Lynch Cancer Research Symposium 2024

*In-Person Only

The purpose of this program is to foster a community of cancer program researchers, learn about innovations in the field, and translate the learning to clinical understanding.

Free Registration

4.75 CE Hours

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Designed For

Physicians, fellows, residents, students and other interested Basic Science faculty, staff, and graduate students.

Jointly Provided By

• Creighton University School of Medicine
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Schedule

Thursday, October 31, 2024

8:15 a.m.
Check In and Breakfast

9 a.m.
Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m.
Cranberry Proanthocyanidins Intercept Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Mitigating Drivers of Inflammation
Laura Kresty, PhD, MS
Director, Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratory, John A. Carla S. Klein and Dr. Mark B. Orringer
Research Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Michigan Hospitals & Health System

10 a.m.
Pedigree-Based Approaches to Identify Cancer Susceptibility Genes: Non-TP53 Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) – From Pedigrees to Mutant Gene
Ralf Krahe, PhD
Professor (Tenured), Department of Genetics, Division of Basic Science Research,
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:10 a.m.
Dr. Henry Lynch Keynote: Scalable Analysis of Large Multi-Ethnic Biobanks & Whole Genome Sequencing Studies for Gene Mapping & Genetic Risk Prediction of Common Diseases
Xihong Lin, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

12:15 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m.
DNA Repair Genetic Variants and Autoimmunity
Joann Sweasy, PhD
Director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Director, UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
Professor, Eppley Institute

2:15 p.m.
Current Status of Cancer Interception in Lynch Syndrome: Aspirin, Resistant Starch and Vaccines
Ajay Bansal, MD
Professor, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Motility
Kansas University Medical Center

3 p.m.
Break

3:25 p.m.
Navigating the Complex Road of Cancer Surgery Equity in Rural America
Waddah Al-Refaie, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Creighton University

4:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Questions? Contact:

Creighton Office of Continuing Education
402.280.1830
CMedEd@creighton.edu