Friday, November 13
Wolstein Research Building (WRB)
2103 Cornell Rd, Cleveland
Mini Retreat
9:30–11:45 am
WRB Room 1422D
Babal Jha, PhD | TET-Dioxygenase Deficiency in Cancer Progression and Somatic Cell Reprogrammings
Boaz Tirosh, PhD | Potentiation of Proteasome Inhibitors for AML Therapy by AcTor
Jan Joseph Melenhorst, PhD | Biology First: Reengineering CAR T Cells for Potency and Access
David Wald, MD, PhD | Ultra-fast CAR-T Manufacturing
Weisberger Lectureship
12:00–1:00 pm
WRB Auditorium (1-413)
Stay current on emerging discoveries and connect with researchers across disciplines at our ongoing seminar series.
Inside the Seminar
Cancer research moves quickly. Our weekly seminar series connects you with the latest discoveries, the people behind them, and the ideas shaping what comes next.
- Hear emerging research before publication
- Discover new methods and approaches
- Connect with researchers across disciplines
- CME credits available (when applicable)
- Join in person or via livestream
- Complementary light lunch provided
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Fall 2026 Seminar Series
The seminar series is held weekly on Fridays from 12:00-1:00 PM in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium (1-1413), unless specified otherwise. Mini-retreats are held in the Wolstein Research Building, Room 1-1422-D from 9:00-11:30 am, before the featured seminar speaker.
| September 11 | Mini-Retreat & Seminar featuring Mitchell Ho, PhD |
| September 18 | Seminar: Zhenghe John Wang, PhD (Biomedical Research Building, Rm 105) |
| September 25 | Seminar: Christina Jackson, MD |
| October 2 | No Seminar (Annual Retreat) |
| October 9 | Seminar: Ning Lu, PhD (Biomedical Research Building, Rm 105) |
| October 16 | Seminar: Brock Humphries, PhD |
| October 23 | Seminar: Andrew Dhawan, MD, PhD (Biomedical Research Building, Rm 105) |
| October 30 | ACS Pilot Grant Recipient Showcase: Leah A. Gates, PhD and Chao Ma, PhD |
| November 6 | ACS Pilot Grant Recipient Showcase: Akihiro Yoshida, PhD and Monica Wagner, PhD, RN |
| November 13 | Mini-Retreat & Weisberger Lectureship featuring John C. Byrd, MD |
| November 20 | Mini-Retreat & Seminar featuring Martin P. Carroll, MD |
| November 27 | No Seminar (Thanksgiving) |
| December 4 | Mini Retreat & Seminar featuring David E. Avigan, MD |
| December 11 | Seminar: Gail Cresci, PhD |