Cancer Moonshot℠ Seminar Series
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This seminar series showcases research from different Cancer Moonshot initiatives that support the 10 recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel report. These presentations will inform the community about the progress of Cancer Moonshot–funded projects, provide outreach related to Cancer Moonshot projects, enhance discussions and collaborations related to Cancer Moonshot research, and promote the sharing of data from Cancer Moonshot initiatives.
Past Seminars
September 28, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: Cancer Center Cessation Initiative: Integrating Tobacco Treatment into Clinical Care for Cancer Patients at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
Speakers: Betsy Rolland, Ph.D., Sage Bionetworks; Jessica Burris, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Recommendations: Expand Use of Proven Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Strategies
Integrating Tobacco Treatment into Clinical Care for Cancer Patients
August 24, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET [Junior Investigator Session]
Theme: Spatial Data Analyses and AI Models for Cancer Research
Speakers: Adam Spannaus, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Chenchen Zhu, Ph.D., Stanford University
Recommendations: Build a National Cancer Data Ecosystem and Generate Human Tumor Atlases
Spatial Data Analyses and AI Models for Cancer Research
July 27, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET [Junior Investigator Session]
Theme: Improving Immunotherapy Strategies for Cancers
Speakers: A.J. Robert McGray, Ph.D., Roswell Park Cancer Center; Mark Yarmarkovich, Ph.D., New York University
Recommendations: Create an Adult Immunotherapy Network and Build a Pediatric Immunotherapy Discovery and Development Network
Improving Immunotherapy Strategies for Cancers
June 22, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: Roles for Phase Separation in Oncogenesis by Fusion Oncoproteins
Speaker: Richard Kriwacki, Ph.D., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Recommendation: Intensify Research on the Major Drivers of Childhood Cancers
Roles for Phase Separation in Oncogenesis by Fusion Oncoproteins
May 25, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
**Joint Seminar for the Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series and SeqSPACE Webinar Series
Title: Count Me In: Partnering with Patients to Define the Landscape of Rare, Aggressive Sarcomas
Speakers: Katherine Janeway, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Recommendation: Establish a Network for Direct Patient Engagement
Count Me In: Partnering with Patients to Define the Landscape of Rare, Aggressive Sarcomas
April 27, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: Cell death induces non-classical mechanisms of therapy resistance
Speaker: Keith Syson Chan, Ph.D., Houston Methodist Research Institute
Recommendation: Develop Ways to Overcome Cancer’s Resistance to Therapy
Cell Death Induces Non-Classical Mechanisms of Therapy Resistance
March 23, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: Multiplexed Tissue Imaging to Reveal the Spatial Biology of Cancer
Speaker: Sandro Santagata, M.D., Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Recommendation: Generate Human Tumor Atlases
Multiplexed Tissue Imaging to Reveal the Spatial Biology of Cancer
February 23, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET [Junior Investigator Session]
Title: Advancing Cancer Outcomes through Implementation Science and Participant Engagement
Speakers: Bethany Davis, Ph.D., Translational Genomics Research Institute; Rebecca Smith, Dartmouth College
Recommendation: Minimize Cancer Treatment's Debilitating Side Effects and Establish a Network for Direct Patient Engagement
Advancing Cancer Outcomes through Implementation Science and Participant Engagement
January 26, 2023, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: DOE-NCI Collaboration: MOSSAIC for Advancing Computational Models for Cancer Research
Speaker: Heidi Hanson, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Recommendation: Build a National Cancer Data Ecosystem
Modeling Outcomes Using Surveillance Data and Scalable Artificial Intelligence for Cancer
December 15, 2022, 12:00–1:00 pm ET [Junior Investigator Session]
Theme: Molecular Dissection of Tumor Biology
Speakers: Katia Rebola, Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University; Frank Szulzewsky, Ph.D., Fred Hutchison Cancer Center
Recommendations: Develop Ways to Overcome Cancer's Resistance to Therapy and Intensify Research on the Major Drivers of Childhood Cancers
Molecular Dissection of Tumor Biology
November 17, 2022, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
**Joint Seminar for the Cancer Moonshot Seminar Series, NCI Emerging Technologies Seminar Series, and DataViz + Cancer
Title: Development of a Visualization Approach to Enhance Cancer Moonshot Data
Speaker: Zeynep Gümüş Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Recommendation: Develop New Enabling Cancer Technologies
How to Visually Explore Cancer-Omics Datasets?
September 22, 2022, 12:00–1:00 pm ET
Title: The Role of Epithelium-Derived Alarmins in Breast Cancer Immunoprevention
Speaker: Shawn Demehri, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Recommendation: Create an Adult Immunotherapy Network
The Role of Epithelium-Derived Alarmins in Breast Cancer Immunoprevention