Distinguished Scientists Seminar to focus on nerves and cancer

Gustavo Ayala, M.D.

The next Distinguished Scientists Seminar will feature Gustavo Ayala, M.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and vice chair for outreach at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Ayala's seminar, “Of Nerves and Cancer, or the Story of the Nerve Guy,” is set for Thursday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. in the first-floor auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building. Students and faculty are invited to attend the lecture, hosted by Simon Grelet, Ph.D., and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Ayala is active in basic science, clinical and translational research for which he has received uninterrupted funding from the National Cancer Institute, The Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Department of Defense and other foundation and industry grants. A recognized innovator in urologic cancer research, Ayala studies interactions between nerves and cancer and is considered the leading authority in the field.

The Distinguished Scientists Seminar (DSS) program comprises invited talks by leading scientists from outside institutions. Speakers are selected to complement the Graduate Training Program in the Whiddon College of Medicine and cover a wide range of leading-edge biomedical research.  

Learn more about the DSS program and view the spring 2024 seminar schedule.