Friday, September 12, 2014

Roswell Park Experts to Lead Live Video Web Chat on Ovarian Cancer

Live Video-Chat Monday, September 22, 6-7 PM

A multidisciplinary panel of experts from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) will discuss the latest in ovarian cancer treatment, research and prevention during a live, interactive video web chat. Responding to audience questions, these passionate, field-leading experts will cover everything from early detection and genetic predisposition for the disease to resources for survivors and new discoveries in immunotherapy and personalized medicine that are translating into new hope for patients.

The panel of experts are:

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Executive Director of the Center for Immunotherapy and Co-Leader of the Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy research program
Christopher Choi, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Oncology and Director of the Center for Immunotherapy Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Therapeutic Cell Production Facility
Mollie Hutton, MS, CGC, a Certified Genetic Counselor with the Clinical Genetics Service at Roswell Park. She identifies genetic factors associated with hereditary cancer syndromes and calculates increased familial risk.
Kirsten Moysich, PhD, MS, a Professor of Oncology in the Departments of Cancer Prevention and Control and Immunology

The online video chat will be accessible from the Roswell Park home page, roswellpark.org. Participants are encouraged to pre-register in order to pre-submit questions for our experts. Questions can also be submitted live during the event on Twitter (use hashtag #OvarianCancerTalk) or by posting a comment on facebook.com/RoswellPark.

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