Tuesday, June 16
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| Hilton University of Florida Conference Center Century Ballroom B&C |
Wednesday, June 17
Pre-Conference Workshops (Limited capacity, for registered participants only)
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. | Continental Breakfast for workshop participants |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference Workshops |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Conference Registration & Lunch |
Conference Program: Day 1
Cancer & Genetics Research Complex
Session 1
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D. – Welcome and Introductions |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D. – Environment, Lifestyles and Cancer |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Bairu Zhao – Why Do Some Adolescents Engage More Than Others? Findings From a Game-based Tobacco Prevention Study |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break |
Session 2
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Dejana Braithwaite, Ph.D. – Florida ASCENT: Nutrition Support for a Growing Population of Cancer Survivors |
| 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Maria Hernandez – Chronic Sleep Deprivation Negatively Impacts the Gut Microbiota and is Associated with Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Progression and Loss of Chemotherapy Efficacy |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Kyle Scheller – Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: How a Single Mutation Drives a Rare Salivary Gland Cancer |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Steven Madore, Ph.D. – Shared Resources Drive Novel Cancer Discoveries and Therapies |
| 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Break |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | CGRC Tour |
| 5:30 p.m. | Meeting Adjourns |
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Social Mixer at the Harn Museum of Art
Conference Program: Day 2
Cancer & Genetics Research Complex
Thursday, June 18
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
Session 3
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Melissa Vilaro, Ph.D. – Bridging Research and Reach: UF/IFAS Extension Programs in Cancer Prevention |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Lisa J. Merlo, Ph.D., M.P.E. – Mental Health and Well-being Among Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
Session 4
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Katelyn A. Bruno, Ph.D., FHFSA, FACC – Cardio-toxicity in Cancer Therapy |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Christiano Marconi, Ph.D. – Using mRNA Vaccines to Fight Cancer |
| 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Martin Schonk – FoxP1: A Genetic Switch Involved in Muscle Loss During Pancreatic Cancer |
| 12:00 p.m. | Boxed lunches & Attendance Certificates, Adjourn |
