Scientific Symposium
November 5 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Join us as we head into Lung Cancer Awareness Month with our annual Scientific Symposium, Current and Emerging Hot Topics. The virtual event on November 5 will feature a State of Lung Cancer Research address, presentations, and a roundtable discussion.
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting virtual event! Register below.
Schedule
12pm
Welcome
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
12:05-12:35pm
State of Lung Cancer Research
Shirish M. Gadgeel, MD
12:35-1:30pm
Presentations
Patient Advocacy: Colleen Conner-Ziegler
Leading Edge (AI & machine learning) – Lecia Sequist, MD
Early Detection (ctDNA & liquid biopsy) – Christian Rolfo, MD, PHD
Overcoming Resistance (brain metastasis) – Timothy Burns, MD, PhD
1:30-2:25pm
Panel discussion
Moderators:
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS
2:25pm
Closing remarks
Participants
Host
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center;
Co-leader, Development and Cancer Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chair, LCRF Scientific Advisory Board
Presenters
Colleen Conner-Ziegler
Patient Advocate
Chair, LCRF Board of Directors
LCRF Research Advocate
Timothy Burns, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology,
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
Shirish M. Gadgeel, MD
Chief of Division of Hematology and Oncology
Associate Director, Henry Ford Cancer Institute/Henry Ford Health
Member, LCRF Scientific Advisory Board
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division Director of Medical Oncology; Associate Director for Early Phase Clinical Trials
The James Comprehensive Cancer
The Ohio State University
Lecia Sequist, MD
Landry Family Professor of Medicine, Field of Medical Oncology, Harvard Medical School;
Associate Physician, Medicine-Hematology and Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Moderator
Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS
Assistant Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
LCRF Education and Engagement Committee Chair