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Cancer Biology, Informatics & Omics Annual Retreat

2021 CBIO Joint Retreat with Cancer Training Program at UC Davis

Friday, July 9, 2021 1:30–4:30 p.m.

On Zoom

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"

 

2020 Retreat Canceled

(due to COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions)

 

2019 CBIO Retreat

Friday, JULY 12, 2019, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

UCSD Faculty Club Lounge

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

 

2018 CBIO Retreat

Friday, July 13, 2018

UCSD Faculty Club Lounge

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"

 

Photos from 2018 Annual Retreat