This Week at Yale Cancer Center
April 29 - May 6, 2024
Seminars and Events
Center for Thoracic Cancers Tumor Board
Neuro Spine Tumor Board
Radiobiology and Genome Integrity 04-29-2024
Functionality of BRCA2 reversion mutations derived from PARPi resistant ovarian cancer patients
Speaker: Gemma Moore, PhD
Genitourinary (GU) Tumor Board
Yale Stem Cell Spring Seminar Series: "Factors Induce DNA Hypomethylation and Genome Instability"
Speaker: Xiaodong Cheng, PhD
Head & Neck Tumor Board
Gastrointestinal Tumor Board
Lymphoma/Stem Cell Tumor Board
GYN-ONC Tumor Board
Endocrine Tumor Board
DocTalks: Featuring an Expert Panel from Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale Cancer Center
What is Prehab? Is it for Me? Moving and Fueling for Surgery
Speakers: Scott Capozza, PT, MS, Lora Silver, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC, CSO, Alyssa A. Velez, PT, DPT
Myeloma Tumor Board
Within-host evolution
Center for Systems and Engineering Immunology Chalk Talk
Speaker: Noah Wolcott Palm, PhD
Center for Breast Cancer Tumor Board
Neuroendocrine Series: Unusual Sellar and Parasellar Masses
Speaker: Luisa Bernacet Rivera
Melanoma Tumor Board
Therapeutic Radiology Grand Rounds: "Pathological Determinants of Brain Metastasis Progression and Drug Resistance"
Speaker: Don Nguyen, PhD, BSc
Building Against Burnout Webinar: Click Less, Scroll Less, Type Less - More Ways to Win with Epic!
Speakers: Ritche Manos Hao, MD, BS, Allen Hsiao, MD, FAAP, FAMIA, Brian Williams, MD
Liver/Transplant Tumor Board
Cellular & Molecular Physiology Seminar Series:
"Synthetic Block Copolymer Membrane Stabilizers for Muscular Dystrophy"
Speaker: Joseph Metzger, PhD
Pediatric Tumor Board / NHL & Leukemia Conference
Center for GI Cancers Seminar Series 2023-2024
Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds/Richard Frisbee III Memorial Lectureship: "Cell Therapies for Blood Cancers—Beyond Conventional CAR-T"
Speaker: Catherine Bollard, MD, MBChB
Sarcoma Tumor Board
Endocrinology Research in Progress
Speaker: Anup Parchure
Digestive Diseases Pathophysiology Seminar: "Scope or Skip: The Gastric Metaplasia Surveillance Dilemma"
Speakers: Swathi Krishnan, MD, Shreyak Sharma
Heme/Leuk Tumor Board
Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board
Embracing Challenges and Opportunities: Perspective of Asian American Scholars
Speakers: Gang Chen, PhD, Haifan Lin, PhD
All DayThe Multidisciplinary Management of NET Disease: A One-Day Medical Conference
Presented by the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
Speakers: Pamela L. Kunz, MD, Rebecca Vanasse-Passas, MD, Marie Robert, MD, Gabriela Spilberg, MD, Anil Nagar, MD
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation NET IMPACT Thrivership & Research Education Program
Speakers: Pamela L. Kunz, MD, Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH
Peter E. Schwartz, MD Discovery to Cure Beverly Levy Walk & Block Party
Yale Cancer Answers: Skin Safety for the Summer - What you need to know
Speaker: James Clune, MD
Center for Thoracic Cancers Tumor Board
Neuro Spine Tumor Board
Radiobiology and Genome Integrity: "Defining the Gap Vulnerability in BRCA Deficient Cells"
Speaker: Sharon B. Cantor, PhD
EIG Seminar Series - Nguyen Lab Presents
“The Lysine Demethylase KDM2A Regulates Tumor Cell Clustering to Potentiate Metastasis”
Genitourinary (GU) Tumor Board
Head & Neck Tumor Board
Gastrointestinal Tumor Board
MB&B Seminar: “Genome Repair via the BRCA Tumor Suppressor Axis”
Speaker: Patrick Sung, DPhil
Self-Care and Support Groups
Yale Cancer Center Sponsors: "Pancreatic Cancer Support Group"
Virtual T'ai Chi/Qigong hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
DocTalks: Featuring an Expert Panel from Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale Cancer Center
What is Prehab? Is it for Me? Moving and Fueling for Surgery
Speakers: Scott Capozza, PT, MS, Lora Silver, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC, CSO, Alyssa A. Velez, PT, DPT
Chair-Based Exercise
Restorative Yoga with Ellen McNally hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow North Haven Sponsor: "Patient and Family Support Group"
General Bereavement Support Group
Yale Cancer Center Sponsors: "Multiple Myeloma Support Group"
The Cingari Family Boutique Beyond Beauty Program
Location: Smilow Stamford/Longridge
Early Onset Cancers Caregiver Support Group
Yale Cancer Center: "Support Group for Prostate Cancer"
Speakers: Speakers to be announced.
Virtual Gentle Yoga hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
Virtual T'ai Chi/Qigong hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
Smilow Cancer Hospital Sponsors: Cancer Caregivers Support Group
Phone Meditation hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
Brain Tumor Awareness in the Hispanic/Latino Community
An Interactive Radio Session About Brain Tumors in Spanish
Speakers: Elizabeth Claus, PhD, MD, Jose DeJesus, Mathew Krick, BS, MPH, Tony Rentas
Yale Cancer Center Sponsors: "Bladder Cancer Support Group"
Yale Cancer Center Sponsors: "Pancreatic Cancer Support Group"
Virtual T'ai Chi/Qigong hosted by Smilow Integrative Medicine
Yale Cancer Center Sponsors: "Patient Support Group"