The Wistar–Christiana Grand Rounds series is a collaborative scientific forum that brings together researchers, clinicians, and trainees from The Wistar Institute and ChristianaCare to exchange cutting edge insights at the intersection of basic science and clinical practice. It highlights emerging discoveries in cancer, immunology, infectious disease, and translational medicine, with each session featuring an expert speaker from Christiana who connects laboratory breakthroughs to real world patient impact. Designed to spark collaboration and accelerate innovation, the series strengthens the regional biomedical ecosystem and supports Wistar’s mission to advance bold, curiosity driven science.
The Grand Rounds Seminar Series, created by Luis Montaner and Nicholas Petrelli, features lectures by Christiana physicians sharing the latest innovations in oncologic care/therapy targeting Wistar researchers to promote ideas for Wistar-Christiana collaborative effort.
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
Phillip Margiotta, MD | Lung Cancer |
Evan Lapinsky, MD | Cholangiocarcinoma |
William Lee, MD | Glioblastomas |
Bruce Boman, MD | Cancer in Young Adults: An Alarming Trend |
Natalia Rivera-Torres, Ph.D. | Gene Editing: A Clinical Trial Becomes a Reality |
Leon Kushnir, MD | Status of Thyroid Cancer in 2025 |
Arielle Katcher, MD | Ovarian Cancer |
Brendan Hagerty, MD | Endocrine Tumors |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
Kendra Flores, MS, LCGC | Promises and Pitfalls of Blood-Based Cancer Screening Assays |
Scott Siegel, Ph.D. | Breast Cancer Disparity: Translational Research from Bench to Community |
Paramveer Singh, MD | Chimeric Antigen Receptor ( CAR) T- Cell Therapy |
Hung Dam, MD | State of the Art Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Cancer |
Brian Nam, MD | Biomarkers and Early Detection of Lung Cancer |
Emily Webster, MD | Endometrial Cancer |
Chris Verdone, MD | Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
Jennifer Sims Mourtada, Ph.D. | Epigenetics of Breast Cancer |