Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center

Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center: 2010 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Retreat

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Beyond the lab -- Our annual retreat contributes to the building of a vibrant community with all members contributing to the scientific richness of our work Beyond the lab Our annual retreat contributes to the building of a vibrant community with all members contributing to the scientific richness of our work--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Welcome Message -- Charles Sawyers, Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program Welcome Message Charles Sawyers, Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Welcome Message -- Harold Varmus, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Welcome Message Harold Varmus, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Harold Varmus answering questions from the audience Harold Varmus answering questions from the audience (Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session I, Tumor Invasion & Metastasis -- Robert Benezra, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Tumor Entrained Neutrophils Inhibit Seeding in the Pre-metastatic Niche Session I, Tumor Invasion & Metastasis Robert Benezra, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Tumor Entrained Neutrophils Inhibit Seeding in the Pre-metastatic Niche--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session I, Tumor Invasion & Metastasis -- Filippo Giancotti, Cell Biology Program, presents Suppression of Breast Tumorigenesis and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition by the Rho Family GTPase Rnd1 Session I, Tumor Invasion & Metastasis Filippo Giancotti, Cell Biology Program, presents Suppression of Breast Tumorigenesis and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition by the Rho Family GTPase Rnd1--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Retreat attendees included senior scientists and physicians, as well as junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students Retreat attendees included senior scientists and physicians, as well as junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs -- Christine Mayr, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Control of 3'UTR Length by Alternative Cleavage and Polyadenylation -- A Mechanism for Regulation of Gene Expression Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs Christine Mayr, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Control of 3'UTR Length by Alternative Cleavage and Polyadenylation -- A Mechanism for Regulation of Gene Expression--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs -- Christopher Park, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Clinical Laboratories, and Pathology, presents Comparison of Leukemia Stem Cells to Their Normal Counterparts Reveals Widespread Dysregulated MicroRNA Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs Christopher Park, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Clinical Laboratories, and Pathology, presents Comparison of Leukemia Stem Cells to Their Normal Counterparts Reveals Widespread Dysregulated MicroRNA--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs Jason Huse, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Pathology, Surgical Neuropathology Diagnostic Services, presents An Analysis of the Role of MicroRNAs in the Phenotypic Expression of Oncogenic PDGF Signaling in Malignant Glioma
(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs -- Hans-Guido Wendel, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Genome-Wide RNAi Screen Identifies MiR-19 Targets in Notch-Induced Acute T Cell Leukemia (T-ALL) Session II, Tumor Initiation by MicroRNAs Hans-Guido Wendel, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Genome-Wide RNAi Screen Identifies MiR-19 Targets in Notch-Induced Acute T Cell Leukemia (T-ALL)--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Recreation time -- (from left) Phillip Iaquinta, Vivek Arora, Sara Kubek Recreation time (from left) Phillip Iaquinta, Vivek Arora, Sara Kubek--(Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Recreation time Recreation time (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Recreation time Recreation time (Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center -- Moderator Ingo Mellinghoff, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Neurology Service Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Moderator Ingo Mellinghoff, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Neurology Service--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center -- Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program, presents An Essential Mitochondrial DNA-Encoded Protein Processing Pathway Regulates Mitochondrial Function and Cell Metabolism in Human Cancer Cells
(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center -- Vasilena Gocheva, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Roles of Cathepsin Proteases in Cancer Development and Progression Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Vasilena Gocheva, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Roles of Cathepsin Proteases in Cancer Development and Progression--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Ingo Mellinghoff and Vasilena Gocheva Ingo Mellinghoff and Vasilena Gocheva (Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center -- Michael Overholtzer, Cell Biology Program, presents A Case for Murder: Entosis is a Cell Killing Mechanism Requiring Autophagy Proteins Session III, A Focus on Research Funded by the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Michael Overholtzer, Cell Biology Program, presents A Case for Murder: Entosis is a Cell Killing Mechanism Requiring Autophagy Proteins--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Mrs. Mara Hutton and Mr. G. Thompson Hutton from the Geoffrey Beene Foundation and Geoffrey Beene, LLC Mrs. Mara Hutton and Mr. G. Thompson Hutton from the Geoffrey Beene Foundation and Geoffrey Beene, LLC (Photo by Daniel Danila)
Guest speaker Lou Staudt, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, presents RNAi Screening & Cancer Gene Resequencing for the Achilles Heel of Cancer Guest speaker Lou Staudt, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, presents RNAi Screening & Cancer Gene Resequencing for the Achilles Heel of Cancer (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Lou Staudt Lou Staudt (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Hemlock Ballroom, setup for the poster session Hemlock Ballroom, setup for the poster session (Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Poster session - (from left) Neha Bhagwat, Berenice Ortiz, and Moriah Nissan Poster session - (from left) Neha Bhagwat, Berenice Ortiz, and Moriah Nissan (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Poster session Poster session (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Cancer Biology and Genetics Program attendees at the poster session Cancer Biology and Genetics Program attendees at the poster session (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Chris Sander, Chair, Computational Biology Program, at the retreat dinner Chris Sander, Chair, Computational Biology Program, at the retreat dinner (Photo Daniel Danila)
Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics -- Tari King, Surgical Breast Service, presents Gene Expression Profiling Demonstrates Two Stable Clusters of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics Tari King, Surgical Breast Service, presents Gene Expression Profiling Demonstrates Two Stable Clusters of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ--(Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics -- Cameron Brennan, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Department of Neurosurgery, presents Molecular Subclasses of Glioblastoma and Implications for Therapy Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics Cameron Brennan, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Department of Neurosurgery, presents Molecular Subclasses of Glioblastoma and Implications for Therapy--(Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics -- Robert Klein, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Prostate and Gastric Cancer Susceptibility SNP in the Promoter of MSMB Session IV, Cancer Genetics & Genomics Robert Klein, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, presents Prostate and Gastric Cancer Susceptibility SNP in the Promoter of MSMB--(Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Eric Holland, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program; Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Neurosurgery; Director, Brain Tumor Center; and Mark Frattini, Leukemia Service, enjoy a brief discussion during a break between sessions Eric Holland, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program; Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Neurosurgery; Director, Brain Tumor Center; and Mark Frattini, Leukemia Service, enjoy a brief discussion during a break between sessions (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction -- Michael Glickman, Immunology Program and Infectious Diseases Service, presents A Critical Role for the PTEN-PI3K-Akt Pathway in Susceptibility of Bladder Cancer Cells to BCG Infection Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction Michael Glickman, Immunology Program and Infectious Diseases Service, presents A Critical Role for the PTEN-PI3K-Akt Pathway in Susceptibility of Bladder Cancer Cells to BCG Infection--(Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction -- James Fagin, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Chief, Endocrinology Service, presents TshR Signaling-dependence for Braf-induced Thyroid Tumor Initiation in Mice Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction James Fagin, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Chief, Endocrinology Service, presents TshR Signaling-dependence for Braf-induced Thyroid Tumor Initiation in Mice--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction -- Charles Sawyers presents Overcoming Resistance to Anti-Androgen Therapy Session V, Targeting Aberrant Signal Transduction Charles Sawyers presents Overcoming Resistance to Anti-Androgen Therapy--(Photo by Africa Fernandez)
A view of the audience during the session A view of the audience during the session (Photo by Nicole Kucine)
Closing Message -- Joan Massagué, Chair, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program Closing Message Joan Massagué, Chair, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program
A view of the Evergreen Ballroom A view of the Evergreen Ballroom (Photo by Africa Fernandez)
Skytop grounds and gardens Skytop grounds and gardens (Photo by Nicole Kucine)