The Center for Individualized Medicine Grand Rounds lecture series is designed to highlight the latest in scientific discovery and innovation in translating Individualized Medicine to meet current and future patient needs.  The audience will consist of staff physicians and researchers, residents and fellows, genetic counselors, and allied health staff. Grand Rounds is scheduled the second Thursday of every month and is webcast to locations throughout the Mayo Clinic enterprise, reaching hundreds of individuals in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Title: Individualizing Cancer Therapy Using CAR-T Cell Therapy

Course Objectives:

After the presentation, attendees will be able to:

1.  Describe mechanisms of action for CAR-T therapy
2. Cite FDA-approved indications and discuss management logistics for CAR-T therapy
3. Recognize novel strategies to improve CAR-T cell therapy

4. Discuss new directions in next generation CAR-T research and development

Speakers:

Yi Lin, MD, PhD
Consultant - Hematology
Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Oncology, College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN

Saad J. Kenderian, MB, ChB
SAC - Hematology
Assistant Professor of Immunology and Medicine and Oncology, College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN

Accreditation Statement


In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

*Joint Accreditation is an accrediting body that is a combination of representation from ACCME (CME credit), ACPE (pharmacy credit), and ANCC (nursing credit) accrediting bodies.