Abilene Research Symposium Speakers
Eighth Annual Abilene Interdisciplinary Symposium on Cancer & Biomedical Research
Friday, October 24, 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00am - 8:50am | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:50am - 9:00am | Opening Remarks: Sanjay K. Srivastava, Ph.D., FAAAS, Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Abilene |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Keynote Speaker: Mohamad M. Al-Rahawan, M.D., MPH, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center. Title of talk |
| 10:00am - 10:45am | Distinguished Speaker: Jannette Dufour, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, School of Medicine,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Title of talk |
| 10:45am - 11:30am | Distinguished Speaker: Magda Karbowniczek, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Abilene Title of talk |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm | Distinguished Speaker: Carlton Allen, MS, CHW, MCHES, Program Manager of Prevention. Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas Title of talk |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and Poster Presentations |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Distinguished Speaker: Klementina Fon Tacer, DVM, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology and Reproductive Biology, Texas Tech University
School of Veterinary Medicine - Amarillo Title of talk |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Distinguished Speaker: Maciej Markiewski, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center - Abilene Title of talk |
| 2:45pm - 3:15pm | Student Podium Presentations - Tentative |
| 3:15pm - 3:25pm | Closing Remarks: Pearl Merritt, Ed.D., M.S., MSN, RN, FAAN, Regional Director of the Laura W. Bush Institute |