International Women’s Day Symposium: The Power of Persistence – Women Transforming Cancer Research and Care

Chaired by Elizabeth Jaffee, MD, this exciting symposium will highlight the critical role women play in driving advancements and innovation in the fight against cancer.

The Power of Persistence - Women Transforming Cancer Research and Care will celebrate women's achievements while empowering attendees to embrace their roles as change-makers and advocates, inspiring the next generation and driving the next wave of transformative breakthroughs in the fight against cancer.

The symposium will offer researchers, trainees, and other guests a unique opportunity to convene in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins while inspiring and motivating the research community to continue pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in pancreatic cancer research.

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Program

• 2:00 – 3:00 PM: From Scientist to Leadership: Cristina Ferrone, MD, Rosalie Sears, PhD, Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD
   This session will examine the unique challenges facing women in leadership positions and how they endeavor to create and sustain cultures of inclusivity and diversity. Speakers will explore how research excellence paves the way for prominent leadership positions at preeminent institutions and discuss the importance of mentoring and empowering future leaders. 
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM: Lustgarten Foundation Annual Career Development Award Lecture in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
   Moderated by: Tracy Liu, PhD
• 3:30 – 4:15 PM: Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Jaffee, MD, and Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD: Sharing approaches to tackling intractable scientific questions, lab leadership, and mentorship. 
  Moderated by: Dannielle Engle, PhD
•  4:15 – 5:00 PM: Transformative Approaches in Cancer Research: The Rising Star Lectures
  Talk 1: Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc, PhD
  Talk 2: Young-Mee Kim, PhD 

Speakers in order of appearance

• Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, The Dana and Albert “Cubby” Broccoli Professor of Oncology, Deputy Director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Co-Director, of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program, Chief Medical Advisor, Lustgarten Foundation
• Linda Tantawi, CEO, Lustgarten Foundation 
• Cristina Ferrone, MD, Chair, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 
• Rosalie C. Sears, PhD, Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Co-Director, Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care, Krista L. Lake Chair in Cancer Research, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
• Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Director, National Cancer Institute 
• Tracy Liu, PhD, Assistant Professor, West Virginia University 
• Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, Executive Vice President and Vice Dean for Science, Chief Scientific Officer, NYU Langone Health 
• Dannielle Engle, PhD, Assistant Professor, Regulatory Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
• Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine
• Young Mee Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois

Brought to you by: Lustgarten Foundation in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center