Featured Speakers:

Kimberly Chan, Ph.D.

Jacques Lux, Ph.D.

Tran N.H. Nguyen, Ph.D.

Muhammad Rizwan, Ph.D.

Binbin Ying, Ph.D.

Hao Zhu, M.D.

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Tumor Intrinsic and Extrinsic Coregulations to Promote Breast Cancer Metastasis

Min Yu, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Hosted by: Siyuan Zhang, Ph.D.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 9am

Location: NB5.124 Seminar Room (In-person Preferred)

and ZOOM: https://utsouthwestern-edu.zoom.us/j/99153374560?pwd=Y854aL8HPsAtTUpWIy47B5WoJk3sdC.1

Meeting ID: 991 5337 4560 Passcode: 849054

About Dr. Min Yu:

Dr. Yu's laboratory is interested in understanding the genetic, epigenetic and microenvironmental regulations of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that lead to initiation of cancer metastasis in various organs. The overarching goal is to be able to utilize CTCs from blood samples of cancer patients as a non-invasive “liquid biopsy” to inform the prognostic and therapeutic interventions for metastasis.

Dr. Yu obtained her PhD in Genetics from SUNY Stony Brook under the guidance of Dr. Senthil Muthuswamy at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, investigating transcriptomic changes of mammary epithelial cells during three-dimensional morphogenesis growing in Matrigel in comparison to monolayer cultures. She subsequently obtained training in the field of CTCs and cancer metastasis in the laboratory of HHMI investigator Dr. Daniel Haber at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School. She established her independent laboratory in 2014 at University of Southern California and obtained tenure promotion as Associate Professor in 2021. Since January 2023, she became an Associate Professor at Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

Lab website: http://www.minyulab.org/

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Interested in pursuing CPRIT funding but unsure where to start? Join us for an engaging and informative discussion with Dr. David Gerber, who will share insights from his experience securing CPRIT awards and supporting successful cancer research prevention programs.

This session will explore the different types of CPRIT funding opportunities, strategies for developing competitive applications, reviewer perspectives, and practical tips for navigating the submission process.

Whether you are preparing your first CPRIT proposal or looking to strengthen future applications, this session offers valuable guidance for investigators at all career stages.

FEATURED SPEAKER:

David Gerber, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine (Hem Onc) and OSPH
Co-Director, SCCC Office of Education and Training

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“From Metabolic Stress Signaling to Therapeutic Approaches in Cancer and Neurodegeneration”

Michael Rapé, Ph.D.

Investigator, HHMI

Professor and Head, Division of Molecular Therapeutics

MCB, University of California, Berkeley

Hosted by: Matthew Sieber, Ph.D.

Monday, September 21st | Noon

NB5.124 Seminar Room (In-person Preferred)

Hybrid:

ZOOM Meeting

Meeting ID: 986 1181 6387

Passcode: 977960

About Dr. Michael Rapé:

Michael Rapé is a Professor and Founding Head of the new Division of Molecular Therapeutics in the Department of Molecular Cell Biology. He is also an Investigator with HHMI and the Dr. K. Peter Hirth Chair of Cancer Biology. The Michael Rapé Lab is implementing a combination of genetic screens, structural biology, biochemistry, and high-throughput chemical screening to discover stress response pathways that safeguard human development. They are also interested in developing first-in-class therapeutic modalities for the treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Rapé is co-founder of four biotech companies, including Nurix Therapeutics as the first company focussed on targeted protein degradation. Nurix is now a publicly traded and clinical-stage company. Rapé is also an iPartner with The Column Group venture firm.
Meet the P.I.: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/michael-rape

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FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Tara Barron, Ph.D.

Ling Cai, Ph.D.

Isaac Chan, M.D., Ph.D.

Keri Drake, M.D.

Elijah Mena, Ph.D.

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Professor - Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology

University of Zurich

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Attend all or part of this event.

A complimentary healthy lunch will be served.

Feel free to bring family or friends with you.

Register for Weight Wellness Day.

Weight Wellness Day is an educational and outreach initiative of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC). The UT Southwestern NORC is one of only 13 such centers nationwide and is supported by funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health. The UTSW NORC supports research infrastructure, enrichment programs, and collaborative activities focused on the causes, prevention, and treatment of nutrition- and obesity-related diseases.

Weight Wellness Day 2026 Program Schedule

9-9:05 a.m.
Welcome
Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D., FTOS
Enrichment Director, UT Southwestern Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

9:05-10:20 a.m.
Key Tools for Effective Weight Management
Tonia Vinton, M.D.
Anna Tavakkoli, M.D., M.Sc.
Lona Sandon, Ph.D., M.Ed., RDN, LD, FAND
UT Southwestern experts will discuss the important role of physical activity and lifestyle changes, weight loss medications, and endoscopic weight loss therapies.

10:20-11:35 a.m.
GLP-1 Medications: What You Need to Know
Melissa Shoemaker, M.D.
This session will explain, in clear and accessible terms, the medications many people are hearing about for weight management, including Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro, the new oral Wegovy, and other emerging therapies. Attendees will learn who these medications are intended for, how they work, expected benefits beyond weight loss, common side effects, and what a typical treatment plan may involve.

11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Food as Medicine: Discussion and Cooking Demonstration
Jaclyn Albin, M.D.
Milette Siler, M.B.A.-HC, RD, LD, CCMS
Through an engaging discussion and live cooking demonstration, attendees will learn about realistic and sustainable ways to prepare nutritious meals that fit into busy lifestyles.

12:40-2:30 p.m.
Complimentary Lunch
Informal Information Booths

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UCLA, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Metabolic Conflict between Mitochondria and Microbes

Host: Nils Burger, Ph.D.

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Geneticist - Department of Fundamental Oncology

University of Lausanne

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Charles Boone, Ph.D.

Professor, Principal Investigator
Department of Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto

Talk title: "Genetic Networks: Mapping Functional Architecture Genomes and the Genotype to Phenotype Relationship"

Hosted by: Siyuan Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.

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Aditi Bhattacharya, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
New York University

Talk title: "From Patient Pain to Tumor Biology: A Clinical and Translational Pathology Program in Oral Cancer"

Hosted by: Annie McLean, D.M.D., M.S.

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