Sara Rockwell, Yale Cancer Researcher, Presents Virginia Logan Lecture

Sara Rockwell, professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Pharmacology, and director of the Office of Scientific Affairs at Yale University School of Medicine, was honored by the Department of Radiation Oncology and Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, as the second annual Virginia Logan Lecturer.

Sara Rockwell, professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Pharmacology, and director of the Office of Scientific Affairs at Yale University School of Medicine, was honored by the Department of Radiation Oncology and Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, as the second annual Virginia Logan Lecturer.

During her visit May 3-5, Rockwell provided a mentoring lunch with the medical residents and fellows, and gave two talks. One lecture, to the department, was titled: “Microenvironmental Heterogeneity in Solid Tumors: Problems and Targets for Therapy.”

The Virginia Logan Lecture, “Adverse Microenvironments in Solid Tumors: Their Role in Tumor Resistance, Tumor Evolution, and Tumor Progression” was followed by a formal reception and dinner.

The Virginia Logan Award was given to professor Rockwell for Contributions to the Field of Tumor Biology.

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