The Science of Childhood Cancer is an interactive, weekly lecture series designed to engage the scientific community on key questions in pediatric cancer research. The 2024 lecture season begins February 8 and runs through May 16. You may register below for future seasons of the series, hosted by the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Invited speakers are leading experts across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical and population science. The Rising Stars of Cancer Research lecture in the 15-week series will feature thematically related talks by two early- to mid-career investigators conducting exciting and innovative work in the field.
Lectures occur each Thursday from 12 pm – 1 pm Central time / 1 pm – 2 pm Eastern time and are often followed by an extended Q&A session. Available recordings will be posted here in the week following the live event.
Hosts
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- Executive Vice President
- Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Co-Leader, Hematological Malignancies Program
- Medical Director, St. Jude Biorepository
Upcoming lectures
May 9, 2024
Poverty as a "druggable" target: opportunities and challenges for health equity research
Kira Bona, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Pediatric Oncology
Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Guideline development and delivery of precision-survivorship care
Matt Ehrhardt, MD, MS
Associate Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
May 16, 2024
Moving Beyond the Cure
Heather Conklin, PhD
Chief, Division of Neuropsychology; Full Member, Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Comprehensive Cancer Center
St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children.
