Event

Seminar

Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Series: Bacterial Toxins for the Treatment of Breast Cancer; Yasser Heakal, PhD, Assistant Professor, D`Youville College School of Pharmacy

Date:
Monday, February 26, 2018
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location:
144 Farber, South Campus
Cost:
Free
Presenter:
Yasser Heakal, PhD

Pharmacology and Toxicology Seminar Series: Bacterial Toxins for the Treatment of Breast Cancer; Yasser Heakal, PhD, Assistant Professor, D'Youville College School of Pharmacy

Despite the recent advances in breast cancer treatment, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a serious health problem with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic interventions. Chemotherapy remains the first-line choice for the treatment of TNBC, but often associated with chemo-resistance. In this seminar, we will present the results of screening several toxins including cholera toxin (CT) and the members of the bacterial type II heat-labile enterotoxin family (LT-IIa, LT-IIb, and LT-IIc) for their ability to induce cell death selectively in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Additionally, the molecular mechanisms involved in their unique pharmacological effects will be presented and discussed.

For more information, contact:

Liz Marshall
Email: eam6@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5219