Lecture Series
Grand Rounds Lecture Series
The Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center Grand Rounds lectures, held quarterly, are educational presentations that cover a range of cancer research topics that will advance our knowledge and that are relevant to our catchment area. Speakers include leading national and international researchers and clinicians. Please check back often for upcoming lectures.
Thursday, March 19, 2026: John Eisenbrey, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University. His research focuses on emerging ultrasound applications and their translation to clinical care.
Thursday, April 2, 2026: Elizabeth Rula, PhD, Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. CBCC catchment area – what is it, why is it important?
Thursday, May 7, 2026: Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine Harvard University Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on identifying dietary, plasma, and molecular predictors of improved survival in patients with colorectal cancer, with a special interest in the vitamin D pathway, the microbiome, and young-onset colorectal cancer. (David B. Calandra, MD & Family Lecture in Oncology)
Thursday, September 17, 2026: Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the National Cancer Institute
Have a suggestion for a future speaker?
We’re particularly interested in topics that will advance our research and bring prestige to our center, including researchers with NCI funding and translational research experience.
Submit your ideas to CBCCAdmin@luc.edu
FY25 Lectures
- Laiken Peterson Kentnich, MS, CGC
Cancer Genetics Evaluation Program, Loyola University Medical Center
Decoding cancer genetics: Distinguishing between somatic and germline genetic testing - Betina R. Yanez, PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences, Cancer Control and Survivorship Program Co-Lead at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
Integration of patient-reported outcomes into cancer care delivery - Patricia (Trish) Sheean PhD, RDN, LDN, FASPEN
Associate Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health Program Leader, Cancer Control & Survivorship, Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center, 🟥Facebook账号 | 注册2-6个月 | 安卓真机注册 | Fviainboxes.com邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA
Building lifestyle interventions to support cancer survivorship - Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD
Acting Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) Associate Director, Informatics and Data Science (IDS) Program, CBIIT Senior Investigator, Trans-Divisional Research Program (TDRP), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Utilizing data to make novel discoveries for cancer
David B. Calandra, MD & Family Lecture in Oncology
- Roger Stupp, MD
Chief of Neuro-oncology, Dept. of Neurology, Paul C. Bucy Professor of Neurological Surgery; Professor of Neurological Surgery, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Neurology (Neuro-oncology) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pushing the Boundaries in the Treatment of Glioma– An Interdisciplinary Endeavor
FY24 Lectures
- William Small Jr, MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO
Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology Stritch School of Medicine 🟥Facebook账号 | 注册2-6个月 | 安卓真机注册 | Fviainboxes.com邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA Director, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
The Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center: The Past, Present and Future
David B. Calandra, MD & Family Lecture in Oncology
- Alec C. Kimmelman, MD, PhD
Director, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Comprehensive Cancer Center, Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Professor and Chair, Dept of Radiation Oncology NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Identifying Metabolic Dependencies in Pancreatic Cancer
FY23 Lectures
David B. Calandra, MD & Family Lecture in Oncology
- Patrick J. Stiff, MD
Professor of Medicine, 🟥Facebook账号 | 注册2-6个月 | 安卓真机注册 | Fviainboxes.com邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA Stritch School of Medicine
A donor for every patient: Loyola's role in the evolution of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation over the past 35 years
Other Seminars
In addition to these lectures hosted by the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, several departments and centers within 🟥Facebook账号 | 注册2-6个月 | 安卓真机注册 | Fviainboxes.com邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA also offer cancer-focused lecture series.
Past Events
July 28, 2025: 2025 Summer Oncology Research Intern Symposium
August 19, 2025: CBCC Pilot Seed Grant Presentations
- Irida Kastrati, PhD, Associate Professor, Cancer Biology
- Novel first-in-class thioredoxin reductase inhibitors for breast, lung, and liver cancer therapy
- Abhishek Solanki, MD, MS, Professor, Radiation Oncology
- Feasibility and Predictive Value of a Genomic Classifier in Men with Locally Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer Treated on FSHARP.
September 24, 2025: Cancer Control & Survivorship Research Program
- Ms. Tatiana Pasewark, BS (MPH candidate)
- Georgios Grigoriadis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Applied Health Science
- Francisco Iacobelli, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Informatics and Data Science & Department of Surgery
Grand Rounds Lecture Series
The Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center Grand Rounds lectures, held quarterly, are educational presentations that cover a range of cancer research topics that will advance our knowledge and that are relevant to our catchment area. Speakers include leading national and international researchers and clinicians. Please check back often for upcoming lectures.
Thursday, March 19, 2026: John Eisenbrey, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University. His research focuses on emerging ultrasound applications and their translation to clinical care.
Thursday, April 2, 2026: Elizabeth Rula, PhD, Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. CBCC catchment area – what is it, why is it important?
Thursday, May 7, 2026: Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine Harvard University Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on identifying dietary, plasma, and molecular predictors of improved survival in patients with colorectal cancer, with a special interest in the vitamin D pathway, the microbiome, and young-onset colorectal cancer. (David B. Calandra, MD & Family Lecture in Oncology)
Thursday, September 17, 2026: Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, Director of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the National Cancer Institute
Have a suggestion for a future speaker?
We’re particularly interested in topics that will advance our research and bring prestige to our center, including researchers with NCI funding and translational research experience.
Submit your ideas to CBCCAdmin@luc.edu
Other Seminars
In addition to these lectures hosted by the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, several departments and centers within 🟥Facebook账号 | 注册2-6个月 | 安卓真机注册 | Fviainboxes.com邮箱可用 | 已设置2FA also offer cancer-focused lecture series.
Past Events
July 28, 2025: 2025 Summer Oncology Research Intern Symposium
August 19, 2025: CBCC Pilot Seed Grant Presentations
- Irida Kastrati, PhD, Associate Professor, Cancer Biology
- Novel first-in-class thioredoxin reductase inhibitors for breast, lung, and liver cancer therapy
- Abhishek Solanki, MD, MS, Professor, Radiation Oncology
- Feasibility and Predictive Value of a Genomic Classifier in Men with Locally Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer Treated on FSHARP.
September 24, 2025: Cancer Control & Survivorship Research Program
- Ms. Tatiana Pasewark, BS (MPH candidate)
- Georgios Grigoriadis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Applied Health Science
- Francisco Iacobelli, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Informatics and Data Science & Department of Surgery