Nobel Prize Winner to speak at University of Hawaii Cancer Center Symposium

August 20, 8:00am - 1:00pm
Mānoa Campus, UH Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo St., Honolulu, HI 96813 Add to Calendar

What: The Bridging the Cancer World Symposium covers some of the latest findings of cancer research. The event includes sessions on how the immune system fights cancer, the genetic basis of cancer, and the possibility of targeting certain channels in tumor cells. During the symposium an open session is will take place allowing graduate and post-doctoral students to ask Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Bruce Beutler, questions on how to conduct research. The top-scientists present from across the nation will also plan to look at future possible new research collaborations.

Who: Bruce Beutler, MD, 2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine, will share his research on rapid discovery and how genetic differences affect specific cancer characteristics from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dr. Beutler won the Nobel Prize for discovering an important family of receptors that allow mammals to sense infections when they occur, triggering an inflammatory response.

Josh Green, MD, State Senator and Senate Health Committee Chairman, will present a special recognition to Dr. Beutler on behalf of the Hawaii State Senate.

When: Thursday, August 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The symposium was made possible by a generous donation from the Weinman Foundation. The funds are directed towards advancing innovations and collaborations in cancer research.

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Ticket Information
Free

Event Sponsor
UH Cancer Center, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Cathy Zhang, (808) 356-5766, szhang@cc.hawaii.edu, http://www.uhcancercenter.org

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