Basic Science: Biology & Genomics
NIH Sex and Gender Differences in Cancer Virtual Workshop Series
February 22, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Online Only
The NIH Sex and Gender Differences in Cancer Virtual Workshop Series will feature four 3-hour virtual sessions on different aspects of this topic between February and June 2024. The first session, on the topic of Basic Science: Biology & Genomics, will take place on February 22nd at 11:00AM-2:30PM ET.
This series of virtual workshops will bring together those that are interested in sex and gender differences in cancer in the areas of basic biology, genomics, epigenetics, immunology, clinical/translational science, as well as population science, to not only learn about the latest research findings but to also identify gaps in our knowledge, identify potential collaborative opportunities, and learn best practices for methodology and reporting. The series will culminate in a session with speakers and moderators to produce white papers summarizing the series for the benefit of the field.
Register for the series here: https://go.nih.gov/zhsIAbm.
Basic Science: Biology & Genomics Schedule:
11:00AM Overview/Education Session of Concepts to Consider in Basic Science: Dr Chyren Hunter
12:00 PM Basic Science Talks Followed by Panel Discussion: Moderator: Josh Rubin
12:00: Xue (Sean) Li, Cedar-Sinai Cancer Center, LA, CA: Sex-biasing Impacts of epigenome and microbiome on bladder cancer
12:20: Kristin Swanson, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ: Sex-distinct patterns between cancer systems biology and clinical imaging
12:40: Dan Theodorescu, Cedar-Sinai Cancer Center, LA, CA: Loss of chromosome Y in bladder cancer
1:00: Kathy Liu, UPenn, PA: Sex chromosome-encoded homologous proteins in sex bias of cancer
1:20: Teresa Zimmers, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR: Sex differences in cancer cachexia
1:40: Jim Connor, Penn State College of Medicine Hershey Medical Center, PA: Sex biased findings for iron in brain tumors are driving new ideas about the role of iron
2:00: Panel discussion
Future Workshops in the Series:
3/28 - Basic Science Immunology
5/23 - Clinical Science
6/27 - Population Sciences
Planning Committee:
Dr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics and Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology
Dr. Konstantin Salnikow - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Biology
Dr. Chyren Hunter- NIH, Office of Research on Women’s Health
Dr. Hannah Dueck – NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Biology
Dr. Malgorzata Klauzinska - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Biology
Dr. Rajeev Agarwal - NIH, Office of Research on Women’s Health
Dr. Sarah Jackson - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Dr. Kristin Waite - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Dr. Cato Milder - NIH, NCI, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
Dr. An Buckinx – International Cancer Prevention Institute
Dr. Berna Ozdemir – Bern University Hospital
Dr. Gian Paolo Dotto – Harvard University
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg - NIH, NCI, Center for Global Health