Cancer Biology student research colloquium with Makena Manes and Rafael Sainz

Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program

When

9 – 10 a.m., Oct. 2, 2025

The Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program and the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center bring you the following Cancer Biology Student Research Colloquium presentation:

Presenters & Topics:

Makena Manes
Research Advisor: Gus Mouneimne, PhD
Presentation Evaluator: Greg Rogers, PhD

“Mechanohormonal Conditioning: The Role of Estrogen Receptor in Durotaxis”

and

Rafael Sainz
Research Advisor: Anne Cress, PhD
Presentation Evaluator: Gus Mouneimne, PhD

“Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Heterogeneity and Drivers of Prostate Cancer Invasion”

Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Kiewit Auditorium (Room 2951), U of A Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson
or join at this VIRTUAL LINK (Passcode: CBIO456) 

Course Coordinator: Carlos Caulin, PhD

Contacts

Melissa Dalton, MA, Program Coordinator, Cancer Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary Program