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UConn Health \u00b7 Center for Molecular Oncology<\/p>\n

Seminar Series<\/h1>\n

Featuring leading researchers from across the country presenting cutting-edge findings in molecular oncology and cancer biology.<\/p>\n

Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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📅<\/span>
\n8 Seminars Listed<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nMolecular Oncology<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nDistinguished Speakers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2025\u20132026 Seminar Schedule<\/h2>\n
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May<\/span>
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\n2026<\/span>
\nUpcoming<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

TBD<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Weizhou Zhang, Ph.D. \u2014 University of Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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April<\/span>
\n29<\/span>
\n2026<\/span>
\nUpcoming<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Towards Curing Multiple Myeloma<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Saad Z. Usmani, M.D., MBA, FACP, FASCO \u2014 Memorial Sloan Kettering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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April<\/span>
\n8<\/span>
\n2026<\/span>
\nUpcoming<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

TBD<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Andrew Liss, Ph.D. \u2014 Massachusetts General Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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January<\/span>
\n21<\/span>
\n2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Concepts driving therapeutic development in osteosarcoma<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Richard Gorlick, M.D. \u2014 University of Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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December<\/span>
\n17<\/span>
\n2025<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Deconstruction benign-to-malignant transition in the colon<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Peter Westcott, Ph.D. \u2014 Cold Spring Harbor, NY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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November<\/span>
\n19<\/span>
\n2025<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Gut microbial metabolites to overcome CRC chemoresistance and enhance gut barrier function<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Venkatakrishna Rao Jala, Ph.D. \u2014 University of Louisville<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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October<\/span>
\n22<\/span>
\n2025<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Genetic and Epigenetic Contributors to Early-onset Colorectal Cancer<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Megan P. Hitchins, Ph.D. \u2014 Moffitt Cancer Center, FL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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February<\/span>
\n26<\/span>
\n2025<\/span><\/div>\n
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Title<\/p>\n

Small Molecules, Big Data: Illuminating the “Dark Matter” of Metabolomics<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong> Alexander Aksenov, Ph.D. \u2014 University of Connecticut, Storrs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Join the Announcement List<\/h2>\n

Want to be notified about upcoming seminars? Email us to be added to our announcement list and never miss a talk.<\/p>\n

Join the List \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Center for Molecular Oncology<\/h2>\n

UConn Health \u00b7 School of Medicine \u2014 advancing molecular research to improve human health.<\/p>\n

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