Events

Dr. Maria Castro will be presenting at Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) Neuroscience Seminar Series in Phoenix, Arizona.

We are excited to share that the 2025 Joint March Meeting and April Meeting will now be called the APS Global Physics Summit. This event is the largest physics research conference in the world, uniting 14,000 members of the scientific community across all disciplines of physics. Both in-person and virtual presentation and registration options are available. Register/Housing Here

3D nematic organization and topological defects in brain tumors in vivo. Presented by Pedro Lowenstein (University of Michigan) Glioblastomas (GBM) are the most common adult brain tumors, characterized by rapid invasion into the normal brain and therapeutic resistance. We previously demonstrated that GBM tumors exhibit self-organized, nematically aligned, multicellular structures, termed “oncostreams,” that influence tumor invasion and malignancy. Here we show the presence of topological defects in glioma…

Title: “Advances on Medicine's Ultimate Frontier: Cancer Immunotherapy”   Elderwise was established in 1992 through the efforts of Eastern Michigan University representatives and a group of nonacademic enthusiasts committed to developing a continuing education program. Today, Elderwise is a nonprofit, independent, lifelong learning organization dedicated to offering continuing education to learners of all ages. Elderwise is member driven in organization, leadership, participation, financial support, and program development.…

Title: “Reprogramming of Myelopoiesis in Mutant IDH 1 Gliomas Enhances the Response to Immune-Mediated Therapies”

Dr. Maria Castro will be presenting as a Keynote speaker at 2025 Center for Cancer Metabolism Symposium in Columbus, Ohio April 14-15.  

Title: “Glioma Immune Microenvironment: Mechanisms Impacting Clinical Outcomes of Immunotherapies”   WOCAP is a campus-wide faculty network at UM that supports scholarship focused on understanding the experiences of women of color in the academy.

Unifying Cancer Science and Medicine: A Continuum of Innovation for Impact The AACR Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share and discuss the latest breakthroughs. From population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy; the AACR Annual Meeting showcases…

Title: “Epigenetic Reprogramming of the Immune Microenvironment in Gliomas: Impact on the Efficacy of Immunotherapies”   More Information Here