Targeting Acquired Dependencies During Tumor Evolution

Kris Wood, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Duke University School of Medicine
Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar
Targeting Acquired Dependencies During Tumor Evolution
Date: June 6, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
About this Seminar
Extensive efforts are underway to catalog the functional dependencies that arise in tumors as a consequence of relatively static features such as tumor suppressor loss or cellular lineage. However, the dependency landscapes of tumors are not themselves static. Instead, they evolve with the disease, with some dependencies disappearing and others emerging during tumor evolution. In this talk, Dr. Wood will discuss his lab's work to define acquired dependencies arising during critical phases of tumor evolution and how therapies that leverage these dependencies can be used to shape the course of disease progression.
Additional Details
This is a free event hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and co-sponsored by the institute's Cancer Research Center — D.C. The Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series, which runs annually from September to May, has featured leading biomedical researchers from throughout the country since the program began in 2012. The lectures are also open to all members of the Virginia Tech community including graduate students, undergraduates, faculty, and staff, as well as the public.
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