Lectures and Events
The Global Oncology Lecture Series provides a forum for global cancer researchers to present and discuss current cancer research being conducted in low- and middle-income countries. The series is co-hosted by Dana-Farber’s Center for Global Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Penn Medicine, University of California at San Francisco’s Global Cancer Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Harvard Chan’s Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention, and Mass General Cancer Center. This virtual series is held every other month.
Throughout the year, our Center also offers additional in-person and virtual lectures on a wide variety of topics related to global oncology and featuring speakers from around the world.
To participate in any of these upcoming events, please email: dfci_globalhealth@dfci.harvard.edu.
Upcoming Events
February 5, 2026 – Virtual lecture
World Cancer Day: Connect, Collaborate, and Celebrate
Opening remarks: Dr. Temidayo Fadelu, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine; Deputy Director, Center for Global Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Facilitator: Alyson Bierling, MS, BSN, RN, Nurse Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RSVP for webinar link by emailing dfci_globalhealth@dfci.harvard.edu
February 9, 2026 – Virtual lecture
Implementing early detection of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned in Rwanda
Dr. Lydia Pace, MD, MPH, Primary Care Physician & Researcher, Division of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
RSVP for webinar link by emailing dfci_globalhealth@dfci.harvard.edu
Past Events
December 1, 2025 – Virtual lecture
From Seeding to Systems: A blueprint for sustainable oncology research capacity development in Nigeria, with lessons for LMICs
Dr. Nwamaka Lesibaken, Consultant, Clinical Oncologist, and Director of Oncology, UNTH, President of ARCON, Oncology Researcher, implementation science, health systems strengthening
October 6, 2025 – Virtual lecture
Outcomes That Matter: Common Sense Oncology for sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Fidel Rubagumya, Clinical Oncologist, Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali, and University of Global Health Equity, Burera, Rwanda
August 5, 2025 – Virtual lecture
Dr. Umesh Mahantshetty, Radiation Oncologist, Director, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre TMC VSKP - Tata Memorial Hospital, India
June 9, 2025 – Virtual lecture
Global Trials in Radiation Oncology – Myth or Reality? Lessons from the Archery Study
Dr. Ajay Aggarwal, Clinical Oncologist, King’s College London
April 7, 2025 – Virtual lecture
Overview of epidemiological studies investigating risk factors for common cancers in sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Babatunde Adedokun, Associate Director, Real World Evidence, Kite Pharma (Formerly at Center for Global Health, University of Chicago), Dept of Epidemiology & Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
February 3, 2025 – Virtual lecture
Reducing Inequities in Cancer Care; The National Cancer Grid (India)
Dr. C S Pramesh, MS, FRCS, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital; Professor, Thoracic Surgery (Surgical Oncology), Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
Who We Are
Director
Timothy Rebbeck, PhD, Vincent L. Gregory, Jr. Professor of Cancer Prevention, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Professor, Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Steering Committee
Temidayo Fadelu, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine; Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Alyson Bierling, BSN, RN, Nurse Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Leslie Lehmann, MD, Clinical Director, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Center; Medical Director for International Hematology/Oncology/BMT at Boston Children’s Hospital
Navid Madani, PhD, Director, Science Health Education (SHE) Center; Senior Scientist, Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sarah Slater, MD, Senior Physician, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Institute Staff
Jaime Mchunu, MA, Assistant Director, Center for Global Health
Selvin Marroqiun, MPH, Project Manager: Education and Training, Center for Global Health
Caroline Andrews, MSc, Senior Research Project Manager, Division of Population Sciences
Brian Fortier, Administrative Director, Division of Population Sciences
What We Do
The Center for Global Health brings together clinicians, researchers, faculty, fellows, students, and others at Dana-Farber who are working to address inequities and improve oncology outcomes for populations in resource-limited settings.
These programs cut across the Center’s three pillars – education and training, research, and clinical care capacity-building:
Center for Global Health Programming
