Bringing Hope Where There Was None: 20 Years of Pancreatic Cancer Research and Discovery!

The 11th Annual Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center Think Tank
Hosted by Laura Wood, M.D., Ph.D., and Ralph Hruban, M.D.
April 22, 2025
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Speakers

%} Bert Vogelstein, M.D.

Bert Vogelstein, M.D.

Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins University 
Talk Title:  "Evidence for a New Oncogene Playing a Role in the Early Stages of Pancreatic Cancer"

%} Anirban Maitra, M.B.B.S.

Anirban Maitra, M.B.B.S.

Professor of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Talk Title:  "Targeting the Undruggable KRAS in Pancreatic Cancer -Opportunities and Challenges"

%} Shinichi Yachida, M.D., Ph.D.

Shinichi Yachida, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor (Cancer Genome Informatics)
The University of Osaka
Talk Title:  "KRAS Mutations in Duodenal Lavage Fluid after Secretin Stimulation"

%} Aatur Singhi, M.D., Ph.D.

Aatur Singhi, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology
University of Pittsburgh 
Talk Title:  "From Genomics to Transcriptomics: Molecular Insights into Pancreatic Cancer"

%} Laura Wood, M.D., Ph.D.

Laura Wood, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology
Johns Hopkins University
Talk Title:  "Molecular Features of Venous invasion in Pancreatic Cancer"

%} Claudio Luchini, M.D., Ph.D.

Claudio Luchini, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology
University of Verona
Talk Title:  "Different Epithelia in the Pancreas: Behind the Enemy Lines"

%} Chris Iacobuzio-Donahue, M.D., Ph.D.

Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastrointestinal Pathologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Talk Title:  "Evolutionary Biomarkers of Pancreatic Cancer"

%} Michael Goggins, M.B.B.Ch., M.D.

Michael Goggins, M.B.B.Ch., M.D.

Professor of Pathology
Johns Hopkins University 
Talk Title:  "Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection"