Core Cases in Hematology/Oncology is a fellow-led case conference (every other Wednesday) to discuss fundamental hematologic and oncologic diseases. With a faculty mentor, this multidisciplinary conferences reviews key radiographic and pathologic findings of interesting cases with an emphasis on cancer management. This conference alternates with monthly Fellows’ Journal Club to critically review seminal articles in hematology/oncology.

Schedule

  • Noon-1:00 PM (alternates with Fellows’ Journal Club)
  • 11th Floor Mid Campus Center, North Conference Room (in person)
  • Zoom (virtual)

Academic year

2023-2024
DateSpeakerTitle
Apr 4, 2024Stefan TarnawskySkin/Cutaneous Cancers
Apr 17, 2024Christine AuberleBreast Cancer (Early and Metastatic)
May 9, 2024Emily PodanyPrimary CNS Tumors
May 14, 2024Giordano Cittolin-SantosLung Cancer (NSCLC/SCLC/Carcinoid)
May 16, 2024Jared CohenColon/Rectal Cancer
May 21, 2024Wilbur SongEsophageal/Gastric Cancer
May 23, 2024Giulia PetroneGynecologic Oncology
May 29, 2024Oladipo ColeAcute Leukemia
May 30, 2024Michael BernKidney and Bladder Cancers
Jun 12, 2024Costa LogothetisLiver, Biliary, Pancreatic
Jun 13, 2024Jesse ZaretskyHead and Neck Cancers
Jun 18,2024Joshua SinerMDS / MPN / Aplastic Anemia
Jun 19, 2024Rigoberto De Jesus PizarroMultiple Myeloma
Jun 20, 2024Nikki FoleyChronic Leukemia
Jun 26, 2024Brendan KnappTesticular/Prostate Cancer
Jun 27, 2024Imran NizamuddinLarge Cell Lymphomas

2022-2023
DateSpeakerTitle
Jan 10, 2023Fahrettin CovutEarly Stage Breast Cancer
Jan 11, 2023Joshua SinerMetastatic Breast Cancer
Mar 22, 2023Jesse ZaretskySkin / Cutaneous Cancers
Mar 23, 2023Nicole FoleyPrimary CNS Tumors
Apr 5, 2023Bindiya PatelNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Apr 6, 2023Giordano Cittolin-SantosSmall Cell Lung Cancer and Carcinoid Tumors
May 10, 2023Stefan TarnawskyOvarian Cancer
May 16, 2023Oladipo ColeTesticular Cancer
May 23, 2023Rigoberto De Jesus PizarroHead & Neck Cancer
May 24, 2023Jared CohenThyroid Cancers
May 31, 2023Michael KramerMDS / MPN / Aplastic Anemia
Jun 7, 2023Michael SladeMultiple Myeloma
Jun 14, 2023Andrew YoungChronic Leukemia
Jun 15, 2023Thomas OdenyGlobal Health / Global Oncology
Jun 21, 2023Janelle DonjonResources for Patients With Cancer
Jun 22, 2023Raya SabaChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
2021-2022
DateSpeakerTitle
Jan 11, 2022Jing XiEarly Stage Breast Cancer
Jan 12, 2022Whitney HensingMetastatic Breast Cancer
Mar 24, 2022Omar ButtPrimary CNS Tumors
Mar 30, 2022Alice ZhouSkin/Cutaneous Cancers
Apr 6, 2022Andrew YoungNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Apr 7, 2022Bindiya PatelSmall Cell Lung Cancer and Carcinoid Tumors
Apr 14, 2022Raya SabaColon/Rectal Cancer
Apr 20, 2022Michael IglesiaLiver, Biliary, & Pancreatic Cancers
Apr 27, 2022Giordano Cittolin SantosEsophageal/Gastric Cancer
May 4, 2022Jared CohenProstate Cancer
May 5, 2022Michael SladeKidney & Bladder Cancers
May 11, 2022Stefan TarnawskyTesticular Cancer
May 17, 2022Nicole FoleyOvarian Cancer
May 18, 2022Joshua SinerCervical and Uterine Cancers
May 24, 2022Miriam JacobsHead & Neck Cancer
May 25, 2022Jesse ZaretskyThyroid Cancers
Jun 1, 2022Oladipo ColeMDS/MPN/Aplastic Anemia
Jun 8, 2022Fahrettin CovutMultiple Myeloma
Jun 15, 2022Zachary CreesChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Jun 16, 2022Rigoberto De Jesus PizarroAcute Leukemia
Jun 21, 2022David Russler-GermainDiffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Jun 30, 2022Michaael KramerChronic Leukemia
2020-2021
DateSpeakerTitle
Mar 25, 2021Michael IglesiaColon / Rectal Cancer
Mar 31, 2021Ramon JinEsophageal / Gastric Cancer
Apr 1, 2021Michael KramerLiver, Biliary & Pancreatic Cancers
Apr 8, 2021Bindiya PatelProstate Cancer
Apr 14, 2021Vanessa EuloKidney & Bladder Cancers
Apr 15, 2021Ryan DayTesticular Cancer
Apr 22, 2021Jing XiEarly Stage Breast Cancer
Apr 28, 2021Gradon NielsenMetastatic Breast Cancer
May 4, 2021Miriam JacobsThyroid Cancers
May 5, 2021Mary-Kate MalecekCutaneous Cancers
May 11, 2021Fahrettin CovutHead & Neck Cancer
May 12, 2021David Russler-GermainPrimary CNS Tumors
May 19, 2021Scott GoldsmithMultiple Myeloma
May 26, 2021Dhruv BansalChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
May 27, 2021Lauren SheaDiffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Jun 1, 2021Zach CreesChronic Leukemia
Jun 3, 2021Dilan PatelMDS / MPN / Aplastic Anemia
Jun 8, 2021Michael SladeAcute Leukemia
Jun 10, 2021Alice ZhouOvarian Cancer
Jun 15, 2021Raya SabaCervical & Uterine Cancers
Jun 17, 2021Andrew YoungEarly Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Jun 22, 2021Whitney HensingMetastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Jun 23, 2021Brett HerzogSmall Cell Lung Cancer & Carcinoid Tumors
2019-2020
DateSpeakerTitle
Jan 7, 2020Jing XiEarly Stage Breast Cancer
Jan 8, 2020Vanessa EuloMetastatic Breast Cancer
Jan 14, 2020Whitney HensingPrimary CNS Tumors
Jan 15, 2020Miriam JacobsHead and Neck Cancer
2018-2019
DateSpeakerTitle
Nov 14, 2018Mary-Kate MalecekDLBCL
Nov 20, 2018Lauren SheaCLL
Nov 28, 2018Ramzi AbboudMDS/AML
Dec 5, 2018Daniel GuyAPL
Dec 18, 2018Scott GoldsmithMetastatic Breast Cancer
Dec 20, 2018Amber AfzalNon-Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jan 16, 2019Ryan DayColon Cancer
Jan 22, 2019Nkiruka EzenwajiakuCML/MPN
Jan 23, 2019Vanessa EuloPancreatic-Hepatic-Biliary
Feb 6, 2019Ramon JinEsophageal/Gastric Cancer
Mar 6, 2019Bruna Pellini FerreiraSmall Cell and Carcinoid Lung Cancer
Mar 13, 2019Brett HerzogNSCLC
Apr 4, 2019Amber XuProstate Cancer
Apr 30, 2019Patrick GriersonBladder and/or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
May 14, 2019Aabha OzaTesticular Cancer
May 28, 2019Gradon NielsenLaryngeal/Head and Neck Cancer
Jun 20, 2019Miriam JacobsCNS Tumors
2017-2018
DateSpeakerTitle
Aug 16, 2017Eric Huselton

Mark Schroeder
Faculty Discussant
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Sep 5, 2017Bita Fakhri

Amanda Cashen
Faculty Discussant
Primary CNS Lymphoma
Sep 20, 2017Natasha Edwin

Amy Zhou
Faculty Discussant
MDS
Oct 4, 2017Francesca Ferraro

Armin Ghobadi
Faculty Discussant
ALL and APL
Oct 11, 2017Pavan Bhamidipati

Cynthia Ma
Faculty Discussant
Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer
Oct 18, 2017Nusayba Bagegni

Ashley Frith
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Nov 1, 2017Patrick Grierson

Katrina Pederson
Faculty Discussant
Colon Cancer
Nov 15, 2017Ramon Jin

Kian-Huat Lim
Faculty Discussant
Pancreatic Cancer
Dec 13, 2017Bruna Pellini Ferreira

Nikos Trikalinos
Faculty Discussant
Esophageal Cancer
Jan 31, 2018Stephen Barman

Sid Devarakonda
Faculty Discussant
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Feb 14, 2018Brett Herzog

Sid Devarakonda
Faculty Discussant
Small Cell & Carcinoid
Mar 14, 2018Nkiruka Ezenwajiaku

Amy Zhou
Faculty Discussant
CML/MPN
Apr 4, 2018Ramzi Abboud

Joel Picus
Faculty Discussant
Prostate Cancer
May 1, 2018Aabha Oza

Bruce Roth
Faculty Discussant
Testicular Cancer
May 22, 2018Amber Afzal

Doug Adkins
Faculty Discussant
Laryngeal/Head & Neck
May 23, 2018Daniel Guy

James Hsieh
Faculty Discussant
Bladder and/or Metastastic RCC
Jun 6, 2018Amber Xu

Jian Campian
Faculty Discussant
CNS Tumors
2016-2017
DateSpeakerTitle
Aug 3, 2016Sid Devarakonda

Daniel Morgensztern
Faculty Discussant
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Aug 17, 2016Sana Saif ur Rehman

Saiama Waqar
Faculty Discussant
Small Cell Lung Cancer and Carcinoids
Sep 7, 2016Natasha Edwin

Geoff Uy
Faculty Discussant
MDS/AML
Sep 21, 2016Eric Huselton

Meagan Jacoby
Faculty Discussant
APL and ALL
Oct 5, 2016Aabha Oza

Ashley Frith
Faculty Discussant
Non-metastatic Breast Cancer
Oct 19, 2016Andy Liao

Kathy Weilbaecher
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Nov 2, 2016Bita Fakhri

Nancy Bartlett
Faculty Discussant
Aggressive Lymphoma (Hemepath)
Nov 15, 2016Patrick Grierson

Andrea Wang-Gillam
Faculty Discussant
Pancreatic Cancer
Dec 8, 2016Francesca Ferraro

Doug Adkins
Faculty Discussant
Laryngeal Cancer
Dec 21, 2016Lingling Du

Craig Lockhart
Faculty Discussant
Esophageal Cancer
Jan 18, 2017Amber Afzal

Mark Schroeder
Faculty Discussant
Chronic Phase CML
Feb 1, 2017Nkiruka Ezenwajiaku

Steve Oh
Faculty Discussant
MPN
Feb 15, 2017Amber Xu

Benjamin Tan
Faculty Discussant
Colon Cancer
Mar 15, 2017Pavan Bhamidipati

Amanda Cashen
Faculty Discussant
Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Apr 5, 2017Ted Thomas

Joel Picus
Faculty Discussant
Prostate Cancer
Apr 19, 2017Stephen Barman

Joel Picus
Faculty Discussant
Testicular Cancer
May 3, 2017Tom Regenbogen

James Hsieh
Faculty Discussant
Renal Cell Cancer
May 23, 2017Nusayba Bagegni

Jesse Keller
Faculty Discussant
Melanoma
Jun 14, 2017Tanner Johanns

Jian Campian
Faculty Discussant
CNS Tumors
2015-2016
DateSpeakerTitle
Jul 15, 2015Sid Devarakonda

Saiama Waqar
Faculty Discussant
Neuroendocrine Cancers of the Lung
Aug 5, 2015Pavan Bhamidipati

Peter Westervelt
Faculty Discussant
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Aug 19, 2015Ted Thomas

Russell Pachynski
Faculty Discussant


Vivek Arora
Faculty Discussant
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Sep 2, 2015Andrea Teague

Peter Westervelt
Faculty Discussant
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Sep 16, 2015Lingling Du

Andrea Wang-Gillam
Faculty Discussant
Pancreatic Cancer
Oct 7, 2015Amy Zhou

Rizwan Romee
Faculty Discussant
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Oct 21, 2015Sana Saif Ur Rehman

Carolyn McCourt
Faculty Discussant
Cervical Cancer
Nov 4, 2015Eric Huselton

Ravi Vij
Faculty Discussant
Multiple Myeloma
Nov 24, 2015Andy Liao

Cynthia Ma
Faculty Discussant
Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Dec 2, 2015Tanner Johanns

Gerry Linette
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Melanoma
Dec 16, 2015Tom Regenbogen

Doug Adkins
Faculty Discussant
Laryngeal Carcinoma
Jan 6, 2016Nusayba Bagegni

Joel Picus
Faculty Discussant
Prostate Cancer
Jan 20, 2016Bita Fakhri

Carolyn McCourt
Faculty Discussant
Ovarian Cancer
Feb 3, 2016Peter Riedell

Todd Fehniger
Faculty Discussant
Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Feb 10, 2016Brian Hess

Daniel Morgensztern
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Mar 2, 2016Armin Rashidi

Mark Schroeder
Faculty Discussant
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Mar 16, 2016Andy Liao

Ron Bose
Faculty Discussant
HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Apr 6, 2016Natasha Edwin

Craig Lockhart
Faculty Discussant
Esophageal Cancer
Apr 20, 2016Tanner Johanns

George Ansstas
Faculty Discussant
Glioblastoma Multiforme
May 12, 2016Angie Hirbe

Brian Van Tine
Faculty Discussant
Sarcoma
May 18, 2016Jesse Keller

Joel Picus
Faculty Discussant
Testicular Cancer
Jun 1, 2016Armin Rashidi

Amanda Cashen
Faculty Discussant
CNS Lymphoma (Primary and Secondary)
Jun 15, 2016Stephen Barman

Kian Lim
Faculty Discussant
Rectal Cancer
2014-2015
DateSpeakerTitle
Jul 16, 2014Andrea Teague

Gerry Linette
Faculty Discussant
Melanoma
Aug 6, 2014Jesse Keller

Nina Wagner-Johnston
Faculty Discussant
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Aug 20, 2014Brian Hess

Russell Pachynski
Faculty Discussant
Testicular Cancer
Sep 3, 2014Rusudan Hopman

David Tran
Faculty Discussant
Glioblastoma
Sep 17, 2014Tom Regenbogen

Andrea Wang-Gillam
Faculty Discussant
Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Oct 1, 2014Andy Liao

Andrea Wang-Gillam
Faculty Discussant
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Oct 15, 2014Amy Zhou

Geoffrey Uy
Faculty Discussant
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Nov 5, 2014Jesse Keller

Andrea Hagemann
Faculty Discussant
Endometrial Cancer
Nov 19, 2014Peter Riedell

Peter Westervelt
Faculty Discussant
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Dec 3, 2014Angie Hirbe

Brian Van Tine
Faculty Discussant
Sarcoma
Dec 17, 2014Andrea Teague

Nina Wagner-Johnston
Faculty Discussant
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Jan 7, 2015Jeff Ward

Saiama Waqar
Faculty Discussant
Locally Advanced NSCLC
Jan 21, 2015Matt Christopher

Premal Thaker
Faculty Discussant
Ovarian Cancer
Feb 4, 2015Kevin Chen

Kathy Weilbaecher
Faculty Discussant
HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Feb 18, 2015Armin Rashidi

Amanda Cashen
Faculty Discussant
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Mar 4, 2015Ashley Frith

Daniel Morgensztern
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Mar 18, 2015Ted Thomas

Carolyn McCourt
Faculty Discussant
Cervical Cancer
Apr 1, 2015Peter Riedell

Peter Westervelt
Faculty Discussant
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Apr 15, 2015Amy Zhou

Cynthia Ma
Faculty Discussant
Early Stage, Node Negative Breast Cancer
May 6, 2015Sid Devarakanda

Doug Adkins
Faculty Discussant
Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
May 20, 2015Lingling Du

Benjamin Tan
Faculty Discussant
Metastatic Colon Cancer
Jun 3, 2015Brian Hess

Tanya Wildes
Faculty Discussant
Multiple Myeloma
Jun 17, 2015Tanner Johanns

Foluso Bisi Ademuyiwa
Faculty Discussant
Triple Negative Breast Cancer