MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium: Tumor Microenvironment in Focus

Milwaukee, WI US
August 15, 2025

The Medical College of Wisconsin Pancreatic Cancer Symposium: Tumor Microenvironment in Focus will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025. The symposium will take place at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Hub for Collaborative Medicine, Room A1015/1035. The aim of the symposium is to provide updates on the developments of pancreatic cancer research and clinical care.

Target Audience

  • Surgeons (Surgical Oncologists, General Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows)
  • Medical Oncologists
  • Gastroenterologists
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Radiation Oncologists

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Discuss recent advances in KRAS biology, targeted therapies for KRAS mutations, and strategies for documenting clinical justification for reimbursement.
  • Review the rationale and current use of targeted therapies in pancreatic cancer and strategies to match patients to treatments and clinical trials based on their mutations.
  • Examine how emerging technological advances support biologically-driven approaches to identify patient risk factors and guide targeted therapy decisions.
Additional information
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PDF icon AUG 15 Panc TME Symposium Brochure.pdf11.77 MB

Contact

Name: 
Melissa Mena
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-1835
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 3.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
06/20/2025
Course expires: 
09/29/2025
Event starts: 
08/15/2025 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
08/15/2025 - 4:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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The Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Hub for Collaborative Medicine; 1st Floor Conference Room A1015/1035
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
The Medical College of Wisconsin

The symposium will be held in Medical College of Wisconsin in the Hub for Collaborative Medicine-1st Floor Conference Room A1015/1035. Parking information will be provided to registered attendees ahead of the event.

Activity Director:
Y. David Seo, MD
 
Course Planners:
Douglas Evans, MD
 
MCW Speakers:
Douglas B. Evans, MD
Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH
Nikki Lytle, PhD
Tommy McFall, PhD
Y. David Seo, MD

 

Keynote Speakers:
Ashley Lynn Kiemen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University
 
 
Venu G. Pillarisetty, MD
Professor of Surgery
Associate Medical Director of Surgical Oncology
University of Washington & Fred Hutch Cancer Center

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

  • David Seo
  • Douglas Evans
  • Nikki Lytle
  • Tommy McFall
  • Ashley Lynn Kiemen
  • Beth Erickson
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed:
Name
Company
Role
Venu G. Pillarisetty, MD

TriSalus Life Sciences, Shinobi Therapeutics

Consulting, Research
Mandana Kamgar, MDOneCellAI, OneCell PharmaceuticalsResearch

ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 3.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 3.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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