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Scientific Seminars

      Upcoming Seminars:

  • Friday, March 8, 2024, 12:30-1:30 PM Joint BCCC-CURE and Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Rein Ulijn (Director of Nanoscience Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center) Title “Peptide-Based Supramolecular Systems Integrated with Biology.” Hosted by Prof. Ankit Jain. Room # 3143 Ingersoll. Zoom Link.
  • Friday, March 15, 2024, 9AM-1 PM Training: “Funding Opportunities for Brooklyn College Principal Investigators & Researchers: A Workshop on IP Creation and Tech Transfer”. Organized by BCCC-CURE in collaboration with different CUNY Innovation and Entrepreneurship Offices & Programs (ASRC-CAT, CUNY Technology & Commercialization Office, iCorps Program). Coordinators: Tavis Ezell and Yuki Chen (ASRC-CAT) and Prof. Maria Contel. (BCCC-CURE). At Brooklyn College Room  #148 NE. Registration link here.
  • Thursday, May 2, 2024, 12:15-1:15 PM Friedman Lecture Chemistry Department (co-sponsored by BCCC-CURE) by Dr. Jason Lewis (BCCC-CURE Advisory Board member; Emily Tow Chair in Oncology; Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology; Chief, Radiochemistry and Imaging Sciences Service; Director of the Radiochemistry and Molecular Imaging Probe Core Facility, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Title: “Visualizing and Treating Cancer with Radiopharmaceuticals” Hosted by Prof. Ryan Murelli. BC Library, Woody Tanger Auditorium. 
  • Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:30-1:30 PM Joint BCCC-CURE and Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. William Chain (Associate Professor, University of Delaware). Title “Synthesis of Anti-Cancer Terpenoid Natural Products”. Hosted by Prof. Maria Contel. Room # 3143 Ingersoll. Zoom Link.
  • May 29, 30, 31, and June 3, 4, and 5 (9:00 AM – 1:30 PM). Joint BCCC-CURE and Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Training: “Theory and Practice NMR Course”.  1D, 2D, Multinuclear and VT NMR Experiments. Practice Sessions using the Department 400 MHz Bruker NMR. Oriented to Synthetic Chemists. Dr. Esteban Urriolabeitia (Senior Researcher, National Council of Scientific Research/University of Zaragoza, Spain).  Host: Prof. Slots limited. Training exclusive for Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Members and BCCC-CURE researchers (priority will be given to BCCC-CURE PIs, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Doctoral students). Room and registration link: TBA.

       Past Seminars:

  • Thursday, February 29, 2024, 12:30-1:30 PM Joint Scientific Seminar BCCC-CURE, Health and Nutrition Sciences Department, Sociology Department, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, and Women’s Center by Ms. Mia Keeys, (Federal Affairs Director of Hologic). Title ”Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Policy, & Equity: A Revolution or Regression?” Hosted by Prof. Maria Contel.  BC Library, Woody Tanger Auditorium. Light lunch will be provided from 1:30-2:15 PM at BC Library #411. Register here.
  • Thursday, February 8, 2024, 12:30-1:30 PM Joint BCCC-CURE and Biology Department Scientific Seminar by Dr. Saurabh Agarwal (Assistant Professor and St. Baldrick’s Scholar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John’s University, New York) Title “Deciphering the Epigenetic Mechanisms in Neuroblastoma Cancer Stem Cells: A Targeted Therapeutic Approach”. Hosted by Prof. Shaneen Singh. Room # #113 New Ingersoll.
  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 2:30-4:30 PM PhD Student Javier Lopez-Hernandez Doctoral Dissertation Defense. Title “Development of Platinum(IV) – Gold(I) – Based Anticancer Agents” Hosted by Prof.  Maria Contel. BC Library Room # 411. Zoom Link.
  • December 8th, 12:30-1:30PM, BCCC-CURE Joint seminar with the Chemistry Department by Dr. Guillermo Moreno Alcantar (Alexander von Humbolt Postdoctoral Fellow. Technical University of Munich, Germany.) Title: “Supramolecular Metalla-Assemblies: Multifunctional Platforms for Biomedical Applications”. Host: Dr. Maria Contel (BC Chemistry Department). At Boylan Hall Room #3139. Registration Zoom Link.
  • December 1st, 12:30-1:30PM, BCCC-CURE Joint seminar with the Biology Department by Prof. Robert G. Roeder (Arnold and Mabel Beckman Professor, Laboratory of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University). Title: “Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms in Animal Cells”. Host: Assist. Prof. Murat Alper Cevher (BC Biology Department). At Boylan Hall Room #3139. Registration Zoom Link.
  • September 22nd, 10:00-2:00PM, First Brooklyn Blood Cancer Symposium Organized by Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE), Memorial Medical Care, PC, & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MMC, PC and MSKCC) with the collaboration of Maimonides Cancer Center, New York City Blood Specialists (NYCBS) & Brooklyn Cancer Center, and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. At the BC Library Tanger Auditorium. Sign up here.
  • May 28th, 2023 10:00-12:00PM  Scientific Seminar/PhD Student Dissertation by Samantha Cobos Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Title: “Disordered Protein Aggregates Are Linked to Changes in the Histone Post-Translational Modification Landscape in Disease and Non-Disease Models”. Research Mentor: Professor Mariana Torrente, Room 148 Ingersoll Extension.
  • May 31st, 2023 11:00-1:00PM Scientific Seminar/PhD Student Dissertation by Nazia Nayeem (MCD) Program in Biology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Title: “Pre-clinical Evaluation of a Potential Ruthenium-Based Chemotherapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer” Research Mentor: Professor Maria Contel, Brooklyn College Library Woody Tanger Auditorium.
  • May 5th, 12:30-1:30PM Hybrid Joint Scientific Seminar with the Chemistry Department by Dr. Annie Castonguay. (Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre. INRS, Montreal, Canada) “Design of Biologically Active Ruthenium-Based Organometallic Complexes”.  Host: Dr. Maria Contel. At the BC Library, Room # 411, or via Zoom. Registration Zoom Link.
  • Thursday, March 9th, 12:30-1:15PM BCCC-CURE Career Talk for Students with Dr. Oscar Lahoud (Medical Director, Strategic Partnerships, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)  “Introduction to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapies” Host: Dr. Brian Gibney. At Lecture Hall #148, New Ingersoll Hall. Followed by 1:30-2:30PM Networking Light Lunch. At the BC Library, Room # 411. Register to attend the seminar and lunch here.
  • Friday, March 3rd, 12:30- 1:30PM Hybrid Joint Scientific Seminar with the Chemistry Department by Dr. Dan Sackett (Division of Basic and Translational Biophysics Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH). “Colchicine: A Gift from the Past with Novel Leads for the Future”. Host: Dr. Ryan Murelli. At the BC Library, Room # 411, or via Zoom. Registration  Zoom Link.
  • February 23rd, 12:30-1:30PM Joint Scientific Seminar with the Biology Department by Dr. Debyani Chakravarty, (Lead Scientist, OncoKB, Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology/Assistant Attending, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) “Clinical Cancer Genomics and Precision Oncology at MSK” Host: Dr. Maria Contel at the BC Library, Woody Tanger Auditorium. Followed by a 1:30-2:30PM Networking Lunch at the Lily Pond Room. Register here.
  • February 10th, 11:00-12:00PM Joint Scientific Seminar with the Chemistry Department by Dr. Daniele Di Marino (Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of Marche, Department of Life and Environmental Science, Italy) “Tackling translational control in cancer: structural and functional characterization of CYFIP1-derived peptidomimetic”. Host: Dr. Emilio Gallicchio.  At the BC Library, Room # 411.
  • February 3rd, 12:30-1:30PM Joint Scientific Seminar with the Computer Science Department by PhD Student Naifeng Liu  (Advisor:  Dr. Devorah Kletenik ) – Zoom seminar. “Biomedical Triple Extraction Using NLP” Host: Dr. Jennifer Basil
  • November 18th, 9:00AM – 2:00PM “Drug Development” Short Training Course principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students. Imparted by Dr. Benjamin Blass Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Temple University). Coordinator Dr. Maria Contel. Registration Zoom Link
  • November 4th, 12:30PM BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department Joint Scientific Seminar by Dr. Dan Gibson, (School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel) “Pt(IV) Prodrugs: Can We Find The Roadmap To The Holy Grail?” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel. Registration Zoom Link
  • October 28th, 8:45AM – 7:00PM Second Brooklyn Breast and Women’s Cancer Symposium co-hosted by BCCC-CURE and Maimonides Health, with the participation of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Weill Cornell Medicine, and Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, and Johnson & Johnson. (In-person/virtual talks). Register for Scientific Sessions I & II, Community Outreach Session III, Education Session IV, and/or Poster Session V.
  • October 21st, 12:30PM BCCC-CURE Scientific Seminar by Dr. Eszter Boros (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University). “Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry – Opportunities for Diagnostics and Therapeutics with Diverse Mechanisms of Action”. Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel. Registration Zoom Link
  • October 14th, 9:00AM – 2:00PM “Drug Development” Short Training Course principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students. Imparted by  Dr. Benjamin Blass (Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Temple University). Coordinator: Dr. Maria Contel. Registration Zoom Link
  • October 7th, 9:00AM -12:00PM Symposium on “Nanoscience Approaches to Cancer” co-hosted by the Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE) and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC). Hosted by Dr.Brian Gibney. Registration Zoom link
  • September 30th, 12:30PM BCCC-CURE Scientific Seminar by Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera (Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and Success, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University) “Within the Box: Elucidating Heterogeneity across the Cancer Continuum among Latinos in the U.S.” and Prof. Sheena Philogene (Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College Library) “Evaluating Healthcare Barriers and Outcomes Within Hispanic and Latino Populations in Brooklyn, NY Using Spatial Trend Analysis”. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Basil. Registration Zoom Link
  • September 23rd, 9:00AM – 2:00PM “Drug Development” Short Training Course for principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students. Imparted by Dr. Benjamin Blass (Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Temple University). In person event hosted at BC Library – Tanger Auditorium. Coordinator: Dr. Maria Contel.
  • September 9th, 12:30PM BCCC-CURE Scientific Seminar by Dr. Nagi Ayad (Professor, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center). “Chemical Biology Approaches in Brain Cancer”. Hosted by Dr. Theodore Muth.  Registration Zoom Link
  • May 20th, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Ming-Ming Zhou (Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Professor and Chairman, Pharmacological Sciences, Co-Director, Drug Discovery Institute at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai). “From Epigenetic Mechanism to New Therapy.” Hosted by Dr. Guillermo Gerona-Navarro.
  • May 13th, 2022 12:30pm. BBCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Swayam Prabha (Associate Professor, Cancer and Cellular Biology & Associate Professor, Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University). “Glycoengineered Antibody Drug Conjugates for Ovarian Cancer Targeting.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • May 5th, 2022 12:15-2:00pm. BCCC-CURE co-sponsors the Chemistry Department 2022 Friedman Lecture by Dr. Dirk Trauner (Janice Cutler Professor of Chemistry in the Chemistry Department, New York University) “Adventures in Neuropharmacology”. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Murelli at the BC Library Tanger Auditorium.
  • April 29th, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE/BC Health & Nutrition Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Moro Salifu (Professor and Chair of Medicine, Director of Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC) at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University). “Workforce Diversity as a Solution to Health Disparities”. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Basil and Dr. Kiyoka Koizumi.
  • April 1st, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific and Career Seminar by Dr. Patrick Borgen (Breast Cancer Care, Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology at Maimonides Medical Center). Title: “A New Perspective on An Old Enemy: Breast Cancer”. Hosted by Dr. Brian Gibney.
  • March 25th, 2022 Time: TBD. BCCC-CURE/ASRC Half-Day Virtual Symposium- “Diverse Approaches to Cancer Therapy” Hosted by Dr. Brian Gibney.
  • March 11th, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific and Career Seminar by Dr. Eugene Shenderov (Assistant professor of Oncology at John Hopkins & BC 05’ Alum). “Cancer Immunotherapy: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times” Hosted by Dr. Brian Gibney.
  • March 4th, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific Seminar by  Dr. Charles Brunicardi (Senior Vice President, Dean of the College of Medicine and Professor of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University). “Precision Cancer Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • January 21st, 2022 12:30pm. BCCC-CURE Virtual Scientific Seminar by Naifeng Liu (Doctoral Student with PI Devorah Kletenik). “Hallmarks of Cancer Identification from Scientific Literature.” Hosted by Dr. Devorah Kletenik
  • December 10th, 2021 12:30pm. Virtual Scientific Seminar by Dr. Najat Saliba (Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry. Faculty of Arts and Sciences American University of Beirut). “Can Cancer be Engineered Out from Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Products?” Hosted by Dr. Alec Greer.
  • December 8th, 2021 12:30pm. Joint Scientific Seminar BCCC/CURE and Department of Biology by Dr. Shahana Mahajan (Hunter College, CUNY) “Riluzole as a potential therapeutic agent for metastatic osteosarcoma”. Hosted by Dr. Anjana Saxena
  • December 3rd, 2021 12:30pm. Virtual Scientific Seminar by Dr. Keyla Lazardi (Chief Scientific Officer, Revlon). “What do Organometallics and Beauty Have in Common? – My Journey from Academy to Industry.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • November 12th, 2021 12:30pm. In-Person/Hybrid Joint Scientific Seminar BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department at the Library Gottlieb Room 411 by Dr. Janet Morrow, (Distinguished Professor, Chemistry Department, SUNY University at Buffalo). “Tracking the Accumulation of Self-assembled Iron (III) Cages in Murine Tumor Models by MRI.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • October 15th, 2021 12:30pm. Virtual Scientific Seminar by Dr. Diana Murray (Research Scientist, Department of Systems Biology. Program Director of Research and Education at Columbia University). “Cancer-specific signaling networks from structure-based protein-protein interactions.” Hosted by Dr. Shaneen Singh.
  • September 17th, 2021 12:30pm. In-Person/Hybrid Joint Scientific Seminar BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department at the Library Gottlieb Room 411 by Dr. Linda Vahdat, MD, (Chief of Medical Oncology and Clinical Director of Cancer Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Norwalk Hospital). “Copper Depletion as a Therapeutic Strategy to Prevent Metastases in Breast Cancer.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • September 3rd, 2021 12:30pm. Virtual Scientific Seminar by Dr. John Tavis (Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Saint Louis University School of Medicine; Director, Saint Louis University Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation). “Inhibiting the Hepatitis B Virus Ribonuclease H as an Antiviral and Tumor Preventative Strategy.” Hosted Dr. Ryan Murelli.
  • May 21st, 2021 12:30pm. Joint Seminar BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department by Dr. Sherri McFarland (Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, US). “Tackling Cancer and Infection with Light-Responsive Molecules.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • April 30th, 2021 12:30pm. Joint Seminar BCCC-CURE/Puerto Rican & Latino Studies/Sociology Department/Health & Nutrition Sciences Department/Office of Immigrant Student Success by  Dr. Amanda Marim-Chollom (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Central Connecticut State University). “Latina Breast Cancer Survivorship within the Context of the Family.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • April 16th, 2021 12:30pm. Dr. Abraham Aragones (Assistant Attending/Assistant Professor, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center). “Addressing Cancer Health Disparities Through Community Interventions” Hosted by Prof. Jennifer Basil.
  • April 9th, 2021 12:30pm. Dr. Laura Reigada (Psychology Department, Brooklyn College) “Assessment, Impact and Treatment of Health-Anxiety” and at 1:00 pm Dr. Nilesh Zaware (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Chemistry Department, Brooklyn College). “Small Molecule Activators of Protein Phosphatase 2A for the Treatment of Cancer.” Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Basil.
  • March 19th, 2021 11:00am. Joint Seminar Friedman Lecture (Chemistry Department) and BCCC- CURE. Dr. Angela Casini (Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany). “Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Knowledge of Mechanisms Drives Discoveries Towards Biomedical Applications”- Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • March 5th, 2021 12:30pm. Dr. Jorge Matias Caviglia (Health and Nutrition Sciences Department, Brooklyn College). “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Old and New Disease Mechanisms” and at 1:00pm Dr. Xinyin Jiang (Health and Nutrition Sciences Department, Brooklyn College) “Nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment.” Hosted by Dr.Brian Gibney.
  • February 26th, 2021 12:45pm. Dr. Sushant Kachhap. (Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Prostate Cancer/Genitourologic Program, Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center). “Supraphysiological Testosterone: Engaging the Immune System in Prostate Cancer.” Hosted by Dr. Anjana Saxena.
  • February 19th, 2021 12:45pm. Dr. Melissa B. Davis (Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Surgery, Scientific Director of the International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, Weill Cornell Medical College).“Investigating the Role of Genetic Ancestry as a Biological Determinant of Breast Cancer Disparities Among Race Groups” – Hosted by Dr. Anjana Saxena.
  • February 5th, 2021 12:30pm.Dr. Mara Schvarzstein (Biology Department, Brooklyn College). “Polyploidy and cancer: Can the worm help find new cancer diagnosis or treatment?” and at 1:00pm Dr. Devorah Kletenik (Computer & and Information Science Department, Brooklyn College) “Reducing the Costs of Using Medical Diagnostic Classifiers: Algorithms for Decision Making with Uncertainty.” Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Basil.
  • January 29th, 2021 12:30pm.Dr. Mariana Torrente (Chemistry Department, Brooklyn College). – “A Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Aberrant Histone Modification Landscape in Neurodegenerative Disease” and at 1:00pm Dr. Aneta Mieszawska, (Chemistry Department, Brooklyn College). “Peptide-coated nanoparticles as cancer nanomedicine.” Hosted by Dr. Brian Gibney
  • January 22nd, 2021 12:30pm.  Dr. Shaneen Singh (Biology Department, Brooklyn College) “Nucleolin -miRNA interactions in breast cancer: An in sillico modeling and miRNA-protein docking study” and at 1:00pm Dr. Jennifer Drake (Psychology Department, Brooklyn College).”The emotional benefits of engaging in the arts.” Hosted by Dr. Maria Contel.
  • December 18th, 2020 12:30pm. Dr. Guillermo Gerona-Navarro, “Bisthioether Stapled Peptides as Allosteric Inhibitors of PRC2 function,” and Dr. Anjana Saxena “Sensing cellular stress: RNA-binding proteins in gene expression and cancer the’RBP’eutics”
  • December 4th, 2020 11:00am. Dr. Ryan Murelli, “News Advances in Tropolone Synthesis and their Applications to Cancer-Related Research”
  • November 20th, 2020 12:30pm. Dr. Nicolas Biais, “From infectious diseases to Cancer: an introduction to Mechanobiology”
  • November 13th, 2020 12:30pm. Dr. Maria Contel. “Unconventional Metal-Based Drugs as Potential Therapeutic Treatments for Breast Cancer”
  • October 30th, 2020 12:30pm. Dr. Alexander Greer, “Multistage Oxidative Events: Deciphering Mechanisms Downstream from Photooxidative Reactions”
  • October 16th, 2020 12:30pm. Joint Seminar with Dr. Steve Klotz MD., Former Head of Infectious Diseases for the Arizona Cancer Center, and Dr. Peter Lipke (BCCC-CURE, Brooklyn College). “Cancer, Candida, and Functional Amyloid: What are their Connections?”
  • October 9th, 2020 12:30pm. Dr. Brian Gibney “Insights into zinc-induced protein folding in human cancer transcription factors” and Dr. Emilio Gallicchio “Molecular modeling and high-performance computing applications in structure-based drug discovery”