Agenda: Day 1
Friday, August 21
7:15 a.m.
Registration / Breakfast / Exhibits
7:45 a.m.
Welcome
Charles A. Enke, MD, FASTRO, FACR
Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
8:00 a.m.
Keynote: Genetic Variants of Unknown Significance in DNA Repair Genes and Links to Carcinogenesis
Joann B. Sweasy, PhD
Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Chair in Cancer Research; Director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Director and Professor, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, UNMC
8:45 a.m.
Q&A
Session 1: Advances in Cancer Biology
Moderator: Chi Lin, MD, PhD
9:00 a.m.
PR55α-Directed PP2A Signaling in Radiation Cytotoxicity: Controlling Senescence and Apoptosis
Ying Yan, PhD
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
9:25 a.m.
The Use of a Radioprotector in Anal and Rectal Cancer: From Bench to Bedside
Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UNMC
9:50 a.m.
Mucins as Radiosensitization Target in Pancreatic Cancer
Surinder K. Batra, PhD
Hartmann Chair; Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UNMC
10:15 a.m.
Q&A
10:25 a.m.
Break / Exhibits
Session 2: Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Moderator: Qateeb Khan, MD
10:35 a.m.
Surgery in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Rudy P. Lackner, MD, FACS, FCCP
Vice Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professor and Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC
11:00 a.m.
Systemic Therapies in Locally Advanced NSCLC
Apar Kishor Ganti, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Leon UNMC Research Fund Chair in Internal Medicine; Professor, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
11:25 a.m.
Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced NSCLC
Qateeb Khan, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
11:50 a.m.
Q&A
12:00 p.m.
Lunch / Exhibits
Session 3: Patient-Centered Care in Genitourninary Oncology
Moderator: Michael J. Baine, MD, PhD
12:45 p.m.
Navigating Options for Bacillius Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-Refractory Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC): A Patient-Centered Approach
Jared Schober, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, UNMC
1:10 p.m.
Personalizing Patient Selection Between Radiopharmaceuticals and Chemotherapy in Metastatic Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Harshraj Leuva, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
1:35 p.m.
Using Advanced Tools for Patient-Specific Decision Making in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Michael J. Baine, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC; Clinical Medical Director, Nebraska Medicine
2:00 p.m.
Implementing a Radiopharmaceutical Program Serving a Rural Community: Experience With Lutetium 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan (Pluvicto) and an Overview of an Emerging Field in Theranostics
Lisa Chaiken, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
2:25 p.m.
Emerging Technologies in Radiation Oncology: Video Education and AI‑Assisted Clinical Communication
Judeen K. Andrews, PA-C
Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
2:50 p.m.
Q&A
3:00 p.m.
Break / Exhibits
Session 4: Gynecologic Oncology
Moderator: Andrew Wahl, MD
3:10 p.m.
Surgical Approach to Cervical Cancer
Ashley Greenwood, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNMC
3:35 p.m.
Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
Andrew Wahl, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
4:00 p.m.
Enhancing Patient Experience in Gynecologic Brachytherapy: Implementing Workflow Innovations for Comfort and Care
Breann Bowar, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
4:25 p.m.
Implementation of Volume Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer in Uganda
August Anderson, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNMC
4:35 p.m.
Q&A
4:45 p.m.
Adjourn for the Day