On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the fifth annual symposium was held. The symposium featured distinguished scientists and profiled remarkable advances in the development of treatment options for cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and brain tumors. The following list highlights featured talks:
- “Efferocytosis and its relevance to inflammation and cancer therapies”
Kodi Ravichandran, BVSc, PhD
Robert L. Kroc Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Chief, Division of Immunobiology - “The CARD8 Inflammasome in HIV Pathogenesis and Cure”
Liang Shan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Bursky Center Scholar Class of 2017 - “Life on Mars, Suppressor T cells are Back”
Naresha Saligrama, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pathology and Immunology
Bursky Center Scholar Class of 2019 - “Defining the role of the immune system in peritoneal malignancy”
Beth Helmink, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Bursky Center Scholar Class of 2020 - “CAR myeloid and T-cells for cancer therapy”
Carl DeSelm, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Bursky Center Scholar Class of 2018
Dr. Megan Baldridge is the recipient of the 2022 Unanue Prize for Innovative Research in Immunology