ORF11 - Tumor Microenvironment, Metastatic Disease, and Hormone Regulation

ORF Chair-Primary(s)

• MS

  Matthew Sikora, PhD (he/him/his)

  Associate Professor
  Pathology
  University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  Aurora, CO, United States

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
• 

  Daniel Frigo, PhD

  Professor
  University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  Houston, TX, United States

  Disclosure(s): Barricade Therapeutics: Familial relationship (); Biocity Biopharmaceuticals: Familial relationship (); March Biosciences: Familial relationship ()

Tumor microenvironment, metastatic disease and hormone regulation

Presentations:

• 1:45 PM - 1:50 PM CT

  Understanding Unique Patterns of Dissemination and Bone Remodeling Heterogeneity in Metastatic Lobular Breast Cancer
  

  Rapid and Poster Presenter: Joseph L. Sottnik, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Colorado Anschutz

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Matthew J. Sikora, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
• 1:50 PM - 1:55 PM CT

  Farnesoid X Receptor Modulation as a Strategy to Reprogram Tumor Associated Myeloid Cells.
  

  Rapid and Poster Presenter: Dhanya Pradeep, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Hashni Epa Vidana Gamage, n/a – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Co-Author: Erin Weisser, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Claire P. Schane, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  Co-Author: Shruti V. Bendre, n/a (she/her/hers) – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

  Co-Author: Hannah Kim, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Desirée Rodriguez-Casiano, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Lara Kockaya, B.S. Biochemistry (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Natalia Krawczynska, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Co-Author: Yifan Fei, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  Co-Author: Yu Wang, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Erik R. Nelson, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 1:55 PM - 2:00 PM CT

  Blocking Growth Hormone Receptor Restores Chemo-Immunotherapy Sensitivity of Tumors in Mouse Model of Lung Cancer
  

  Rapid and Poster Presenter: Arshad Ahmad, PhD. (he/him/his) – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Reetobrata Basu, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Caden J. Fyffe, Undergrad – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Reece J. Geiger, Undergrad (he/him/his) – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Amrutha Varshini Alur, Master of Science (she/her/hers) – OHIO UNIVERSITY

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: John J. Kopchick, MS, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio University
• 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CT

  Ligand Specific Estrogen Receptor Conformational Dynamics
  

  Oral Abstract Presenter: David Hernandez, Master's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (he/him/his) – LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

  Co-Author: David Robert Zak, PhD Student (he/him/his) – LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

  Co-Author: Carolyn N. Ashely, PhD Student – Loyola University of Chicago

  Co-Author: Whelton Miller, PhD – Loyola University Chicago

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Sean W. Fanning, PhD (he/him/his) – LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

  Co-Author: Sean W. Fanning, PhD (he/him/his) – LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
• 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM CT

  The Impact of Androgen Receptors on ER+ Breast Cancer Microenvironments.
  

  Oral Abstract Presenter: Dillon P. Boulton, PhD – University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

  Co-Author: Kimberly R. Jordan, PhD – University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

  Co-Author: Alyse Staley, M.S. – University of Colorado Anschutz

  Co-Author: Nicole Spoelstra, BS – University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

  Co-Author: Monica Fornier, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  Co-Author: Gregory A. Vidal, MD, PhD – University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

  Co-Author: Christian Rickert, PhD – University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

  Co-Author: Anthony D. Elias, MD – University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Jennifer K. Richer, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
• 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CT

  Endocrine Control of Immune Checkpoints: GHR Antagonism Enhances PD-1 Expression and Immunotherapy Efficacy via De-Repression of STAT5 Blockade of PD-1 Transcription
  

  Oral Abstract Presenter: Reetobrata Basu, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: John J. Kopchick, MS, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Arshad Ahmad, PhD. (he/him/his) – Ohio University

  Co-Author: Amrutha Varshini Alur, Master of Science (she/her/hers) – OHIO UNIVERSITY
• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CT

  Thyroid Hormone Promotes Thyroid Cancer Growth in Vitro and in Vivo through αVβ3 Integrin Signaling
  

  Oral Abstract Presenter: LAURA ABAANDOU, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinska, MD, PhD, MHSc (she/her/hers) – NIH-NIDDK

  Co-Author: Sonam Kumari, PhD – NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

  Co-Author: Baktiar Karim, n/a – Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research

  Co-Author: Donna Butcher, n/a – Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research

  Co-Author: Laura Bassel, n/a – Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research

  Co-Author: Rhitajit Sarkar, Ph.D – NIDDK. National Institutes of Health
• 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

  Inhibition of T Cell-Intrinsic Glucocorticoid Production Enhances Tumor Immunity
  

  Oral Abstract Presenter: Diana A. Morales Mijares, BS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois

  Senior Author/Primary Investigator: Matthew D. Taves, PhD (he/him/his) – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS