Department of Medicine Research Day
April 19, 2021 from 10am-2pm
Keynote Speaker: Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School
"Targeted Protein Degradation: Drugging the Undruggable"
Dr. Ebert is the Chair of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the George P. Canellos, MD and Jean S. Canellos Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and an Institute Member of the Broad Institute.
Dr. Ebert's research focuses on
the molecular basis and treatment of hematologic malignancies, with a particular focus on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
In large-scale genetic analyses of patient samples, his lab has identified somatic mutations that predict prognosis and
response to therapies in MDS patients. His research also focuses on a pre-malignant state for hematologic malignancies, clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), which also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Research Day Agenda
Time | Topic |
| 10am | Opening Remarks David A. Schwartz, MD, Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Robert W. Schrier Chair of Medicine |
| 10:05-11:30am | Department of Medicine Rising Stars and Outstanding Early Career Scholar Presentations |
| 10:05-10:30am | “How to Build and Maintain a Functional Multiciliated Epithelium” |
| 10:35-11:00am | "Triple Targeting of Breast Tumors Driven by Hormonal Receptors and HER2" Elena Shagisultanova, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, 2020 Department of Medicine Rising Star |
| 11:05-11:30am | “The Relationship between the Gut Microbiome, Inflammation and Metabolic Co-Morbidity in HIV-Infected Populations” Catherine Lozupone, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Informatics & Personalized Medicine, 2016 Department of Medicine Outstanding Early Career Scholar |
| 11:30-11:45am | Abstract Awards and Annual Mentoring Award Presentation |
| 11:45am-noon | Break |
| Noon-1pm | Keynote Address: "Targeted Protein Degradation: Drugging the Undruggable" Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School |
| 1-2pm | Virtual Poster Session Visit our virtual poster walk (separate Zoom links) with presentations from graduate students, medical students, residents, fellows, post-docs and junior faculty. |