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Adekeye to give Surgery Grand Rounds talk on immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer March 20

Adeseye Adekeye, M.D., Ph.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Immunotherapy Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020. All are welcome to attend.*

The objectives of Dr. Adekeye’s talk are:

  • Describe the role of vaccine therapy in pancreatic cancer
  • Differentiate between vaccine therapy and immune checkpoint blockade for immunotherapy
  • Identify barriers to immunotherapy

This Surgery Grand Rounds Conference, sponsored by the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Surgery, is broadcast via videoconference to many sites in North Dakota and Minnesota. For more information about how to view the presentation, contact Kerri Hjelmstad at 701.777.2589 or kerri.hjelmstad@und.edu.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*While this event still is scheduled, the rapidly changing coronavirus situation may result in a change in plans. Please be sure to confirm that the event is still scheduled before attending.