Calendar

"Thermostable Group II Intron Reverse Transcriptases (TGIRTs): Evolutionary Relics that Open New Approaches for RNA-Seq and Cancer Diagnostics" Alan Lambowitz, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biosciences Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Smith Regents Chair in Molecular Biology Principal Investigator, University of Texas at Austin Host: Maria Jasin Tea: 1:45 p.m.

"Innovation through Collaboration: How an emerging Pediatric Cancer Data Discovery Landscape is Changing the Way We Do Research" Adam C. Resnick Ph.D. Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b) Director for Neurosurgical Translational Research, Division of Neurosurgery Director of Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium in Neurosurgery (CBTTC) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Institute for Computational Biomedicine (ICB) & Englander Institute for Precision Medicine (EIPM) present: Dr. Jan Krumsiek Systems Medicine of Diabetes Group Helmholtz Zentrum München

Matthew R. Teater Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Chairperson: Dr. Harel Weinstein Major Sponsor: Dr. Ari Melnick Minor Sponsor: Dr. Olivier Elemento Minor Sponsor: Dr. Yariv Houvras Additional Member: Dr. Jason Mezey (Weill Cornell Medicine)

Marjan Bozinoski Pharmacology Chairperson: Dr. Barry Kosofsky Major Sponsor: Dr. Christopher Mason Minor Sponsor: Dr. Olivier Elemento Minor Sponsor: Dr. Kristen Pleil Minor Sponsor: Dr. M. Elizabeth Ross

Priyanka Vijay Tri-Institutional Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (CBM) Chairperson: Dr. Olivier Elemento Major Sponsor: Dr. Christopher Mason Minor Sponsor: Dr. Selina Chen-Kiang Minor Sponsor: Dr. Christopher Park

Weill Cornell Medicine, along with Us TOO New York & Cancer ABCs, invites you to join our new monthly support group. Please note this is only open to men with advanced or metastatic prostate cancer. Visit www.cancerabcs.org for more information. Directions: When you arrive, please take the “B” elevators next to the stairs to the 3rd floor and follow signs.

"Diamond Quantum Sensors for Life Sciences" Fedor Jelezk, Ph.D. Director of the Institute of Quantum Optics Fellow, Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) Professor of Experimental Physics Ulm University, Ulm, Germany Host: Dr. Kayvan Keshari Tea ?: Yes Tea Time: Tea at 10:45 AM

Speaker: Ruben Niesvizky, MD Director, Weill Cornell Medicine Myeloma Center Topic: You decide! Dr. Niesvizky’s discussion will revolve around what patients want to know most, so please bring questions. Facilitator: Cara Beth Hanover, LMSW Light refreshments will be served. RSVP: (646) 499-0674 or cal9064@nyp.org

“Leukocyte Migration Through Afferent Lymphatic Vessels" Cornelia Halin Winter, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutical Immunology Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Stem Cells and the Epigenome in Pancreatic Cancer Rohit Chandwani, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine Shuibing Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemical Biology in Surgery Associate Professor of Biochemistry Weill Cornell Medicine

Meyer Cancer Center presents: Niroshana Anandasabapathy, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Dermatology Harvard Medical School Associate Physician, Melanoma Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Jackson Dean Harvey Pharmacology Chairperson: Dr. Yueming Li Major Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Heller Minor Sponsor: Dr. Lonny Levin Minor Sponsor: Dr. David Scheinberg Additional Member: Dr. Michael Overholtzer (MSKCC)

"ALC1 and XRCC1 Distinctly Contribute to Genome Maintenance under PARP Pathway: Power of Genetic Study in Human Cells" Kouji Hirota, M.A., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan Host: Scott Keeney Tea: 11:45 AM

Want to learn more about caring for caregivers? Come join us for a talk on Caring for the Caregiver during the Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Seminar at the 53rd Street Library. Nimali Jayasinghe, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in a private practice in New York City, and is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, on the volunteer faculty. Her clinical focus is on how people can flourish when faced with the challenges of aging, chronic illness or trauma. She has a particular interest in 'cognitive' therapies, therapies that emphasize cultivating a resilient mindset, 'mindfulness' approaches, approaches that encourage cultivating the ability to remain grounded within difficult circumstances and 'behavioral' approaches, that explore finding practical solutions to stressful situations. Dr. Jayasinghe is a scientist-practitioner who focuses on evidence-based therapies; she recently completed a five-year National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded mentored research career award that explored the impact of falls in later life. No registration required. Open to adults 18+.

Women age 45 and older meet 12-1:30 p.m. Women under age 45 meet 6-7:30 p.m. Facilitator: Cara Beth Hanover, LMS RSVP: (646) 499-0674 or cal9064@nyp.org