Research

In honor of the 75th anniversary of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we were thrilled to present a full-day scientific symposium. The morning session highlighted the past, present, and future of cancer research at Dana-Farber, and the afternoon session focused on our scientific legacy and the impact of mentorship on research at Dana-Farber.

This in-person event was held at the Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St, Boston, MA 02115.

Date/Time: Thursday, September 29, 2022. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Morning Session
Afternoon Session

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Morning Session: Past, Present, and Future of Cancer Research at Dana-Farber

• Opening Remarks – Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• The Evolution of Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber – Barrett Rollins, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus, and Linde Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• Bench to Bedside at Dana-Farber – William C. Hahn, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and William Rosenberg Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• Impact of Dana-Farber on Pediatric Cancer – Scott Armstrong, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, President, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and David G. Nathan Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
• Dana-Farber from a Patient Perspective – Chloe Hall, Co-chair, Pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
  
  
• Break: 10:20 – 10:40 a.m.
  
  
• My Dana-Farber Journey: Serendipity, Science, and Success – Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• Evolution of Precision Medicine – Bruce Johnson, MD, Institute Physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, ASCO Translational Research Professor, and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• Dana-Farber from a Patient Perspective – Jenny Dahlstein, Co-chair, Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
• Future of Research at Dana-Farber – Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Session: Scientific Legacy at Dana-Farber

• The Legacy of David Livingston and Research in the DeCaprio Lab – James A. DeCaprio, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Chief, Division of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• The Legacy of Stanley Korsmeyer and Research in the Danial Lab – Nika Danial, PhD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
• Research in the Chouchani Lab – Edward Chouchani, PhD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School (trainee of Bruce Spiegelman, PhD)
• Research in the Mills Lab – Evanna Mills, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School (trainee of Edward Chouchani, PhD)
• Research in the Stegmaier Lab – Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, Vice Chair of Pediatric Oncology Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Ted Williams Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School  (trainee of Todd Golub, MD)
  
  
• Break: 2:25 – 2:45 p.m.
  
  
• Research in the Losman Lab – Julie-Aurore Losman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Associate Physician of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (trainee of William G. Kaelin Jr., MD)
• Research in the Barbie Lab – David Barbie, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (trainee of William C. Hahn, MD, PhD)
• Research in the Ghobrial Lab – Irene Ghobrial, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Lavine Family Chair of Preventative Cancer Therapy, and Director, Center of Prevention of Progression of Blood Cancers
• Research in the Viswanath Lab – K. Viswanath, PhD, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Director, Center for Translational Health Communication Science, Director, Harvard Chan India Research Center, and Co-Director, Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness
• Closing Remarks – William C. Hahn, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and William Rosenberg Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Speaker Biographies

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Contact Information

For questions, please contact Aideen Mulligan, Chief of Staff to the Chief Scientific Officer: eadaoinn_mulligan@dfci.harvard.edu.