Georgetown Lombardi Visiting Professor and Grand Rounds Lecture Series: “DNA Damage and Tumor Suppression via the BRCA Axis”
Title: “DNA Damage and Tumor Suppression via the BRCA Axis”
Presented by:
Patrick Sung, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Robert A Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry
Associate Dean for Research, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Director, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI)
UT Health San Antonio
Location: New Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Sponsor: Gary Kupfer, MD
Lecture Series Presented by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
About the Speaker:
An internationally recognized leader in the mechanistic biochemistry of DNA repair, Dr. Sung established his independent research program in 1993. He has authored or coauthored 239 original research papers and his discoveries have increased our understanding of how DNA can repair damage induced by radiation, carcinogens, and other causes. Cancer cells are particularly reliant on DNA repair for survival. Hindering this capability is a major target for the development of therapeutics and Dr. Sung’s work. Read more about Dr. Sung.