The Basser Center holds a monthly seminar series presented by Penn investigators, as well as occasional speakers from other institutions, on a wide range of BRCA1 or BRCA2-related topics. Held at noon on the first Friday of the month in the Smilow Center for Translational Research Auditorium/Commons at Penn Medicine (enter through Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine), these seminars explore everything from advances in basic science to screening and treatment methods, hot topics in cancer research, gene sequencing, legal issues, and national healthcare concerns.
This internal series is open to Penn faculty and staff.
Upcoming Seminar Dates:
Upcoming Seminar Dates:
- November 6, 2026: Sydney Shaffer, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
- December 4, 2026: Lin Zhang, MD (University of Pennsylvania)
- January 8, 2027: Lewis Chodosh, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
- February 5, 2027: Daria Babushok, MD PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
- March 5, 2027: Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD (The University of Chicago Medicine)