Stanford Cancer Institute Breakthroughs in Cancer
Seminar Series
Stanford Cancer Institute’s recurring seminar series Breakthroughs in Cancer is one of the highest-profile seminar series for translational and clinical scientists in oncology. Previously known as Frontiers in Oncology, Breakthroughs in Cancer features speakers of distinction, such as recent Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD.
The 2023 series is held in person on the second Tuesday of each month. The series will highlight innovations in cancer research across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical, and population science. Speakers include national thought leaders and dynamic presenters representing a broad range of disciplines across the spectrum of cancer science. The audience for this seminar series includes Stanford University and Stanford Medicine faculty, trainees, staff, and anyone interested in basic, translational, clinical, and population-based cancer research.
2023 Event Dates
- January 10
- February 14
- March 14
- April 11
- May 9
- June 13
- July 11
- September 12
- October 10
- November 14
Upcoming Seminars
Apr April 11 Tue 2023
Susan Domchek, MD
Director, Basser Center for BRCA
Abramson Cancer Center
Topic: Genomic Medicine Meets Cancer Interception
Location: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground Floor
Time: 4-5 p.m., followed by a reception
May May 09 Tue 2023
David Hong, MD
Deputy Chair of the Dept of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics
Associate Vice President of Clinical Research
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Topic: Targeting RAS: The Past, Present, and the Future
Location: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground Floor
Time: 4-5 p.m., reception to follow
Jun June 13 Tue 2023
Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc
Professor, Dept. of Genomic Medicine and Professor, Dept. of Surgical Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Topic: Targeting the Tissue Microenvironment and Microbiome to Promote Health and End Cancer
Location: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground Floor
Time: 4-5 p.m., reception to follow
Jul July 11 Tue 2023
Charles Sawyers, MD
Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground Floor
Time: 4-5 p.m., reception to follow
Sep September 12 Tue 2023
Ursula Matulonis, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Topic: Drug Development for Ovarian Cancer: Challenges and Successes
Location: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground Floor
Time: 4-5 p.m., reception to follow
Past Seminars
Mar March 14 Tue 2023
Luis Diaz, MD
Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Topic: Tumor Intrinsic Features of Immunity
Feb February 13 Mon 2023
Leena Gandhi, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
NextPoint Therapeutics
Topic: Early Phase Clinical Trials: Opportunities for Accelerating Precision Oncology
Jan January 09 Mon 2023
Inaugural speaker: Recent Nobel laureate
Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD
Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Chemical & Systems Biology Stanford University
Topic: Targeting the Glycocalyx for Cancer Immune Therapy
Munzer Auditorium
279 Campus Drive West, Room B060, Ground FloorStanford, CA 94305