Cancer Biology, Informatics & Omics Annual Retreat

2021 CBIO Joint Retreat with Cancer Training Program at UC Davis

Time	Topic
1:30-2:00	Trainee Introductions (UCSD and UCD): One minute per trainee, no slides.
2:00-2:45	Keynote: Jill Mesirov, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Vice Chancellor for Computational Health Sciences, UCSD "From Mathematics to Cancer Genomics"
2:45-3:15	Distinguished Alumni Talks: *Peter Ly, PhD,* Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern "My Career Path in Interrogating Cancer Genome Instability" *Aaron Wecksler, PhD,* Scientist, Genentech "My Path from Academics to Industry"
3:15-3:45	Trainee Discussions with Drs. Ly and Wecksler
3:45-4:30	Panel Discussion Led by: Dr. Kelly Frazer, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Institute for Genomic Medicine, UCSD "*Genomic Biology Research from Biotech to Academia" Dr. Robert Rickert, PhD,* Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, Cancer Immunology, Pfizer Oncology "*Immunology Research from Academia to Pharma*"

Time	Topic
9-10:30	Flash (1 min) Introduction of Posters and Presentation of Posters by Trainees
10:30-11	Geoff Wahl, PhD, Professor, The Salk Institute, EAC Chair "Cell State Plasticity in Cancer"
11-11:30	Jeremy Rich, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSD "Targeting Cancer Stem Cells"
11:30-12	Matt Hangauer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UCSD "*Cancer Persister Cells"*
12-1:00	Lunch (trainees to have lunch with Dr. Wahl)
1-2:00	Shan Jiang, PhD, Postdoc, Laboratory of Dr. B. Ren, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, UCSD *ENCODE Tutorial*

Time	Topic
9-10:30	Flash (1 min) Introduction of Posters and Presentation of Posters by Trainees
10:30-11	Hannah Carter, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSD "MHC Class I Restricts the Oncogenic Mutational Landscape in Cancer"
11-11:30	Susan Forsburg, PhD, Professor, University of Southern California, EAC Member "Visualizing Genome Instability"
11:30-12	Pradipta Ghosh, MD, Professor, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, UCSD "*Cancer Causing Bugs Play by the Rules of Baseball: three strikes and you are out"*
12-1:00	Lunch
1-1:30	Arshad Desai, PhD, Professor, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, UCSD "Specialization of Cell Division: A Potential Therapeutic Target"

Myan explains her research to Steve and Jason in the foreground, while Meghana explains her poster for a perplexed Karl in the background

Steve gives James (Jake) his opinion while Susan reads the poster.

Meghana answers Jean’s question on her project.

Jason and Wendy are happy with their discussion in the foreground, while Margaret has an eureka moment in the background

Jason explains his research with force and determination.

Margaret is happy with Steve’s comment.

Nathan and Frank focus on a Figure heavy with data in the foreground, while Carlos and Jean talk with their hands in the background

Ayush commands the attention of Richard and Enrico

Hannah speaks to the group on her discovery of the MHC-I restrictions of cancer mutations

Susan shows the group how to visualize genome instability by combining genetics and live cell imaging in the fission yeast

The group's attention to Susan’s talk

Arshad brings the group up to date on how to target centrosomes in cancer therapy