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Cancer Center Seminar Series 2003-2004


DATE
TOPIC
SPEAKER
HOST
09/09/03
Mechanisms of transcriptional and transactivational control of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in breast cancer and normal mammary epithelial cells
Michael Kilgore,  Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology University of Kentucky College of Medicine Lexington, KY
Carol Lange
09/16/03
Canceled
 
09/18/03
Tumor Factors that Stimulate Osteoblasts: Roles in Bone Metastases
John M. Chirgwin, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology Department of Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville
Doug Yee
09/23/03
Impact of cellular environment on estrogen receptor function 
Carolyn Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Baylor College of Medicine
Carol Lange
09/30/03
A new link for NOTCH and human carcinoma
Frederick Kaye, MD NCI-NMOB National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD 
Robert Kratzke
10/07/03
Communication in the context of cancer: Lessons from the cancer wars 
Lesley Degner, R.N., Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Cancer Nursing Evidence-Based Nursing Program Helen Glass Centre for Nursing University of Manitoba
Mary Sumpmann
10/14/03
Mechanisms regulating the transcriptional activity of the skeletal factor, Runx2
Jennifer Westendorf, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery University of Minnesota
 
10/21/03
Prediction and modification of hereditary breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Timothy Rebbeck, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
 Julie Ross
10/28/03
A glance at the past and a look at a collaborative future

Franklyn Prendergast, MD, Ph.D. Edmond and Marion Guggenheim Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

 John Kersey
11/04/03
Paradoxical role of p53 in cancer treatment
Andrei Gudkov, Ph.D., D.Sci. Chair, Department of Molecular Biology Lerner Research Institute The Cleveland Clinic
Bruce Blazar
11/11/03
Cyclin E proteolysis, SCF ubiquitin ligases and cancer
Deanna Koepp, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development University of Minnesota
 
11/18/03
deMYSTifying Roles of Histone Modifications and Chromosomal Functions 
Lorraine Pillus, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biology University of California-San Diego
Judith Berman
11/25/03
Endocannabinoid Oxygenation by Cyclooxygenase-2:  Selective New Functions of a Target for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Lawrence J. Marnett, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biochemistry Vanderbilt University
 Rick Wagner
12/02/0302
In vivo functional and molecular asessment of cancer using magnetic resonance technologies
Michael Garwood, Ph.D. Professor Center for Magnetic Resonance Research University of Minnesota
 
12/09/03
SEMINAR CANCELED DUE TO ASH MEETING
SEMINAR CANCELED DUE TO ASH MEETING
 
12/16/03
Cell death in developing lymphoid cells
Tucker W. LeBien, Ph.D. Professor Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Minnesota
 
12/23/03
NO SEMINAR SCHEDULED
NO SEMINAR SCHEDULED
 
12/30/03
NO SEMINAR SCHEDULED
NO SEMINAR SCHEDULED
 
01/06/04
Targeted therapeutics and vaccines for cancer immunotherapy
Christopher Pennell, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology The Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota
 
01/13/04
Functional genomic tools  for the zebrafish
Stephen C. Ekker, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Transposon Research Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development University of Minnesota
 
01/20/04
The roles of hyaluronan and hyaluronan receptors in tumorigenesis
Eva Turley, Ph.D. Associate Professor Departments of Oncology and Biochemistry University of Western Ontario London Regional Cancer Centre London, Ontario
 Anna Masellis
01/27/04
Preliminary results of CALGB 9761: Detection of occult micrometastases in patients with clinical stage I NSCLC:  A prospective analysis
Robert Kratzke, M.D. Associate Professor Department of Medicine University of Minnesota and VA Medical Center
 
02/03/04
Genetics and genomics of colorectal cancer
Stanley Hamilton, M.D. Professor and Division Head Department of Pathology University of Texas  MD Anderson Cancer Center
 David Rothenberger
02/10/04
NUP98 gene fusions block hematopoietic
differentiation and lead to acute myeloid leukemia

 Peter Aplan, M.D.

Senior Investigator National Cancer Institute

Genetics Branch

Bob Kratzke
02/17/04
PACAP/protein kinase A modulation of hedgehog signaling in the cerebellum: A new mouse medulloblastoma model
James A. Waschek, Ph.D. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science University of California at Los Angeles Visiting Professor
 
02/24/04
Detours to apoptotic death - activating novel pathways in cancer cells

Ameeta Kelekar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Laboratory

Medicine & Pathology

University of Minnesota

 
03/02/04
New approaches to treating tobacco addiction
Dorothy Hatsukami, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychiatry Principal Investigator Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center University of Minnesota
 
03/09/04
Mucin glycoproteins in epithelial cancer
Dr. Young S. Kim  University of California-San Francisco VA Medical Center
 Sam Ho
03/16/04
A Proto-Oncogene Gets BarmitzVav'd: Regulatory Properties of the Rho Family GEF Vav1 during T Cell Activation and Pancreatic Tumorigenesis
Daniel Billadeau, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Division of Developmental Oncology Research and Department of Immunology Mayo Clinic
Yoji Shimizu
03/23/04
Cyclin Dependent Kinase 11 and Cancer
Mark A Nelson, PhD
Associate Professor and Director of Research
Department of Pathology
The University of Arizona
Jim McCarthy 
03/30/04
NO MEETING DUE TO AACR CONFERENCE
NO MEETING DUE TO AACR CONFERENCE
04/06/04
Signal transduction in breast cancer cell models

 Carol Lange, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine

University of Minnesota

 
04/13/04
Pharmacogenetics of ALL therapy  

Mary Relling, PharmD

Member and Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, TN

  Les Robison
04/20/04
Regulation of cell growth by target of rapamycin signaling in Drosophila
Thomas P. Neufeld, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development University of Minnesota
 
04/27/04
The c-MYC silencer element complex with NM23-H2

 Laurence Hurley, PhD, DSc Howard J. Schaeffer Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences

College of Pharmacy  Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona Tucson

David Largaespada & Scott Selleck
05/04/04
The role of chronic inflammation in lung tumorigenesis in mice
Alvin M. Malkinson, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Carol Lange
05/11/04
Regulation of cell growth and proliferation through integration of nutrient and growth factor signaling
John Blenis, Ph.D. Professor Department of Cell Biology Harvard Medical School
Carol Lange and MICaB Graduate Program
05/18/03
p63: Molecular Complexity in Development and Cancer

 Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Ingram Professor of Cancer Research

Associate Director, Basic Research Programs Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Vanderbilt University

 Jennifer Westendorf