Seminar Series: 2025–2026
Artwork courtesy of Darci Ott, "Microbes That Shape Us"
The Huntsman Cancer Institute Seminar Series brings nationally and internationally recognized scientists to present their achievements and educate our Cancer Center community about basic and translational research, prevention, and treatment. The series also highlights significant new cancer advances by colleagues in Utah.
Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be held on Wednesdays at 4:00 PM in the Research South auditorium with a pre-seminar reception at 3:30 PM.
Schedule
May 6, 2026
When: 3:30 PM
Where: Research South Auditorium
Titia De Lange, PhD
The Rockefeller Univ.
Host: Martin McMahon, PhD
Featuring our 2025-2026 Seminar Series Art submission winner
Darci Ott
"Within us all, we have a commensal community of microbes that contribute to our health, known as the microbiome. The microbiome is present in many parts of the body, such as the skin, mouth, lungs and gut. This fascinating community is at the nexus of health: from influencing digestion and metabolism to providing protection against disease, the complex world within each of us creates an extraordinary opportunity to understand health and disease. In cancer, researchers work to understand the role of the microbiota in determining cancer development, treatment response, and more."