CRTEC Featured Speaker Series

Designed for students and trainees interested in cancer research and cancer-related careers, this series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and others from across campus. Speakers provide accessible introductions to their research, share their academic and career journeys, discuss the questions that motivate their work, and highlight emerging areas and opportunities for those interested in pursuing cancer research. Each event includes time for student questions and conversation. Light refreshments will be served after each event!

Fall 2026

October 6

Breast cancer dormancy and the tumor microenvironment

Claire Schane
PhD Student, Molecular & Integrative Physiology | TiME Trainee

5:00-6:00 p.m. | Beckman Institute (Room 2269)

October 20

Bio-inspired multispectral imaging for cancer detection and surgery

Brianna Hajek
PhD Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering | Biosensors Lab

October 27

AI and machine learning for precision immunooncology

Kun Wang
Assistant Professor, Comparative Biosciences & Bioengineering

November 17

Gut microbiome, nutrition, stress, and cancer

Brett Loman
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences & Nutritional Sciences