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X-WR-CALNAME:Special Research Seminar - Colin Weekes\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, FASCO
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DESCRIPTION:Special Research Seminar - Colin D. Weekes\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, FAS
 CO\n\nSponsored by\n\nSimmons Comprehensive Cancer Center\n\nHarnessing Tu
 mor Cell Plasticity for Therapeutic Intent in Pancreas Cancer\n\n \n\nColi
 n D. Weekes\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, FASCO\n\nAssociate Professor\, Department of 
 Medicine | Harvard Medical School | Division of Hematology/Oncology\n\nMas
 sachusetts General Brigham\n\n \n\nThursday\, July 9 | Noon\n\nNB5.124 ( I
 n Person Preferred)\n\nZoom | Meeting ID: 980 5570 1886 | Passcode: 652661
 \n\n \n\nAbout Dr. Colin Weekes:\n\nDr. Colin Weekes is a medical oncologi
 st specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies in the Tucker Gosnell Cen
 ter for Gastrointestinal Cancers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Can
 cer Center\, where he is also the Director of Medical Oncology Research fo
 r Pancreatic Cancer. He is the inaugural incumbent Christopher D. Horner E
 ndowed Chair in Pancreatic Cancer. He is an Associate Professor at the Har
 vard Medical School. Dr. Weekes’ translational research career has focus
 ed on early drug development in gastrointestinal malignancies with a focus
  on pancreas cancer. He has worked to translate laboratory findings into c
 linical strategies to improve the outcomes for patients with pancreas canc
 er. Much of his translational research has led to the development of strat
 egies to target various components of the tumor microenvironment and the c
 onsequent cellular signal transduction as a therapeutic strategy. In addit
 ion\, Dr. Weekes has a longstanding interest in the equitable participatio
 n of patients of diverse backgrounds in clinical trials.
GEO:32.820251;-96.845063
LOCATION:Simmons Biomedical Research Building (NB)\, NB5.124
SUMMARY:Special Research Seminar - Colin Weekes\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, FASCO
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.utsouthwestern.edu/event/special-research-semi
 nar---colin-d-weekes-md-phd-fasco
CATEGORIES:Academics & Co-Curricular
CATEGORIES:Research
CATEGORIES:Faculty
CATEGORIES:Lecture
CATEGORIES:Recruitment
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