Cancer Center Seminar Series /
Hematology-Oncology Grand Rounds

Spring 2008 Schedule 

Fridays 12:30-1:30pm
McKim Hall Auditorium, unless otherwise noted

The UVa Cancer Center, in conjunction with the Division of Hematology-Oncology, presents this seminar series.  Refreshments will be served outside McKim Auditorium beginning at 12:00.  Please note that no food or drink is allowed in the auditorium.  

    January   February   March   April   May   June


Jan 11, 2008

Fellow, Tom Harris, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Advances in Molecular Profiling and Targeted Therapies

 

Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)      


Jan 18, 2008 Mark Jameson, M.D., Dept of Otolaryngology &
Fellow, George Kannarkat, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
The IGF-1R As a Survival Factor in Cancer
Host: Sally Parsons, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology
Joint Seminar     
Series / Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

Jan 25,  2008

William C. Hahn, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Dept of Medical Oncology
Functional Genomics, Experimental Models and Cancer

Host: Michael Weber, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology 
Seminar
Series
(McKim Aud)
 

Feb 1, 2008  Vincent Arlet, M.D., Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Trends in Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors 
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology  

Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 


Feb 8, 2008  Fellow, Rommel Lu, M.D., Division of Hematology -Oncology
Congenital Platelet Disorders

Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)


Feb 15, 2008  Kristoffer Valerie, Ph.D., Medical College of Virginia, Dept of Radiation-Oncology
ATM in Regulating DNA Double-Strand Break Repair in Glioma Cells
Host: James Larner,
M.D., Dept of Radiation-Oncology
Seminar
Series
(McKim Aud)
 

Feb 22, 2008  Symposium - 2008 Current Approaches in Cancer Therapy: Where Do We Stand in Personalizing Cancer Therapy?
Registration required. View Cancer Therapy brochure

Jordon Hall Conference Center


Feb 29, 2008  B. Gail Macik, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Update Hitt
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)

Mar 7, 2008  Fellow, Jason Boyd, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)

Mar 14, 2008 

Elizabeth Taparowsky, Ph.D., Purdue University, Dept of Biological Sciences
Specialized Regulators of AP-1 Activity in the Immune System

Host: J. Thomas Parsons, Ph.D., Dept of Microbiology  Seminar
Series
(McKim Aud)

Mar 21, 2008 Marty Mayo, Ph.D., Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics &
Fellow, Racquel Innis-Shelton, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
NF-κB: Old Tricks In New Ways - Clinical Insights & New Directions
Host: Sally Parsons, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology
Joint Seminar
Series / Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

Mar 28, 2008  Stephen Baylin, M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Professor of Oncology 
The Cancer Epigenome: Constituents, Origins, and Implications
Host: Anindya Dutta, M.D., Ph.D., Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Seminar
Series
(C-1 Aud)

Apr 4, 2008  Neerja Karnani, Ph.D., Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics &
Fellow, Jason Boyd, Division of Hematology-Oncology
Epigenetic Mechanisms and Cancer Management
Host: Sally Parsons, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology 
Joint Seminar
Series / Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)

Apr 11, 2008  Fellow, Chris Vaughn, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Primary Malignancy of the Bone
Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)

Apr 18, 2008  Theresa Guise, Ph.D., Dept of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
TGFβ-beta: Cancer, Bone, & Beyond
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology  Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

Apr 25, 2008 

Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Development of Human Cancer Immunotherapy

Host: Michael Weber, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology 
Seminar Series
(McKim Aud)
 

May 2, 2008  Jeffrey Ross, M.D., Albany Medical College, Dept of Pathology
Issues and Controversies in Breast Cancer Biomarker & Molecular Diagnostic Testing
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

May 9, 2008 Vanessa Shami, M.D., Dept of Medicine, Gastroenterology
Topic: Endoscopic Ultrasound in Oncology
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

May 16, 2008 David R. Jones, M.D., Dept of Surgery & Fellow, Jeanna Knoble, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Topic: Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
Host: Sally Parsons, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology
Joint Seminar
Series / Grand
Rounds
(C-1 Aud)

May 23, 2008  Yong Sun Lee, Ph.D., Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
MicroRNAs in Differentiation and Cancer
 
Host: James Larner,
M.D., Dept of Radiation-Oncology
Seminar Series
(McKim Aud)

May 23, 2008 Fellow, Racquel Innis-Shelton, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
The Role of NFkappa B in the Pathogenesis of GVHD After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
  Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)

Jun 6, 2008  Michael Douvas, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Topic: AML and Core Binding Factor
Host: Geoffrey Weiss, M.D., Division of Hematology - Oncology  Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

Jun 13, 2008 Dave A. Mack, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology &
Fellow, Rommel Lu, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Topic: Role of Rituximab in Benign Hematologic Disorders
Host: Sally Parsons, Ph.D.,
Dept of Microbiology
 
Joint Seminar
Series / Grand
Rounds
(McKim Aud)
 

June 20, 2008  Preston Hensley, Senior Director, Worldwide Exploratory Science and Technology, Pfizer Global Research & Development
Drug Discovery - Successes, Challenges, and the Future
Host: Jay W. Fox, Ph.D., Dept of Microbiology  Seminar Series
(McKim Aud)
 

Jun 20, 2008  Fellow, Jeanna Knoble, M.D., Division of Hematology-Oncology
Topic: Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  Grand Rounds
(Cancer
Center Conf
Rm 6191)
 

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA  Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine awards 0.1 CEU per contact hour to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training activities that meet specific educational planning requirements. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded CEUs.

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