Conferences 2025–2026
The Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center For Therapeutic Oncology Research and Simmons Cancer Center Experimental Therapeutics Program weekly conferences begin at 9 a.m. Thursdays using Zoom virtual meeting.
| Month | Date | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 4 | Thomas Carroll, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Basic Science Research in Nephrology |
| 11 | Daniel Hommes, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Innovation Officer | |
| 18 | Alyssa Hasty, Ph.D. | |
| 25 | Richard A. Voit, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor | |
| October 2025 | 2 | Douglas H. Phanstiel, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
| 9 | cancelled due to SCCC Event | |
| 16 | Marina Nasrin Sharifi, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor | |
| 23 | David McFadden, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor | |
| 30 | L. Anne Gilmore, Ph.D., RD, LD, Assistant Professor | |
| November 2025 | 6 | Arin Aurora, Ph.D., Associate Professor |
| 13 | Matteo Ligorio, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor | |
| 20 | Andrew M. Intlekofer, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Member | |
| 27 | No conference - Thanksgiving holiday | |
| December 2025 | 4 | Todd Aguilera, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
| 11 | Chen Cao, Assistant Professor | |
| 18 | Baoxu Pang, Ph.D., Associate Professor | |
| 25 | No conference - holiday | |
| January 2026 | 1 | No conference - holiday |
| 8 | Sihan Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor | |
| 15 | Josephine A. Taverna, M.D. | |
| 22 | Qiang Feng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor | |
| 29 | ||
| February 2026 | 5 | Jihan Osborne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
| 12 | Evan Noch, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor | |
| 19 | Hasan Zaki, Ph.D., Associate Professor | |
| 26 | Srinivas R. Viswanathan, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| March 2026 | 5 | Ralph Deberardinis, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 12 | Talya L. Dayton, Ph.D. | |
| 19 | ||
| 26 | Dian Cao, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor | |
| April 2026 | 2 | |
| 9 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 30 | ||
| May 2026 | 7 | Tao Zou, M.D., Assistant Professor |
| 14 | Qing Zhang, Ph.D., Professor | |
| 21 | Anthony Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor | |
| 28 | ||
| June 2026 | 4 | Amyn Habib, M.D., Professor |
| 11 | ||
| 18 | Nuria Cortes Silva, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| 25 | ||
| July 2026 | 2 | No conference due to upcoming July 4th holiday |
| 9 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 30 | Special Student Seminar | |
| August 2026 | 6 | Ariella Hanker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
| 13 | J. William Harbour, M.D., Professor and Chair | |
| 20 | ||
| 27 |