Precision Imaging of Cancer & Therapy (PICT) Program Announces Annual Retreat
The Precision Imaging of Cancer & Therapy (PICT) Program has announced the date, time and location of their Annual Retreat. It will take place on January 23, 2019 from 12 pm – 6 pm at the Presidio Officers' Club located on 50 Moraga Ave in San Francisco, CA. Registration is currently open for this event, with a registration deadline of Tuesday, December 18, 2018 for presenters. You can still register as an attendee after December 18. The PICT retreat is open to all those at UC San Francisco who are involved in cancer imaging, research and treatment.
This internal event offers students, basic, translational and clinical scientists a chance to present their work and brainstorm ideas about new areas for collaborative research. Attendees can expect talks and posts by faculty, postdoctoral and research fellows, including a poster session and reception. The list of speakers across multiple departments at UCSF includes:
- Annette Molinaro, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
- Janine Lupo, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
- Gilmer Valdes, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Dexter Hadley, MD PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Rahul Aggarwal, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
- Andrew Taylor, MD PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
- Jason Crane, PhD, Informatics & Software, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
The goal of the event is to offer the audience a chance to learn about the latest developments in cancer imaging. It also showcases what UCSF Radiology and Biomedical Imaging can offer as a department to those at UCSF involved in cancer research.
Faculty members Sabrina Ronen, PhD and Spencer Behr, MD serve as Director and Associate Director of the PICT Program which brings together basic, translational and clinical scientists to integrate cutting edge, multi-modality imaging into patient care and research in oncology. Using innovative imaging technology and data analysis tools, PICT aims to elucidate the mechanisms of malignant transformation and drug resistance and to achieve a more precise understanding of disease progression and response to therapy.