Overview
Please join us for a symposium on September 18: Nuclear Receptors at the Intersection of Cancer and Engineering Symposium.
NR IMPACT are a group of early to mid-stage researchers investigating nuclear receptor actions in health and disease. It was co-founded by Zeynep Madak-Erdogan. The science to be discussed will be exceptional. This is a great venue for trainees to network and establish potential connections for future postdoc opportunities.
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This event is co-hosted by the Cancer Center at Illinois and NR IMPACT. Sponsors include the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, and the Personalized Nutrition Initiative.
Agenda
- 8:00-8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
- 8:45-9:15 a.m. | Katie Basham: Androgen Regulation of Anti-Tumor Immunity in Adrenal Cancer
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Andrew Smith: Targeting Macrophage Nuclear Receptors with Translational Nanomaterials
- 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Thu Truong: Progesterone Receptor as a Driver of Cancer Stem Cells in ER+ Breast Cancer
- 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break
- 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Chris Gaulke: Defining the Interplay Between the Microbiome and Nuclear Receptors in Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis
- 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Ray Blind: Novel Mechanisms of Activation and Ligands for the NR5A Nuclear Receptors SF-1 and LRH-1
- 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Susan Leggett: Mimicking Breast and Ovarian Cancer Spread on-a-Chip by Reverse-Engineering the 3D Tumor Microenvironment
- 12:00-1:15 p.m. | Catered Lunch
- 1:15-1:45 p.m. | Steve Kregel: New Drivers of Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer That Will Knock Your SOX Off
- 1:45-2:15 p.m. | Paul Hergenrother: Potent Compounds with Selectivity for Estrogen Receptor Positive Cancers
- 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Break
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Short Talks from Trainees
- 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Poster Session
- 4:45-5:00 p.m. | Awards Presentation