Friday, September 12, 2025
7:30 am – 2:50 pm CT
Audience
- Senior and junior faculty and fellows involved in clinical oncology research
- Basic scientists involved in drug discovery and translational research
- Cancer center leadership and administration
- Industry leaders and medical science liaisons
- Patient advocates
Cost
- Big Ten CRC Member Institution
Faculty, Staff, Researchers, Fellows: Free - Patient Advocates: Free
- Industry Attendees: $1500 per company (for 2 in-person attendees)
Additional Company Options: Contact Jonathan Ang at jang@hoosiercancer.org for information on the following limited opportunities.
- Pipeline presentation
- Lunch sponsorship
- Commercial booth

Hosted By
Thank you to Penn State Cancer Institute for hosting the 2025 Big Ten CRC Summit!
Agenda
8:10 – 8:20 AM | Opening Remarks / Welcome to New Members
8:20 – 9:00 AM | Leadership Panel
9:00 – 9:10 AM | Pat Loehrer Award
9:10 – 9:25 AM | Industry Pipeline Presentation – Natera
9:25 – 9:40 AM | Cal’s Angels – Stacey Wahlberg, President
9:40 – 10:10 AM | Focus on Penn State Research
- Alireza Mansouri, MD, Penn State University
- David Krag, MD, University of Vermont
- Monika Joshi, MD, Penn State University
10:10 – 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 – 11:15 AM | Spotlight on Big Ten CRC Studies
- Nelson Yee, MD, PhD, Penn State University
- Debasish Sundi, MD, The Ohio State University
- Coral Omene, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
11:30 – 12:00 PM | Industry/Investigator Networking
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 PM | Funding Award Updates
- Roberto Benzo, PhD, The Ohio State University
- Kyle Nolla, PhD, Northwestern University
1:30 – 1:45 PM | Industry Pipeline Presentation – Menarini Stemline
1:45 – 2:15 PM | Investigator Panel
2:15 – 2:30 PM | Special Speaker
- Chris Draft, The Chris Draft Family Foundation
2:30 PM | Recognitions
2:40 PM | Closing Remarks
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