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2025 Cancer Research Center Symposium Schedule

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Schedule of Events

All events are in 4 Riverside Circle, Room G101 A/B, unless otherwise noted.

     

Wednesday, June 11

9 a.m. Welcome - Jenny Munson and Mike Friedlander

9:20 a.m. Opening Keynote - Lisa Ward, president and co-founder, Tough2gether Foundation

10:15 a.m. Coffee Break and Facilities Tours (optional)

Session 1: Personalized and Population Medicine

10:45 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Speakers

12:20 - 1:20 p.m.  Lunch

1:25 - 1:55 p.m. a.m. Graduate and Undergraduate Student Discussions: Grant Planning - in Room 1101, 4 Riverside Circle

Session 2: Cell and Immunotherapy

2 - 3:30 p.m. Speakers

3:30 - 4 p.m.  Coffee Break

4 - 4:50 p.m. Lightning Talks

4:55 - 5:20 p.m. First Day Closing Remarks, Jenny Munson and Chris Hourigan

5:30 - 7 p.m. Dinner in Riverside 4 Atrium

Thursday, June 12

Session 3: Focused Ultrasound

8:30-8:55 a.m. Introduction with Chris Hourigan and Jenny Munson

9 - 10:10 a.m. Speakers

10:10 - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

Session 4: Cancer Biology and Signaling

10:30 - 11:40 a.m. Speakers

11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Boxed Lunch Lobby Brainstorming Sessions / Breakouts: Program, Project or Grant

12:45 - 1:40 p.m. Closing Keynote and Q&A: Shannon Armbruster, M.D. MPH, Gynecologic Oncologist, Carilion Clinic

1:45 - 2 p.m.  Closing Remarks, Jenny Munson