8:30 a.m. 

Breakfast/Registration 

9 a.m. 

Welcome – Gil G. Mor, M.D., Ph.D. 

Scientific Director, The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development. 

John M. Malone Jr. M.D., Endowed Chair of Women's Health Research 

Associate and Vice Chair for Research, 

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Wayne State University School of Medicine 

9:05 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. 

9:35 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. 

Ayesha Alvero, M.D., M.Sc. 

Professor, C.S. Mott center for Human Growth and Development, 

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 

Wayne State University 

"Distinct Molecular Signature in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Ovarian Tumors." 

Q&A 

9:40 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. 

10:10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. 

Matthew L. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. 

Professor, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida; 

Associate Director, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute 

“HIPEC and the Challenge of Minimal Residual Disease.” 

Q&A 

10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 

10:45 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. 

Analisa DiFeo, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Associate Director, Cancer Biology Graduate Program, University of Michigan 

“From Patients to Progress: Unraveling Innovative Therapies through Tumor Analysis and Genetic Insights.” 

 Q&A 

10:50 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 

Coffee Break and Posters 

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Keynote: Daniela E Matei, M.D. 

Diana Princess of Wales Professor of Cancer Research Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Department of Medicine Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 

“Metabolic Dependencies and Targets in Ovarian Cancer.” 

Q&A 

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Lunch and Posters 

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

2:00 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. 

Radhika Gogoi, M.D., Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University; Gynecologic Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute 

“Connective Tissue Growth Factor, a Marker of EMT in Ovarian Cancer.” 

Q&A 

2:05 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. 

2:35 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. 

Ronald L. Chandler, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology; Associate Director of Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Michigan State University 

“Chromatin Regulation of the Endometrium and its Relationship with Endometriosis-associated Ovarian Cancer.” 

Q&A 

2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. 

3:10 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 

Ghassan Saed, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor,C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University 

“Novel markers of Survival in Ovarian Cancer.” 

Q&A 

3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Coffee Break and Posters 

4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

4:30 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. 

Ira Winer, M.D., Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University; Gynecologic Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute 

“The Endoplasmic Reticulum, Cellular Stress and the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) in Ovarian Cancer Therapeutic Targeting.” 

Q&A 

4:35 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. 

5:10 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. 

Survivor presentation: Mary Groll-Brown “How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Oncology Enhances Survivorship: a Personal Perspective.” 

Q&A 

5:30 p.m. 

Experts Panel/Open Discussion 

Gil G. Mor, MD, PhD 

Scientific Director, The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development. John M. Malone Jr. MD, Endowed Chair of Women’s Health Research Associate and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Wayne State University School of Medicine 

Robert T. Morris, M.D. 

Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University Director, Gynecologic Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute 

Thomas Rutherford, M.D., Ph.D. 

Director of Gynecologic Oncology, University of South Florida; Medical Director of Cancer Center, Tampa General Hospital 

All Speakers