7th Annual Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Symposium: Nov. 19, 2009
Final Agenda
Session I: Welcome and State of the Cancer Center Address
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast (Catered by Luby’s)
Registration
(Rayzor Lounge)
8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Morning Welcome and State of the Cancer Center Address
C. Kent Osborne, M.D., Director
(Cullen Auditorium)
9:00 a.m. Symposium attendees should transition over the to the Alkek
Building for Biomedical Research (ABBR) for the poster session
Session II: Poster Presentations
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Poster Session
(4th & 5th floors ABBR)
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (catered by Luby’s)
(1st floor, ABBR)
12:45 p.m. Symposium attendees should transition to the Cullen Auditorium
for the scientific lectures
Session III: Scientific Lectures (Cullen Auditorium)
1:00 – 1:20 p.m. Viral & Molecular Oncogenesis Program:
Zhou Songyang, Ph.D.
"Party at the Telomere Hub"
1:25 – 1:45 p.m. Nuclear Receptor Program:
Jianming Xu, Ph.D.
“SRC-1 Promotes Breast Cancer Metastasis but not Primary Tumor Growth by up-regulating HER2, CSF-1 and Twist”
1:50 – 2:10 p.m. Pediatric Cancer Program:
Donald Parsons, M.D., Ph.D.
“Genomic Analysis of Glioblastoma Multiforme”
2:15 – 2:35 p.m. Break
2:35 – 2:55 p.m. Cancer Biology Program:
Franco DeMayo, Ph.D.
“Modeling Lung Cancer in Mice”
3:00 – 3:20 p.m. Breast Cancer Program:
Jenny CN Chang, M.D.
“Targeting Cancer Stem Cells”
3:25 – 3:45 p.m. Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Program:
Dr. Richard De La Garza
"Laboratory Studies of Nicotine Use and Smoking Cessation in Stimulant-Dependent Volunteers"
3:50 p.m. Closing Remarks
Session IV: Reception and Awards
4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks catered by Luby’s
(BCM Patio/Courtyard Area)
The registration deadline has ended. You may register onsite.
Abstract/Poster Competition
General Information: The Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center is pleased to announce the 7th Annual DLDCC Symposium. This symposium provides a forum for basic and clinical researchers to share their work with colleagues within the Texas Medical Center.
Requirements for Abstracts - All abstracts must meet the following criteria:
- Focus must be cancer relevant and research must be performed at the member institutions of the Duncan Cancer Center: BCM, Ben Taub General Hospital, DeBakey VA Medical Center, or Texas Children’s Hospital
- Authors must be associated with one of the above listed DLDCC affiliates
- Entries must be submitted electronically (formatting example provided)
Posters: Posters should be displayed on a 4’ x 4’ display board. Poster set-up is scheduled for 6:30 - 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Display of posters will be held on the 4th and 5th levels of the Alkek Building for Biomedical Research (ABBR). Each participant will be assigned a number and location to display their poster. Finalists will be assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2 for mini-presentations in order to be able to both present and circulate during the event. Poster presenters are encouraged to either be present, or have a representative present, to discuss the poster with attendees.