Early Detection of Cancer: What Can You Do and New Research
Time: Noon to 1:15 pm
Venue: WOW Hall
291 W 8th
Eugene, Oregon
97401
We will meet at the WOW Hall, 291 W 8th. Learn more: https://wowhall.org/about-us/. Walk, ride a bike or take the bus. You may park on the street or in the parking lot of FOOD for Lane County's Dining Room, across 8th from the WOW Hall. A freewill donation acknowledging the Dining Room's generosity may be made at the meeting.
Lunch will be available for $15.
Topic:
This forum will focus on how you can detect cancer early, what resources we have in the community if you do detect it, and what research is being done right here in Eugene on early detection.
We will hear from the Oregon Cancer Foundation on strategies for early detection for yourself and your loved ones. We will also hear about the data science work being done at the Center for Biomedical Data Science around the biological mechanisms and machine learning that goes into early detection and treatment of cancer. The research center is a joint effort of the University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact and Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute.
Speakers
Title: Lorry Lokey Chair and Professor of Bioengineering
Organization: University of Oregon
Website: https://wcresko.github.io/lab_website/cresko/
Biography:
Content of biographical statements is provided by speakers and lightly edited
Bill Cresko uses quantitative genomics to understand how molecular genetic variation can modify networks of genes and proteins to produce variation in evolutionarily important traits, as well as diseases in humans such as cancer. In addition to serving as Lorry Lokey Chair and Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Oregon, he is director of the Center for Biomedical Data Science, a core member of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution and an affiliate member of the Institute of Molecular Biology. He previously served as the executive director of the Presidential Initiative in Data Science and associate vice president for research. Cresko received his bachelor’s degree in biology (cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. in biology from Clark University.
Title: Development Coordinator
Organization: Oregon Cancer Foundation
Website: https://www.oregoncancerfoundation.org/
Biography:
Content of biographical statements is provided by speakers and lightly edited
Damon Garner has been the Development Coordinator for Oregon Cancer Foundation since the beginning of 2020. New to the nonprofit sector, but with a wide variety of management, customer service and planning background, he finds it extremely rewarding to now work for the good of the community. When not cultivating relationships, Damon can be found in the stands supporting the Ducks and Emeralds, or busy cultivating numerous plants and chatting with the squirrels.
