The goal of the Wells Brain Tumor Center Seminar Series is to bring together the interdisciplinary UF research communities to discuss and address contemporary issues in neuro-oncology and immunotherapy. The platform is designed to provide faculty and students the opportunity to hear from leading researchers and to foster discussion and collaboration.
Format: Every month, seminar attendees will hear on a weekly rotation: i) Laboratory presentation, ii) Journal club discussion, iii) External guest speaker lecture, and iv) Book club discussion.
When: Fridays; 12:00-1:00pm EST
Where: Zoom (link provided by email)
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Bergeron at 352-294-8538 or jennifer.bergeron@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
Spring 2022 Schedule
| Dates | Host | Speaker/author | forum | talk title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2022 | Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, PhD | Angelie Rivera Rodriguez, PhD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | Therapeutic Efficacy of Adoptively Transferred T Cells Labeled with Optimized Magnetic Particle Imaging Tracer |
| 4/15/2022 | Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, PhD | Hayden Good, PhD candidate, University of Florida | Journal Club | Tomographic magnetic particle imaging of cancer targeted nanoparticles |
| 4/22/2022 | Christina Von Roemeling, PhD | Amy Lam, PhD, ClearLight Biotechnologies | Guest speaker | Tissue Clearing, 3D IHC, and Imaging with ClearLight Biotechnologies |
| 4/29/2022 | Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, PhD | Israt Alam, PhD, Stanford University | Guest speaker | Imaging T cell activation markers using immunoPET |
| 5/6/2022 | Gregory Sawyer, PhD | Gregory Sawyer, PhD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | iVITA: in Vitro ImmunoTherapy Assays |
| 5/13/2022 | Michalina Janiszewska, PhD | Michalina Janiszewska, PhD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | Mapping tumor heterogeneity in glioblastoma |
| 5/20/2022 | Gregory Sawyer, PhD | Duy Nguyen, PhD | Journal Club | Engineering T cells to enhance 3D migration through structurally and mechanically complex tumor microenvironments |
Summer 2022 Schedule
| DATES | HOST | SPEAKER/AUTHOR | FORUM | TALK TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3/2022 | Paul Castillo, MD | Paul Castillo, MD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | Sensitizing surface antigen negative tumors to CAR T cells using RNA-NP vaccine |
| 6/10/2022 | Wells Brain Tumor Center | Shirzad Chamine | Book club | Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours |
| 6/17/2022 | Maryam Rahman, MD | Mark Rosenblum, MD, Henry Ford Health System | Guest speaker | Neurosurgery’s Impact in Neuro-oncology — Lessons Learned Over 50 Years |
| 6/24/2022 | Jeffrey Harrison, PhD | Jeffrey Harrison, PhD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | Glioma:myeloid cell interactions |
| 7/8/2022 | Jeffrey Harrison, PhD | Gregory Takacs, University of Florida | Journal Club | Systemic Delivery of an Adjuvant CXCR4-CXCL12 Signaling Inhibitor Encapsulated in Synthetic Protein Nanoparticles for Glioma Immunotherapy |
| 7/15/2022 | Christina Von Roemeling, PhD | Rajappa Kenchappa, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | Guest speaker | Combination of Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Glioblastoma and Prevent Development of Tumor Resistance |
| 7/29/2022 | Matthew Sarkisian, PhD | Matthew Sarkisian, PhD, University of Florida | Lab presentation | Primary cilia as a novel venues for promoting immunosuppression in GBM |
| 8/5/2022 | Loic Deleyrolle, PhD | Nicole Golden, PhD, Nanostring | Guest speaker | Resolving Tissue Heterogeneity with Flexible, High-Plex Spatial Multiomics |
| 8/12/2022 | Elias Sayour, MD, PhD | Jeff Li, PhD & Hannah Schuyler, Rosalind | Guest speaker | ROSALIND: the most advanced collaborative bioinformatics platform |
| 8/19/2022 | Matthew Sarkisian, PhD | Joshua Breunig, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Guest Speaker | Expanding the zoo and feature set of MADR brain tumor models |
| 8/26/2022 | Elias Sayour, MD, PhD | Anna DeVries, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | Establishing the cross-talk mechanisms between innate and adaptive immunity following systemic mRNA vaccination |
Fall 2022 Schedule
| Dates | HOST | SPEAKER/AUTHOR | FORUM | TALK TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2022 | David Tran, MD, PhD | David Tran, MD, PhD, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | Novel Mechanisms of Action and Resistance in Tumor Treating Fields |
| 9/9/2022 | John Ligon, MD | Rosendra Kaplan, MD, NCI | Guest speaker | Genetically Engineered Myeloid Cells (GEMys) to Rebalance Dysregulated Microenvironments |
| 9/16/2022 | David Tran, MD, PhD | Son Le, PhD, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | Netzen – application of AI and network in biological problems |
| 10/14/2022 | John Ligon, MD | Sneha Ramakrishna, MD, Stanford University | Guest speaker | Leveraging reverse translation to advance CAR T cell therapy in brain tumors and beyond |
| 10/21/2022 | Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD | Ranjan J. Perera, PhD, Johns Hopkins | Guest speaker | The long non-coding RNA lnc-HLX-2-7 as a potential therapeutic target ingroup 3 medulloblastoma |
| 10/28/2022 | Loic Deleyrolle, PhD | Dennis Watson, PhD, Cleveland Clinic | Guest speaker | Mitochondrial transfer from astrocytes enhances glioblastoma tumorigenicity |
| 11/4/2022 | Christina Von Roemeling, PhD | Dereck Wainwright, PhD, Northwestern University | Guest speaker | Aging, immunotherapy, and glioblastoma in adults: Targeting the clock to improve survival |
| 12/8/2022 | Bently Doonan, MD | Bently Doonan, MD, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | A Discussion on the results of DCVax-L(R): Moving treatment forward or clinical trial smoke and mirrors? |
| 12/16/2022 | Michalina Janiszewska, PhD | Stephen Zorc, PhD | Journal Club |
Spring 2023 Schedule
| Dates | HOST | SPEAKER/AUTHOR | FORUM | TALK TITLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2023 | Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD | Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD, University of Florida | Annual report and vision statement | Wells Brain Tumor Center: 2023 and Beyond |
| 1/27/2023 | Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD | Mohammed Gbadamosi, PhD, University of Florida | Journal Club | A single-cell analysis of breast cancer cell lines to study tumour heterogeneity and drug response |
| 2/3/2023 | Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD | Christina von Roemeling, PhD, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | The IRAK-4 inhibitor Emavusertib (CA-4948) for the treatment of primary CNS lymphoma |
| 2/17/2023 | Frank Bova, PhD | Matthew Frain, University of Florida | Journal Club | Radioactive 198Au-Doped Nanostructures with Different Shapes for In Vivo Analyses of Their Biodistribution, Tumor Uptake, and Intratumoral Distribution |
| 2/24/2023 | Frank Bova, PhD | Matthew Frain, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | Development and efficacy of stereotactic murine laser interstitial thermotherapy system2/24/2023Frank Bova, PhDMatthew Frain, University of FloridaLab Presentation |
| 3/3/2023 | Maryam Rahman, MD | Anjali Chauhan, PhD, University of Florida | Journal Club | A vaccine-based nanosystem for initiating innate immunity and improving tumor immunotherapy |
| 3/10/2023 | Maryam Rahman, MD | Maryam Rahman, MD , University of Florida | Lab Presentation | “Glioblastoma: Overcoming Treatment Failure.” |
| 3/17/2023 | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR |
| 3/24/2023 | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR | NO SEMINAR |
| 3/31/2023 | Mohammed Gbadamosi, PhD | Erik Marchese (Mission Bio) / Andrew Ressler (Duke) | Guest speakers | MB solutions for solid tissue |
| 4/7/2023 | Loic Deleyrolle, PhD | Prajwal Rajappa, M.D., M.S., The Ohio State University | Guest speaker | |
| 4/14/2023 | Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, PhD | Esteban G. Bermudez, University of Florida | Journal Club | –– |
| 4/21/2023 | Wells Brain Tumor Center | Brian P. Moran | Book Club | The 12 week Year:Get More Done in 12 Weeks than others do in 12 Months |
| 4/28/2023 | Loic Deleyrolle, PhD | Justine Johnson, Nanolive, Inc | Guest Speaker | –– |
| 5/5/2023 | Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, PhD | Bo Yu, University of Florida | Lab Presentation | –– |