9th Annual Charbonneau Research Symposium
The Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute Annual Research Symposium brings together trainees, staff, principle investigators and clinicians affiliated with the institute for a day of presentations and discussions around the diverse range of cancer research carried out within Charbonneau. This diversity in cancer research includes biomedical, clinical, health services, and social, cultural environmental and population health research. Each year we invite an external keynote speaker who is an internationally recognized leader in one or more of these areas to present their cutting-edge research and join in with discussions throughout the day. Additional oral presenters are chosen to introduce our newest recruited faculty members, highlight established Charbonneau investigators that have made outstanding contributions to cancer research, and give opportunities for our senior trainees to share their exciting research results.
Program Schedule
Friday, May 10, 2024 | Theatre 4
8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Registration desk outside Theatre 4
9:00 am - 9:05 am
- Welcome address from Dr. Jennifer Chan, Director of the Charbonneau Cancer Institute, and introduction of keynote speaker Dr. Eliezer Van Allen
9:05 am - 10:00 am
- KEYNOTE LECTURE | Dr. Eliezer Van Allen, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Population Sciences at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Session Chair: To be announced
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10:05 am - 10:30 am
- Dr. Ana Nikolic, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
10:30 am - 10:45 am
- Varsha Thoppey Manoharan, PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Sorana Morrissy
10:45 am - 11:00 am
- Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Dr. Omar Khan, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
11:30 am - 11:45 am
- Lisa Yamaura, PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Prism Schneider
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
- Conference Lunch in the HRIC Atrium
Session Chair: To be announced
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1:10 pm - 1:35 pm
- Dr. Jongbok Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
1:35 pm - 1:50 pm
- Dr. Pedram Mojabi, Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Dr. Elise Fear
1:50 pm - 2:05 pm
- Samir Assaf, PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Sam Weiss
2:05 pm - 2:30 pm
- Dr. Darren Brenner, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Poster Session with Reception in the HRIC Atrium
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
- Charbonneau Service Awards, presented by Dr. Aaron Goodarzi
- Presentation of Awards for Trainee Posters & Oral Talks
- Closing Remarks
Keynote & Talks
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Eliezer Van Allen
Dr. Eliezer (Eli) Van Allen is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Division of Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and an Institute Member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. As both a medical oncologist and computational biologist, he develops algorithms to dissect high-dimensional data directly from cancer patients and uses these insights to address major open questions in the field. Dr. Van Allen’s research has led to significant advances in understanding the molecular origins of cancer, using artificial intelligence to discover novel resistance mechanisms to cancer therapies, and defining how genomics can guide clinical decision-making. Through these initiatives, he created the field of clinical computational oncology to advance and enable precision cancer medicine worldwide. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Dr. Van Allen studied Symbolic Systems at Stanford University, obtained his M.D. from UCLA, and completed a residency in internal medicine at UCSF before coming to Boston and completing a medical oncology fellowship at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center program.
Faculty and Trainee Speakers
Dr. Ana Nikolic
Faculty Speaker
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Omar Khan
Faculty Speaker
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology
Dr. Jongbok Lee
Faculty Speaker
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dr. Darren Brenner
Faculty Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of Oncology
Varsha Thoppey Manoharan
Trainee Speaker
PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Sorana Morrissy
Lisa Yamaura
Trainee Speaker
PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Prism Schneider
Dr. Pedram Mojabi
Trainee Speaker
Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Dr. Elise Fear
Samir Assaf
Trainee Speaker
PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Sam Weiss
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