“Finding Cancer’s Achilles Heel”

Friday, October 30, 2015: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
National Harbor 6 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chairs:
Renato Aguilera, PhD, Dr., and Renato Aguilera, PhD, Professor, The University of Texas at EL Paso

Description: In this session, scientists will discuss their research and how their findings help us understand cancer and identify new therapeutic targets.



3:15 PM
Autophagy As a Therapeutic Target for Cancer
Veronica Segarra, PhD , Assistant Professor , High Point University
3:35 PM
WNT10B/ƒÒ-Catenin Signaling Induces HMGA2-Driven Lung Metastasis Via Epigenetic Modulation of EMT and Wnt Target Genes
Gustavo A. Miranda-Carboni, PhD , Assistant Professor , University of Tennessee Health Science Center
3:55 PM
ARRDC3 in Breast Cancer: A Novel Regulator of the Hippo Pathway
JoAnn Trejo, PhD , The University of California at San Diego
4:15 PM
Characterization of Novel Anti-Lymphoma Compounds That Induce Apoptosis
Renato Aguilera, PhD , Professor , The University of Texas at EL Paso