalo	Jayanth Panyam, Ph.D.
12/02/08	Cancer prevention by tea: Molecular mechanisms and human relevance [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Chung S. Yang, Ph.D. Chair Department of Chemical Biology John L. Colaizzi Chair in Pharmacy Susan Lehman Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research Rutgers University	Mindy Kurzer, Ph.D.
12/09/08	No seminar - ASH meeting
12/16/08	Genomics of sarcoma: Insights from microRNA and mRNA expression profiles< [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Subbaya Subramanian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Lab Medicine and Pathology University of Minnesota
12/23/08	No seminar - holiday
12/30/08	No seminar - holiday
01/06/09	Epigenetic profiles in lung carcinogenesis	Heather Nelson, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology University of Minnesota
01/13/09	Ras activity levels determine cell fate in genetic models of pancreatic cancer	Craig Logsdon, Ph.D. Professor Cancer Biology The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Ashok Saluja, Ph.D.
01/20/09	TP53 mutations as biomarkers in carcinogenesis	Pierre Hainaut, Ph.D. International Agency for Research on Cancer World Health Organization Lyon, France	Simona Ognjanovic, Ph.D.
01/27/09	A functional genomics approach to copy number variation: Dissecting 1p36 deletion in human cancer	Anindya Bagchi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota	David Largaespada, Ph.D.
02/03/09	The role of novel AR splice isoforms in prostate cancer progression	Scott Dehm, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota
02/10/09	Stem cell issues in the prostate [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Wendy J. Huss, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Oncology Department of Urologic Oncology Roswell Park Cancer Institute	Kaylee Schwertfeger, Ph.D.
02/17/09	A comparative approach towards metastasis biology and therapy [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Chand Khanna, DVM, Ph.D. Head Tumor and Metastasis Biology Section Senior Scientist Center for Cancer Research Pediatric Oncology Branch National Cancer Institute	Cathy S. Carlson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
02/24/09	Seminar canceled.
03/03/09	The new kid on the block: 'Metabolomics' in cancer. Why do we need another omics? [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Robert H. Weiss, M.D. Professor of Medicine and Cancer Center Division of Nephrology Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility University of California, Davis	Jaime Modiano, V.M.D., Ph.D.
03/10/09	Folic acid supplementation and colorectal cancer risk: A tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Young-In J. Kim, M.D., F.R.C.P. Associate Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences Department of Medicine Institute of Medical Sciences University of Toronto	Kim Robien, Ph.D.
03/17/09	ITDD and CTM at U of M: Bridging the gap between biomedical research and The clinic	Gunda I. Georg, Ph.D. Professor and Head Department of Medicinal Chemistry Robert Vince Endowed Chair Director Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development University of Minnesota
03/24/09	End negotiations: The roles of the Ku heterodimer at telomeres and double strand breaks	Alison Bertuch, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology Baylor College of Medicine, Houston	Eric Hendrickson, Ph.D.
03/31/09	Comparative examination of human T-cell leukemia virus and human immunodeficiency virus: diverse strategies for retrovirus persistence and pathogenesis [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	David Derse, Ph.D. Head, Retrovirus Gene Expression Section Senior Investigator National Cancer Institute	Louis Mansky, Ph.D.
04/07/09	Alcohol abuse, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer	Stephen Pandol, M.D. Professor of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Staff Physician Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System	Ashok Saluja, Ph.D.
04/14/09	mTOR and autophagy in cancer	Do-Hyung Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophjysics
04/21/09	No seminar- AACR conference
04/28/09	Tumorigenesis in neurofibromatosis: Timing and targets	Nancy Ratner, Ph.D. Professor Division of Experimental Hematology Department of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Christopher Moertel, M.D.
05/05/09	Clinical and etiological importance of epigenetic profiles in bladder cancer [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Carmen Marsit, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Bio Med Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Brown University	Heather Nelson, Ph.D.
05/12/09	Molecular determinants limiting estrogen receptor and hormone responsiveness in breast cancer	Elaine Alarid, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Oncology University of Wisconsin	Deepali Sachdev, Ph.D.
05/19/09	Genetic approaches to cancer gene discovery	Lara Collier, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Division School of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin-Madison	David Largaespada, Ph.D.
05/26/09	The tissue-specific function of BRCA1: the regulation of progesterone receptors and breast cancer stem cells	Eva Lee, Ph.D. Chancellor's Professor Departments of Biological Chemistry & Developmental and Cell Biology University of California, Irvine School of Medicine	Carol Lange, Ph.D.
06/02/09	Developing immunotherapies for pediatric cancers: progress and challenges [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING]	Crystal L. Mackall, M.D. Branch Chief Pediatric Oncology Branch Head Immunology Section National Cancer Institute	Xianzheng Zhou, M.D., Ph.D.
06/09/09	Type-1 polarizing immunotherapy and immuno-prevention of gliomas	Hideho Okada M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Co-Leader Brain Tumor Program University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute	John Ohlfest, Ph.D.
06/16/09	Molecular regulators of self renewal in normal tissues and cancer	Michael F. Clarke, Ph.D. Stanford Stem Cell and Biology Regenerative Medicine Institute	Rachelle Veenstra, MICaB graduate student
06/23/09	Transcription and chromatin: Nuclear receptors in action [VIEW SEMINAR RECORDING] (Note: technical difficulties caused the wrong slide to display for a few minutes at the beginning of presentation)	Trevor K. Archer, Ph.D. Principal Investigator and Chief Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute of Health	Carol Lange, Ph.D.
06/30/09	Molecular targeted therapies in cancer: Therapeutic focus and personalized approach	Cem Elbi, M.D., Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist Merck Research Laboratories Boston, MA	Carol Lange, Ph.D.

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