IMPACT24: Nuclear Receptors at the Intersection of Cancer and Engineering
September 18, 2024 | Beckman Institute
Speakers
Katie Basham
Assistant Professor, Oncological Sciences, University of Utah
Steve Kregel
Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology, University of Loyola Chicago
Ray Blind
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Susan Leggett
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering,
U. of I.
Chris Gaulke
Assistant Professor, Pathobiology,
U. of I.
Andrew Smith
Associate Professor, Bioengineering,
U. of I.
Paul Hergenrother
Deputy Director, Cancer Center at Illinois, U. of I.
Matthew Taves
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences,
U. of I.
Agenda and Locations
- Main Conference Room: Beckman Institute, Room 2269 (2nd Floor Tower Room)
- Overflow Conference Room: Beckman Institute, Room 4169
- Poster Session: Beckman Institute, Room 5602 (5th Floor Tower Room)
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45-9:15 a.m. | Katie Basham: Androgen Regulation of Anti-Tumor Immunity in Adrenal Cancer |
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Andrew Smith: Targeting Macrophage Nuclear Receptors with Translational Nanomaterials |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Matthew Taves: Blockade of Tumor Glucocorticoid Production Inhibits Regulatory T Cell Function and Tumor Growth |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Chris Gaulke: Defining the Interplay Between the Microbiome and Nuclear Receptors in Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Ray Blind: Novel Mechanisms of Activation and Ligands for the NR5A Nuclear Receptors SF-1 and LRH-1 |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:00 | Susan Leggett: Mimicking Breast and Ovarian Cancer Spread-on-a-Chip by Reverse-Engineering the 3D Tumor Microenvironment |
| 12:00-1:15 p.m. | Catered Lunch |
| 1:15-1:45 p.m. | Steve Kegel: New Drivers of Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer That Will Knock Your SOX Off |
| 1:45-2:15 p.m. | Paul Hergenrother: Potent Compounds with Selectivity for Estrogen Receptor Positive Cancers |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Short Talks from Trainees: François Reichardt, Natalia Krawczynska, Kristen Young, and Ayça Mogol |
| 3:30-4:45 p.m. | Poster Session |
| 4:45-5:00 p.m. | Awards Presentation |
Conference Co-Chairs
Sayee Anakk
Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology,
U. of I.
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan
Associate Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition,
U. of I.
Erik Nelson
Associate Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology,
U. of I.
Sponsors
IMPACT24 is sponsored by the Cancer Center at Illinois, the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, the Personalized Nutrition Initiative, and the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology.