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Mays Cancer Center Research Symposium
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Join us for the upcoming Mays Cancer Center Research Symposium to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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About
About This Event
We hope you can join us for the Mays Cancer Center Research Symposium to be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute.
Keynote speakers:
James Brugarolas, MD, PhD
Director, Kidney Cancer Program
UT Southwestern Medical CenterKyuson Yun, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurology Houston Methodist Research Institute/Weill Cornell Medical CollegeAnn Killary, PhD
Professor, Translational Molecular Pathology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUT Health San Antonio presenters:
Shaun K. Olsen, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Structural BiologyJean Jiang, PhD
Professor and Zachry Distinguished University Chair, Biochemistry & Structural BiologyAllison Grimes, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical, Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-OncologyA trainee poster session will showcase cancer research projects from UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio undergraduate, graduate/predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows whose mentors are full or associate cancer center members. Projects presented must be cancer-related. Judging will be conducted by a panel of Mays Cancer Center members during the symposium, and awards will be presented for first, second, and third place in undergraduate, graduate/ predoctoral, clinical postdoctoral and basic science postdoctoral categories. Only students and postdoctoral fellows (both basic and clinical) are eligible for awards. Faculty are welcome to submit an abstract for presentation but will not be considered for the competition.
Registration and Call for Abstracts open on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, and the call for abstracts closes on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. For additional details and information on the symposium program, registration and abstract submission for the poster session, please see below.
This symposium is supported by the Mays Cancer Center of UT Health San Antonio through the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA054174).
The Education Office at the Mays Cancer Center organizes the symposium with help from the Research administration staff.
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Agenda
Agenda
Time Activity Location 7:45 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Poster Setup Foyer 8:15 a.m. 8:25 a.m. Welcome Auditorium 8:25 a.m. 9:10 a.m. Keynote Speaker- Auditorium James Brugarolas, MD, PhD
Director, Kidney Cancer Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center9:10 a.m. 9:25 a.m. Q&A Auditorium 9:25 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Cancer Development Progression Program Internal Presenter Auditorium Shaun K. Olsen, PhD
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Structural Biology9:45 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Q&A Auditorium 9:55 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Keynote Speaker- Auditorium Kyuson Yun, PhD
Associate Professor of NeurologyHouston Methodist Research Institute/Weill Cornell Medical College
10:40 a.m. 10:55 a.m. Q&A Auditorium 10:55 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Internal Presenter Auditorium Jean Jiang, PhD
Professor and Zachry Distinguished University Chair, Biochemistry & Structural BiologyUT Health San Antonio
11:15 a.m. 11:25 a.m. Q&A Auditorium 11:25 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Poster Presentation Foyer 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch/Poster Presentations Foyer 1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker- Population Science and Prevention Program Auditorium Ann Killary, PhD
Professor, Translational Molecular Pathology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Q&A Auditorium 2:30 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Population Science and Prevention Program Internal Speaker Auditorium Allison Grimes, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical, Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
UT Health San Antonio2:50 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Q&A Auditorium 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Award Presentations Auditorium -
Date and Time
Date and Time
- Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- 7:45AM - 3:30PM
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Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts
DOWNLOAD THE 2024 ABSTRACT FORM HERE
Please submit your abstract to mccsymposium@uthscsa.edu on or before Jan. 16, 2024.
Call for Abstracts
Opens 11/6/23
Due 1/16/24
BACKGROUND:
A highlight of the symposium will be a trainee competition. Undergraduate, graduate/predoctoral and postdoctoral students/fellows can showcase their cancer research projects. Only abstracts that are cancer-related will be accepted. Faculty interested in presenting their research are also invited to submit an abstract but will not be considered in the competition.
POSTER INSTRUCTIONS:
If your abstract is accepted, you will be responsible for developing a four feet by three feet poster using the following general rules and guidelines:
- The poster should feature the title of the project/program, the principal investigator and any other contributor
- The poster’s content should be divided into appropriate sections (i.e., background/introduction, aims, methods, data/results, conclusions, significance/impact, etc.).
- Include illustrations if possible – figures, tables, color photographs, charts.
- The font used should be Arial and large enough for easy reading.
- All posters should note which grant(s) and core(s) supported the research
You are allowed to submit an already fabricated abstract/poster as long as its dimensions are four feet by three feet. The MCC Office of Education can print the poster if you submit it to mccsymposium@uthscsa.edu no later than noon on Friday, 2/5/24.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Open Registration TBD
Call for abstracts Mon, 11/6/23
Abstracts close Tue, 1/16/24
Abstract Notification Mon, 1/18/24
Symposium Wed, 2/7/24
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