We are pleased to welcome you to the next seminar in the 2026 Microbiome Seminar Series featuring Dr. Andrew Bartko and Dr. Yuan Sui. This seminar will be of particular interest to researchers in cancer biology, tumor microenvironment research, spatial biology, immunology, metabolism, and translational medicine.

What You Will Learn:

✔️ How spatial transcriptomics is advancing cancer research and precision oncology

✔️ How multi-region spatial profiling reveals tumor heterogeneity

✔️ Why multi-region analysis is critical for precision oncology

✔️ How the pancreatic tumor microenvironment drives immune suppression

✔️ The role of the OSM-OSMR signaling axis in pancreatic cancer progression

Agenda

1:00PM – 1:15PM:  Opening Remarks

1:15PM – 2:45PM:  Scientific Presentations

Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Site-Specific Cellular Heterogeneity Across Bladder Tumor Regions 
Andrew Bartko - Executive Director, CMI 

Cracking the Shield: A New Target Against Pancreatic Cancer
Targeting the OSM-OSMR Signaling Axis to Reprogram the Tumor Microenvironment and Overcome Immune Suppression in Pancreatic Cancer
Yuan Sui - Post Doctoral Fellow, Salk Institute

2:45PM – 3:00PM:  Closing Remarks