Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the establishment of a Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by Roswell Park President and CEO, Candace Johnson, PhD. 

Representatives from all research departments and divisions (clinical, basic science and translational) have identified top-level speakers known for their groundbreaking research in each of their fields, including many who are Directors of Cancer Centers in their own right. In addition to their giving a 50-minute lecture on their research aimed at audiences that include students, medical fellows, basic and clinical researchers, invited distinguished speakers will meet with students, fellows, and faculty members to learn about and discuss the exciting ongoing research projects at Roswell Park.

All upcoming lectures will be hosted at 
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gaylord Cary Conference Room, Research Studies Center
665 Elm Street (at the corner of Carlton & Elm Streets)
Buffalo, NY, 14263.

Directions to the Research Studies Center

 

Upcoming lectures

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3 p.m.

Himisha Beltran, Distinguished Lecture Series speaker, Dana-Farber 2026
Himisha P. Beltran, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor, Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Hosted by:

Dean Tang, PhD
Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Co-Leader, CCSG Developmental Therapeutics Program
Director, Experimental Therapeutics PhD Track
George Decker Endowed Chair in Developmental Therapeutics 
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Friday, May 20, 2027, 3 p.m.
Presentation title TBA

Erika Pearce, PhD- Distinguished Lecture Speaker May 2027
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Hosted by:

Scott Abrams, PhD
Professor and Chair
Jacobs Family Endowed Chair of Immunology
Academic Track Chair, Tumor Immunology PhD Program
Co-Leader, Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy Program
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Contact us

For additional details, please contact Natalie Brock at 716-845-2352 or Natalie.Brock@RoswellPark.org.