Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation provides additional support to fund the cancer biology programming at Harvard. The use of these funds goes towards a poster competition, and the professional development awards for the best posters. The poster competition is typically part of the Spring Symposium held each year. 

The Cancer Biology program at Harvard is inviting you to attend our online research competition. Each student will have 3 minutes and a single static slide to present, while focusing on the big picture questions and significance of the research. Join us and learn about the exciting science done by our graduate students!

PROGRAM OUTLINE*

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
 

RESEARCH COMPETITION

Beatrice Awasthi | Interrogating how tissue type influences hyperactive KRAS-induced MAPK signaling

Fernandez Francisco | Protein glycosylation in NF1-related tumors: therapeutic targets and biomarkers

Alissandra Hillis | Identifying synthetic lethal combination therapies with PI3K/AKT inhibitors in TNBC

Sophia Liu | Spatially mapping T cell receptors and transcriptomes for understanding immune response to cancer

Francesca Nardi | Targeting the eIF4F translation initiation complex as a novel therapeutic strategy for KRAS-mutant lung cancer

Shikha Sheth | Understanding resistance to Kras-G12C inhibitors in colorectal cancer (CRC)

Georgia Stirtz | Tumor Microenvironmental Regulation of T cell Infiltration

SHORT TALKS

Bing Shui | Hyper-activated KRas suppresses global microRNA function in colon and colorectal cancer

Kristin Qian | Elucidating the dynamics and organization of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes in transcriptional regulation
 

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
 

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*for more information about the participants, see the pdf below

COMPETITION FORMAT & GUIDELINES

We invite graduate students at all levels of their training to showcase their research in this virtual competition. Show us your big picture questions, the significance of your research, and why you are excited to work in this field. 

GUIDELINES

The science 

• Big picture questions
• The significance of your research
• Why are you excited to work in this field?

The presentation 

• A single static PowerPoint slide (no transitions, animations, or movement are allowed)
• No additional media allowed (sound or video files)
• Presentation is limited to 3 minutes maximum
• Clarity

ELIGIBILITY

• All GSAS graduate students working in the field of cancer biology

If you wish to participate in the competition sign up here no later than Friday June 11, 2020. 

The PowerPoint presentation slide should be sent directly to Jelena_Patrnogic@hms.harvard.edu no later than Monday June 21, 2020. 

REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND THE EVENT