Dr. Benjamin Orsburn of the University of Pittsburgh presents
2026-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 1131 Bioinformatics, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Benjamin Orsburn, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Pharmacology
University of Pittsburgh

Seminar Titile: TBD
Location: 1131 Bioinformatics
Please join us and show support for our seminar speakers!
(For those unable to attend, a zoom link is available upon request to Mimi Baltz.)
Host: Henrik Dohlman

Spring Steelman Symposium: Defeating RAS, the Beating Heart of Cancer
2026-05-12 12:30 - 17:00 | Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Bldg., 385 S. Columbia ST, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Honoring Channing J. Der, PhD
Sarah G. Kenan Distinguished Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Event Description: Dr. Channing Der has made seminal contributions to the RAS field beginning with his discovery of activated RAS oncogenes in human cancers. This half-day symposium will highlight recent advances in RAS signaling and targeted therapeutics.
Invited keynote speakers include Andrew J. Aguirre MD, PhD (Harvard Medical School / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), David S. Hong, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center), and Mallika Singh, PhD (Revolution Medicines).
Additionally, Der Lab alumni talks will be delivered by Tikvah K. Hayes, PhD (University of California, Los Angeles), Kirsten L. Bryant, PhD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Clint A. Stalnecker, PhD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
Channing Der, PhD will deliver the Steelman Distinguished Lectureship at the conclusion of the symposium.
Detailed agenda to follow in early 2026.
Location: Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building
Host: Steelman Committee (Kirsten Bryant, Adrienne Cox, Kevin Pruitt, Mike Emanuele, and John Morris)

Fall Steelman Distinguished Lecturer, Lisa M. Coussens of Oregon Health & Science University presents
2026-09-15 16:00 - 17:00 | 1131 Bioinformatics, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Lisa M. Coussens, Ph.D., FAACR, FAIO
Hildegard Lamfrom Endowed Chair in Basic Science
Professor and Chairwoman, Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology
Deputy Director for Basic & Translational Research, Knight Cancer Institute
Oregon Health & Science University
Seminar title: TBD
Location: 1131 Bioinformatics
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(For those unable to attend, a zoom link is available upon request to Mimi Baltz.)
Host: Steelman Committee (Mike Emanuele, Kirsten Bryant, Kevin Pruitt, John Morris)
Research Summary: The Coussen’s lab is interested in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate leukocyte recruitment into neoplastic tissue, and the subsequent regulation those leukocytes exert on evolving cancer cells. ~ Coussen’s Lab website

Dr. Loic P. Deleyrolle at the Mayo Clinic presents
2026-10-13 16:00 - 17:00 | 1131 Bioinformatics, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Loic P. Deleyrolle, PhD
Department of Molecular Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Seminar Title: “Metabolic Dependencies in Glioblastoma: From Tumor Persistence to Engineered Immunotherapy.”
Location: 1131 Bioinformatics
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(For those unable to attend, a zoom link is available upon request to Mimi Baltz.)
Host: Nehemiah Stewart, Song Lab
