October 26:
11:30 am-12:30pm

DEAN'S EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH:

“Random Thoughts Between Experiments”

presented by Junjie Chen, Ph.D.’93
https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/92170730019

The Medical Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award Recipient Presentation featured Junjie Chen, Ph.D.'93, Professor and Chair of the department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Junjie Chen is interested in determining the molecular mechanisms underlying genomic instability and tumorigenesis. He has been working in the field of DNA damage response and cancer biology especially focusing on BRCA1 and BRCA2 since he joined Mayo Clinic as an independent group leader in 1999. His research team has discovered many new components involved in DNA damage repair. His lab conducts mass spectrometry-based proteomics studies and uses CRISPR screens to investigate gene-gene and gene-drug interactions involved in DNA damage response and cancer therapy.

October 27: 
1:00-2:00 pm

GRAND ROUNDS;

Zoom: https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/97791145400?pwd=a3k4Q1hwVTRkYzZJZFNVcGY4WHV6UT09

Meeting ID: 977 9114 5400; Passcode: 190014

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is hosting Robert Wildin, MD who will speak about “Illustrative Cases from The Genomic Population Health Screening Pilot: Indicators Amenable to Technical, Interpretive, and Communication Enhancements.”

October 27:
6:00-7:00 pm

GENETICS, BREAST CANCER, AND YOU:

REGISTER

Join Manal El Daouk, MD, and Wendy McKinnon, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor, host a free, virtual webinar about genetic testing for breast cancer. Attendees will learn more about breast cancer risk assessment, the criteria for genetic testing and a summarized evaluation of many medical and surgical risk-reducing agents.

October 28:
3:00-4:00 pm

UVM CANCER CENTER RESEARCH SLAM

Zoom: https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/96440143359

Rachel Bombardier ~ “COVID-19 and Cancer” (Mentor: David Krag, M.D.)

Amy Chang ~ “The effect of frailty score on treatment decisions and overall survival rate in elderly patients with glioblastoma” (Mentor: Alissa Thomas, M.D.)

Linda Cui ~ “Adult Prostate Sarcoma: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database” (Mentor: Nataniel Lestor-Coll, M.D.)

Sean Lenahan ~ “GLUL repression may exacerbate anti-PD1 therapy resistance in KRAS-driven NSCLCs lacking STK11” (Mentor: David Seward, M.D., Ph.D.)

Joaquin Reategui ~ “Does dose or type of vaping prevention messaging impact vaping-related beliefs and behaviors in Vermont young adults?” (Mentor: Andrea Villanti, Ph.D., M.P.H.)