On May 23, 2018, Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, Physician-in-Chief and Distinguished Professor of Translational Genomics Research Institute, gave the 2018 Bernard Fisher Lecture, “Using Snake- and Fish-Based Science to Control Pancreatic Cancer.” Dr. Von Hoff has spent his career as a physician-scientist and had has been at the forefront of cancer treatment discovery, especially in the field of pancreatic cancer.
After Dr. Von Hoff’s lecture, a reception was held in honor of Bernard Fisher, MD, after whom the annual lecture is named. Dr. Fisher is Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Past Chairman and Scientific Director of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project.
The lecture was well-received by all in attendance. Video of the lecture is available online.
Additional photos from the event are also posted online.