Frontiers in Translational Cancer Research
Frontiers in Translational Cancer Research is a transdisciplinary educational seminar series that features topics spanning from the basic to clinical sciences for residents, fellows, graduate students, post-doctoral research scientists and faculty. It provides interactive discussion about recent developments in translational cancer research and encompasses a broad array of approaches within the area of translational cancer research. The seminar is presented in a lecture/discussion format, and students are expected to participate actively in the discussion.
Recent topics include:
- Stem cells in development and diseases
- Cancer and aging
- Trending concepts in tumor metabolism
- Platelets in neurological diseases
- DNA damage response and cancer therapy
- Community-based translational research
- Developing drugs for FDA approval
Meeting Location: Stephenson Cancer Center #5058, Fifth Floor Conference Room
Meeting Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Second Friday of the month
Course Directors
Resham Bhattacharya, PhD
Member, Gynecologic Cancers Program
Stephenson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Priyabrata Mukherjee, PhD
Associate Director for Translational Research
Member, Experimental Medicine and Developmental Therapeutics Program
Stephenson Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Pathology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Contact Information
Darrin Akins, PhD
Associate Director for Training and Education, SCC
Director, Oklahoma INBRE Program
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
darrin-akins@ouhsc.edu
Stevie Warner, MHR
Program Coordinator
Education, Training and Career Enhancement Core
Stephenson Cancer Center
stevie-warner@ouhsc.edu
(405) 271-2537
