2012 ISCC Agenda

DRAFT AGENDA

Thursday - June 21
2:00pm	Registration Open	Blackwell Inn Lobby
6:45pm	Welcome Tatiana M. Oberyszyn, PhD Associate Professor Jack C. Geer Endowed Professor Vice Chair for Academic Affairs Department of Pathology The Ohio State University Adam Glick, PhD Associate Professor Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Co-Chair, Molecular Medicine Program Penn State University	Blackwell Inn Ballroom
7:00pm	Keynote: “The Yin and Yang of Skin Cancer Research Susan Fischer, MS, PhD Professor Department of Carcinogenesis University of Texas
7:30pm	Welcome Reception	Blackwell Inn Ballroom
9:00pm	Conclusion and Registration Closes
Friday - June 22
7:00am	Continental Breakfast	Pfahl Lobby
8:00am	Welcome Michael Caligiuri, MD Director and CEO Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute The Ohio State University	Pfahl 140
8:15 am	Identification of Genes, Pathways, and Networks Involved in Susceptibility to Skin Tumor Promotion John DiGiovanni, PhD Professor University of Texas
8:40 am	HER2 and ADAM12 in Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression Laura Hansen, PhD Associate Professor Creighton University
9:05am	DeltaNp63 Mediate Malignant Progression of Mouse Skin Tumors Wendy Weinberg, PhD Chief FDA
9:30am	p63 Mediated Regulation of Vitamin D Receptor and PTEN dictates Cellular Fate Madhavi Kadakia, PhD Associate Professor Wright State University
9:55am	Session Discussion
10:10a	Morning Break	Pfahl 140 Lobby
Session Two - Inflammatory Cells and Skin Cancer Session Chair: Stephen Ulrich, PhD
10:30am	PAF, Mast Cells and Immunes Suppression: A Path to Skin Cancer? Stephen Ulrich, PhD Professor MD Anderson Cancer Center	Pfahl 140
10:55am	Pro-Inflammatory Regulators in UV-Induced Skin Carcinogenesis Traci Wilgus, PhD Assistant Professor The Ohio State University
11:20am	Immune Cell Infiltrates During Lip Cancer Progression Role of Mast Cells on Promoting an Immunosuppressive Microenvironment Gina Rojas-Rudolph, DDS, PhD. Associate Professor University of Concepcion, Chile
11:45am	Session discussion
12:10pm	Lunch	Blackwell Inn Ballroom
Session Three: Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells in the Skin Session Chair: Irina Budunova, MD, PhD
1:30pm	Nanog, Keratinocyte Stem Cells and Tumor Development Dean Tang, MD, PhD Professor MD Anderson Cancer Center	Pfahl 140
1:55pm	Role of the Glococorticoid Receptor in Skin Carginogenesis and Stem Cell Maintenance Irina Budunova, MD, PhD Associate Professor Northwestern University
2:20pm	Bone Marrow Cells and Skin Carcinogenesis Rebecca Morris, PhD Professor The Hormel Institute
2:45pm	Characterization of the Epidermal Touch Dome Progenitor Niche David Owens, PhD Assistant Professor Columbia University
3:10pm	Connections Between Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Sunny Wong Assistant Professor University of Michigan
3:30pm	Session Discussion
3:45pm	Afternoon Break	Pfahl 140 Lobby
Session Four: Critical Genes and Signaling Pathways Part II Session Chair: Mitch Denning, PhD
4:10pm	Role of Protein Kinase C Delta in UV Radiation DNA Damage Response Mitch Denning, PhD Professor Loyola University	Pfahl 140
4:35pm	ATF2 Skin Cancer – Oncogene or Tumor Suppressor Ze’ev Ronai, PhD Professor Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute
5:00pm	Characterization of the Microtubule Regulatory Protein, Stathmin 1, in Skin and Cutaneous Tumors of Human and Mouse Orgin Carol Trempus, MS Biologist NIEHS
5:25pm	Session Discussion
5:40pm	Conclusion
6:45-7:15	Poster Drop-off
7:15pm	Poster Session and Reception	Physics Research Building
9:00pm	Conclusion
Saturday - June 23
7:00am	Continental Breakfast	Pfahl 140 Lobby
Session Five: Critical Genes and Signaling Pathways Part III Session Chair: Zigang Dong, MD, Phd
8:00am	Using TetON-HIF-1 Transgenic Mice to Dissect Molecular and Neovascularization Control Jeffrey Arbeit, MD Professor Washington University St. Louis	Pfahl 140
8:25am	Major Signaling Genes Required for Solar UV-Induced Skin Cancer Zigang Dong, MD, PhD Professor The Hormel Institute
8:50am	A Novel Animal Model of Transcription Factor Function in Epidermis Richard Eckert, PhD Professor University of Maryland
9:15am	Functional Characterization of Individual Patients’ HSNCC Responses to Small Molecule Inhibitors Molly Kulesz-Martin, PhD Professor Oregon Health and Science University
9:40am	Trim32 Enhances the Growth of Papillomas in Mice During Two Stage Chemical Carcinogenesis Aaron Wortham, BS Graduate Research Assistant Oregon Health and Science University
10:00am	Session Discussion
10:15am	Morning Break	Pfahl 140 Lobby
Session Six: The Genetics of Skin Cancer Session Chair: Dennis Roop, PhD
10:40am	Allele Specific Somatic Alterations in cSCCs Uncover Tumor Susceptibility Genes Amanda Toland, PhD Assistant Professor The Ohio State University
11:05am	Skin Karyometry to Predict the Natural History of Squamous Cell Carcinoma David Alberts, MD Professor University of Arizona
11:30pm	Lunch	Grand Ballroom
1:00pm	Myc, Aurora Kinase-A and Mutant p53R172H cooperate in a Mouse Model of Metastatic Skin Carcinoma Dennis Roop, PhD Professor and Director University of Colorado	Pfahl 140
1:25pm	MicroRNAs in Skin Biology and Their Role in Skin Cancer Thomas Andl, PhD Assistant Professor Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1:45pm	Session Discussion
Session Seven: Critical Genes and Signaling Pathways Part IV Session Chair: Adam Glick, PhD
2:15pm	TGFβ1 Inflammation and Cutaneous Dendritic CellAdam Glick, Ph.D Associate Professor Penn State University	Pfahl 140
2:40pm	Slug and Calprotein: An Unexpected Pair Donna Kusewitt, DVM, PhD, ACVP Professor MD Anderson Cancer Center
3:05pm	Afternoon Break
3:30pm	HGF, Cutaneous Inflammation and Skin Cancer: A Model with Two Tales Christophe Cataisson, PhD Staff Scientist NCI Center for Cancer Research
3:55pm	Elevated Polyamine Levels Generate an Immunosuppressive Oncogenic Microenvironment Susan Gilmour, PhD Professor Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
4:20pm	DelatNp63alpha Regulated Keratinocyte Proliferation by Controlling PTEN Expression and Localization Mary Leonard, BS Graduate Research Assistant Wright State University
4:40pm	Session Discussion
5:10pm	Conclusion
	Free Night
Sunday - June 24
7:30am	Full Breakfast	Blackwell Inn Ballroom
Session Eight: Inflammatory Pathways and Skin Cancer Part II Session Chair: Ervin Epstein, MD
9:00am	Tumor Regression by the Dietary Flavonoid Fisetin in a 3-D Melanoma Model Hasan Mukhtar, PhD Professor University of Wisconsin	Pfahl 140
9:25am	Bioactive Phytochemicals-Based Strategies for Prevention of Skin Cancer Santosh Katiyar, PhD Professor University of Alabama Birmingham
9:50am	Targeting of UV Induced Signal Transduction Pathways for the Chemoprevention of Skin Cancer Tim Bowden, PhD Professor The University of Arizona Cancer Center
10:15am	AMPK-mTOR Axis as a Key Target for Chemoprevention of UV-Induced Skin Cancer Jill Pelling, PhD Professor Northwestern University
10:40am	Morning Break
11:00am	Sulforaphane Analogue 1-Isothiocyonato-7-(Methylsulfinyl)- Heptane is a Potent Modulator of Chemoprevention Pathways Relating to AP-1 Inhibition and Nrf2 Stimulation Sally Dickinson, PhD. Research Assistant Professor University of Arizona Cancer Center	Pfahl 140
11:20am	Advances in the Treatment of Melanoma Kari Kendra, MD Associate Professor The Ohio State University
11:45am	Treatment of BCCs in Gorlin Patients with Vismodegib Ervin Epstein, MD Senior Scientist Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
12:10pm	Session Discussions / Conclusions
12:30pm	Snacks to Go	Pfahl Lobby