Current Events and Seminars

Welcome to the Fall 2019, CDT Seminar Series!

Refreshments will be served 15 minutes prior to each seminar.

Fall 2019, Seminar Series

Photo Details Speaker Organization Speech Title
Dr. Craig Coopersmith Sept 17
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Craig Coopersmith Emory University; School of Medicine Gut Integrity in Sepsis
Dr. Boyi Gan' Oct 1
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Boyi Gan University of Texas; MD Anderson Cancer Center Metabolic Regulation of Ferroptopsis, Nutrient Dependency and Tumor Suppression
Dr. Jeff Aube' Oct 8
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Jeff Aube’ University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill); Eshelman School of Pharmacy TBD
Dr. Kurt Zinn Oct 29
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Kurt Zinn Michigan State University; College of Engineering TBD
Dr. Mark Goodman Nov 5
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Mark Goodman Emory University; School of Medicine Imaging Medical Implant Bacterial Infections
Dr. Weiwei Zheng Nov 19
2:30-4:00pm
TBD		 Dr. Weiwei Zheng Syracuse University; College of Arts and Sciences TBD
Dr. Sapna Deo Dec 3
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Sapna Deo University of Miami; Miller School of Medicine TBD

Spring 2019, Seminar Series

Photo Details Speaker Organization Speech Title
Dr. Shafaat Jan 15
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Hannah Shafaat The Ohio State University “Metalling” with Nature: Design and characterization of model metalloenzymes for small molecule activation
Dr. Waller Feb 12
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Edmund “Ned” Waller Emory University VIP Immunology
Dr. Khan Feb 19
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Mohammad Khurram Khan Emory University Role of Radiation Abscopal Effects in Enhancing Anti-Tumor Immunity in Combination with Checkpoint Inhibitors and Agonists
Dr. Lesinski Mar 12
4:00-5:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Gegory B Lesinski Emory University Turn off the cytokines, call in the T cells, and go after pancreatic cancer!
Dr. Zhou Mar 26
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Rong Zhou University of Pennsylvania Quantitative imaging markers detecting tumor microenvironment change in response to stroma-directed therapy of pancreatic cancer in murine models
Dr. McFall Apr 9
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Sally McFall Northwestern University TBD
Dr. Sheridan Apr 25
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Martin Conda-Sheridan University of Nebraska Medical Center TBD
Dr. Rezvani May 14
2:30-3:30pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Khosrow Rezvani University of South Dakota UBXN2A Targets the mTORC2/AKT Signaling Pathway to Inhibit Colon Cancer Growth
Dr. Rezvani May 28
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Quan Jiang Wayne State University Imaging Glymphatic Responses after Neurological Diseases
Dr. Alewine Jun 4
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Christine Alewine National Institute of Health Using LMB-100 mesothelin targeted immunotoxin to treat pancreatic cancer
Dr. Ran Jun 7
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Chongzhao Ran Harvard Medical School Optical and PET imaging of amyloid beta and brown adipose tissue
Dr. deCaestecker Aug 6
2:30-4:00pm
PSC 124		 Dr. Mark deCaestecker Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Drug Discovery for Acute Kidney Injury