Scientific Symposium
November 5 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST
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. As always, there will be plenty of time for questions from the audience.
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting virtual event! Register below.
Special thanks to our sponsor of this event!
Schedule
12pm
Welcome
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
12:05-12:35pm
State of Lung Cancer Research
Shirish Gadgeel, MBBS, FASCO
12:35-1:45pm
Presentations
Patient Advocacy: Colleen Conner-Ziegler
Leading Edge: AI and Machine Learning: Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH
Early Detection: Liquid biopsy and ctDNA in clinical practice: Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD
Overcoming Resistance: Timothy Burns, MD, PhD
1:45-2:25pm
Panel discussion
Moderators:
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS
2:25pm
Closing remarks
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
Participants
Host
Kathryn A. O’Donnell, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology,
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Co-leader, Development and Cancer Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Chair, LCRF Scientific Advisory Board
Speakers
Shirish Gadgeel, MBBS
Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Co-Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Member, LCRF Scientific Advisory Board
Colleen Conner-Ziegler
Patient Advocate
Chair, LCRF Board of Directors
Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH
Professor, MGBCI Faculty Solid Tumor MGPO,
Mass General Research Institute
Landry Family Professor of Medicine in the Field of Medical Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Medicine-Hematology and Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
The Ohio State University
Director of the Division of Medical Oncology; Associate Director for early phase clinical trials
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
Member, LCRF Scientific Advisory Board
Moderator
Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS
Assistant Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
LCRF Education and Engagement Committee Chair