“Controlling Cancer Metastasis Following Excision of a Primary Tumor: A Role for Marginating Pulmonary NK Cells”

Monday, June 11, 2012
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Hewitt Hall 1st floor large conference room

Speaker:

Dr. Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu

Dr. Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu is a neuroscientist specializing in Psycho-Neuro-Immunology (PNI). The field of PNI studies interactions between the central nervous system (CNS), the endocrine system, and the immune system. Bidirectional influences between these systems affect susceptibility to diseases, cognition, mood, and behavior, as well as neurodevelopmental processes. Within the realm of PNI, his main research interests are the impacts of surgery and stress (and the bioactive substances associated with them) on cell-mediated immunity (specifically NK cells) and on resistance to tumor metastasis and tumor progression.

Lunch will be provided
Please RSVP: saizik@uci.edu