Steelman Symposium to Honor Dr. Gary L. Johnson

Pharmacology is sponsoring the Steelman Symposium in Honor of Gary L. Johnson, Kenan Distinguished Professor, who was Chair of Pharmacology from 2003-2016.

Invited speakers:

• Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS – Investigator, HHMI, Arthur Smith Chair & Professor, Program in Molecular Medicine, U. of Massachusetts Medical School
  Talk title: “Stress Signaling in the Mammary Epithelium
  
• James S. Duncan, PhD – Cancer Biology, Fox Chase Cancer Center
  Talk title: “Defining K-Ras mutation specific kinome signature and vulnerabilities in colorectal cancer”
• Amy Abell, PhD – Biological Sciences, U. Memphis
  Talk title: “Epigenetic regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in stem cells and Claudin-low breast cancer”
• Michael P. Czech, PhD – Professor & Chair, Program in Molecular Medicine, U. of Massachusetts Medical School
  Talk title: “Adipocyte to neuron crosstalk to control systemic metabolism”
• Ellen Weiss, PhD – Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology, UNC
  Talk title: “A tale of two kinases and other stories”
• Lynn Heasley, PhD – Professor & Chair, Dept. of Craniofacial Biology, U. of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  Talk title: “Finishing off the leftovers: Searching for druggable vulnerabilities in oncogene inhibitor-reprogrammed residual disease”
• Shelton Earp, MD – Director, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Pharmacology, UNC
  Talk title: “Mer receptor tyrosine kinase: From discover to targeting in cancer cells and the innate immune system”