Michael Bishop, MD

Director, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program

Director, Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program

Professor of Medicine

Section of Hematology/Oncology

 “An Overview of the David and Etta Jonas Center for Cellular Therapy”

Learning objectives: Learn of the significant barriers to the broader application and improved clinical efficacy of cellular therapy for cancer.

Discuss translational research on the development of TCR-modified T cell therapy targeting neo-antigens for solid tumors.

Jing Chen, PhD

Professor of Medicine on Cancer Biology

Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition

Section of Hematology/Oncology

 “Cancer Metabolomics Research Center - Updates”

Learning objectives: Review recent progress on conceptual and technological development of cancer metabolism studies including metabolic flux and metabolomics research.

Introduction of cancer metabolomics studies on influences of circulating blood chemicals, fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironments (TME), and microbiome on cancer development and response to therapies.