th 8 Weinman Symposium

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Presents: International Conference on Gene X Environment Interaction Symposium

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Presents: International Conference on 2016 Weinman Award Recipient

Dr. Schekman shared the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with James Rothman and Thomas C. Südhof for their groundbreaking work on cell membrane January 26-27, 2017 vesicle trafficking. Sullivan Conference Center

His research is focused on the process of University of Hawaii Cancer Center membrane assembly, vesicular transport, 701 Ilalo Street, Kaka’ako and membrane fusion among organelles of the secretory pathway. Free & Open to the Public

Thanks to: Randy W. Schekman The Weinman Symposium and Award is supported by a generous donation from “The Barry and Virginia Weinman Foundation”

Speakers

Bruce Beutler, M.D. Tak Mak, PhD Michele Carbone, MD, PhD Wei Jia, Ph.D Director, Center for the Genetics Professor, Director of Advanced Medical Professor Professor of Host Defense Discovery Institute Director of Thoracic Oncology UH Cancer Center Professor Director, The Campbell Family Institute for University of Hawaii Cancer Center Honolulu, HI, USA UT Southwestern Medical Center Breast Cancer Research Honolulu, Hawaii, USA USA Senior Scientist, Division of Stem Cell and Qing Lan, MD, PhD, MPH Developmental Biology Senior Investigator Ontario Cancer Institute, Canada Occupational & Environmental Carlo Croce, MD James Brugarolas, MD, Epidemiology Branch Professor and Chair PhD Division of Cancer Epidemiology Department of Cancer Biology and Associate Professor & Genetics Genetics Harvey I. Pass, PhD Internal Medicine The Ohio State University College of National Cancer Stephen E. Banner Professor of Thoracic Cancer Biology, Genetics, Medicine Institute Oncology Development and Disease Ohio, USA NIH, USA Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery UT Southwestern Medical Center Professor, Department of Surgery USA Gerry Melino, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Thoracic Oncology New York University Head, Apoptosis and Cancer Cancer Center Lisa A. Cannon-Albright, Laboratory, Medical Research Council Tom K. Hei, PhD Vice Chair Research New York University Ph.D. Toxicology Unit, UK Vice-Chairman, Department of Radiation Health Center Professor of Molecular Biology, Chief, Division of Genetic Oncology Chief Division Thoracic Surgeon University of Rome Tor Vergata Epidemiology Associate Director, Center for Radiological New York University, Langone Medical Center Italy Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Research New York, New York, USA Genetics Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Utah School of Professor of Environmental Health Medicine, USA Sciences Frank L. Meyskens, Jr., M.D., Columbia University Medical Center F.A.C.P. Nathaniel Rothman, MD, MPH, USA Zhijian “James” Chen, The Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed MHS PhD Chair. Investigator, Howard Hughes Professor of Medicine, Biological Senior Investigator and Head, Molecular Medical Institute Chemistry, Epidemiology Studies George L. MacGregor Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD Public Health, and Epidemiology. Occupational and Environmental Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Professor Founding and Director Emeritus and Epidemiology Branch Science Medicine and Pathology Senior Advisor, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Professor, Department of University of Colorado Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer National Cancer Institute Molecular Biology Denver, Colorado, USA Center NIH, USA UT Southwestern Medical Center University of California, Irvine. USA mPI, South West Oncology GroupNCORP Research Base Senior Advisor, SWOG

Weinman Award Past Recipients Speakers Organizing Committee 2015 Michele Carbone Mary-Claire King, PhD University of Hawaii Cancer Center The University of Washington Seattle, Washington Randy W. Schekman, Ph.D.

Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology Bruce Beutler University of California UT Southwestern Medical Center 2014 Berkeley, USA Jules A. Hoffmann, PhD

2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine Haining Yang University of Strasbourg University of Hawaii Cancer Center Xifeng Wu, MD, PhD Bruce A. Beutler, MD Department Chair 2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine Department of Epidemiology UT Southwestern Medical Center Division of OVP, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Director, Center for Translational and Public 2013 Health Genomics Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD Professor, Department of Epidemiology Sponsors 2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine Division of Cancer Prevention and Population University of California, San Francisco Sciences The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer International Association for the Study Center, Houston, TX, USA of Lung Cancer 2012 Waun Ki Hong, MD

The University of Texas Haining Yang, PhD (IASLC) Professor MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Hawaii Cancer Center University of Hawaii Cancer Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 2011 Carlo M. Croce, MD Weinman Foundation, The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital Honolulu, HI 2010 Baruch Blumberg, MD, PhD 1976 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine Fox Chase Cancer Center

2009 Harald zur Hausen 2008 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine German Cancer Research Center