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Cancer Research Day is Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

All Penn State students, trainees, faculty and staff interested in cancer research careers are invited to attend the sixth annual Cancer Research Day hybrid event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building on the University Park campus.

Agenda will be posted at a later date.

Event overview

About Cancer Research Day

The annual Cancer Research Day provides attendees with the opportunity to collaborate with peers and learn more about cancer research careers from established research professionals with a variety of backgrounds who can support trainees as they showcase their own research. Event organizers hope students, trainees and faculty are inspired to grow and expand their cancer research careers.

This year’s program features oral talks from current cancer research trainees, a keynote speaker in an established cancer research career and a poster session. Only the keynote and trainee speaker sessions will be live-streamed.

Those invited to attend include:

  • Undergraduate students
  • Medical students
  • Graduate students
  • Postdoctoral scholars
  • Residents and fellows
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Featured speakers

  • Kate Barrientos

    Associate Director, International Immuno-Oncology Network (II-ON)
    Bristol Myers Squibb

Kate Barrientos

Associate Director, International Immuno-Oncology Network (II-ON)
Bristol Myers Squibb

Contact

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For more information

With questions about the event, contact Amy Savastio-Ladd: