Events Archive

CIS Program Event: Nathaniel Mabe

Leveraging Tumor Lineage for Target Discovery Nathaniel Mabe, assistant professor in the Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology department at Purdue University, will be a speaker for the PICR Seminar Series. Pediatric cancers demonstrate a paucity of genetic mutations, and therefore…


Seminar Series: Joseph Franses

Dr. Joseph Franses, assistant professor of medicine, in the hematology and oncology department at University of Chicago Medicine, will be a speaker for the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research 2025-26 Seminar Series. This event is hosted by You-Yeon Won.


PICR-SRF Workshop: Metabolomic Techniques and Applications in Cancer Research

Purdue Institute for Cancer Research – Society of Research Fellows Workshop “Metabolomic Techniques and Applications in Cancer Research”  Bruce Cooper, associate scientific director of the Metabolite Profiling Facility (MPF) Join Bruce Cooper for an in-depth workshop exploring the use of…


Hammer Down Cancer Volleyball Game

Join us as Purdue Volleyball and the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research team up to fight cancer, with the Boilermakers taking on Maryland in a Big Ten match-up. This year’s Hammer Down Cancer volleyball game takes place on November 14,…


Seminar Series: Michael Jensen

Dr. Michael Jensen, professor in the neurosurgery department at Seattle Children’s Hospital, will be a speaker for the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research 2025-26 Seminar Series. The event is hosted by Philip Low.


Cancer Research Day 2025

The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) Cancer Research Day will take place on November 7, 2025. The annual event brings together scientists, trainees and collaborators to share and discuss discoveries while sparking new ideas in the fight against cancer….


CIS Program Event: GuangJun Zhang

DNA damage repair defects and its therapeutic potential in MPNST tumorigenesis Dr. GuangJun Zhang, John T. and Winifred M. Hayward Professor, in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology at Purdue University, will be a speaker for the PICR Seminar Series. Malignant…


Shaping the Future of Medicine

Join Deputy Director Andrea Kasinski and Director Andrew Mesecar on October 30, 2025, at the Honeywell House as they showcase Purdue’s leadership in translating research into medicines that improve patient outcomes. Discover how groundbreaking science at the Purdue Institute for…


TSD Program Event: Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das, professor in the James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry department at Purdue University, will be a speaker for the Program Events. The event is hosted by John Tesmer. Title: To be Determined Das received his…


PICR hosts: Big Ten CRC Grand Rounds

The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research hosts the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Grand Rounds Big Ten CRC Grand Rounds are monthly educational events hosted live by Big Ten CRC member institutions for faculty investigators, scientists, fellows, residents, medical students…