For Immediate Release
May 12, 2008

 

BUFFALO, NY − Internationally renowned researcher, Stephen Baylin, MD, will present the Dr. Enrico Mihich Lecture, Tuesday, May 13, at 11 am in the David C. Hohn, MD, Lecture Hall, Research Studies Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). Dr. Baylin’s address is titled, “Navigating the Cancer Epigenome — Its Origins and Implications.” The public is invited.

Dr. Baylin is the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has made significant contributions to the concept that epigenetically mediated loss of gene function plays a major role in the progress of human cancer. His laboratory seeks to discover the molecular basis for the change or changes in the DNA of cancer cells that cause impaired function of important regulatory genes that prevent the formation of tumors.

The Dr. Enrico Mihich Lecture was created in 2007 to honor a lifetime achievement in cancer research by Dr. Mihich, Distinguished Member of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dr. Mihich has been affiliated with RPCI since 1958 and is recognized expert in the development of therapeutics. He is past President of the American Association of Cancer Research and a member of the U.S. National Cancer Institute Advisory Board. Dr. Mihich has authored more than 400 scientific publications and has served on the editorial boards of 16 scientific journals.

For more information about the Dr. Enrico Mihich Lecture, call 716-845-4506.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs both nationally and internationally. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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