WIN 2023 Schedule

September 28–29, 2023 in Chicago, IL | August, 9–10, 2023 Virtual

The 5^thAnnual Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Institute features two opportunities to attend, in-person or virtually. The program, championed by SITC Past President Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD, the society’s first female president, brings emerging female leaders in the cancer immunotherapy field together for an inspirational two days of professional development and networking event.

September 28-29 In-Person Schedule
August 9-10 Virtual Schedule

In-Person Schedule

September 28–29, 2023 in Chicago, IL

Thursday, Sept. 28


7:30-8 a.m. CT	Registration and Breakfast
8-8:15 a.m. CT	Opening Remarks Organizer: Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck
8:15-9:45 a.m. CT	Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling and Addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Elizabeth Travis, PhD, FASTRO, FRRS - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Panelists Cornelia Trimble, MD - Johns Hopkins University
9:45-10 a.m. CT	Break
10-11 a.m. CT	Leadership Skill: Public Speaking Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT	Surviving in a Political World Sandra K. Masur, PhD, FASCB - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Panelists Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck Tullia Bruno, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
12:30-1:30 p.m. CT	Networking Lunch
1:30-3 p.m. CT	How to Negotiate Alethia Young, BA - Bicycle Therapeutics Panelists Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Catherine Wu, MD - Dana Farber Cancer Institute
3-3:15 p.m. CT	Break
3:15-4:30 p.m. CT	Women and Work: Alternate Career Paths Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Panelists Kristen Hege, MD Catherine Wu, MD - Dana Farber Cancer Institute
4:30-5:30 p.m. CT	Keynote Kristen Hege, MD
5:30 -8 p.m. CT	Reception and Dinner

Friday, Sept. 29


7:30-8:30 a.m. CT	Coffee, Tea, and Walk (Optional)
8:30-9 a.m. CT	Breakfast
9-10:30 a.m. CT	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Session Part 1
10:30-11 a.m. CT	Break
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Session Part 2
12:30-1:30 p.m. CT	Networking Lunch
1:30-2:45 p.m. CT	How to Develop Your Team Catherine Wu, MD - Dana Farber Cancer Institute Panelists Kristen Hege, MD Chloe Villani, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital
2:45-3 p.m. CT	Break
3-4:15 p.m. CT	The Art of Saying No Tullia Bruno, PhD - University of Pittsburgh Panelists Sangeeta Goswami, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Betty Kim, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
4:15-4:30 p.m. CT	Break
4:30-5:45 p.m. CT	Diverse Career Paths Noor Jailkhani, PhD - Matrisome Bio Panelists Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck Ashley Koegel, MD - Bristol Myers Squibb Cornelia Trimble, MD - Johns Hopkins University
5:45-5:50 p.m. CT	Closing Remarks Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck

Virtual Schedule

August, 9–10, 2023

Wednesday, Aug. 9


8-8:15 a.m. PT/10-10:15 a.m. CT/11-11:15 a.m. ET	Opening Remarks Organizer: Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck
8:15-9:45 a.m. PT/10:15-11:45 a.m. CT/11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. ET	Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling and Addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Elizabeth Travis, PhD, FASTRO - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Panelists Cornelia Trimble, MD - Johns Hopkins University Funmi Olopade, MD - University of Chicago
9:45-10 a.m. PT/11:45 a.m.- 12 p.m. CT/12:45-1 p.m. ET	Break
10-11 a.m. PT/12-1 p.m. CT/1-2 p.m. ET	Leadership Skill: Public Speaker Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT/1-2:30 p.m. CT/2-3:30 p.m. ET	Surviving in a Political World Sandra K. Masur, PhD, FASCB - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Panelists Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck
12:30-1 p.m. PT/2:30 -3 p.m. CT/3:30-4 p.m. ET	Break
1-2:30 p.m. PT/3-4:30 p.m. CT/4-5:30 p.m. ET	How to Negotiate Alethia Young, BA - Bicycle Therapeutics Panelists Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck Olivera J. Finn, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
2:30-2:45 p.m. PT/4:30-4:45 p.m. CT/5:30-5:45 p.m. ET	Break
2:45-4 p.m. PT/4:45-6 p.m. CT/5:45-7 p.m. ET	Women and Work: Alternate Career Paths Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Panelists Olivera J. Finn, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
4-6 p.m. PT/6-7 p.m. CT/7-8 p.m. ET	Keynote Elizabeth Travis, PhD, FASTRO - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Thursday, Aug. 10


8-9:30 a.m. PT/10-11:30 a.m. CT/11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET	The Art of Saying No Olivera J. Finn, PhD - University of Pittsburgh Panelists Sangeeta Goswami, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Jennifer Wargo, MD, MMSc - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Betty Kim, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:30-9:45 a.m. PT/11:30-11:45 a.m. CT/12:30-12:45 p.m. ET	Break
9:45-11 a.m. PT/11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. CT/12:45-2 p.m. ET	How to Develop Your Team Sangeeta Goswami, MD, PhD - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Panelists Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Priti Hegde, PhD - Genetech
11-11:30 a.m. PT/1-1:30 p.m. CT/2-2:30 p.m. ET	Break
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. PT/1:30-3 p.m. CT/2:30-4 p.m. ET	Diverse Career Paths Noor Jailkhani, PhD - Matrisome Bio Panelists Kimberly Shafer-Weaver, PhD, MBA - Merck Priti Hegde, PhD - Genetech Cornelia Trimble, MD - Johns Hopkins University
1-1:10 p.m. PT/3-3:10 p.m. CT/4-4:10 p.m. ET	Closing Remarks Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD - Merck

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