Knight School
Knight School is a series of free presentations for the community. Learn about the Knight Cancer Institute’s work to advance cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship. Join us to hear stories from our researchers, providers and patients.
Lung Cancer: Stories, Science, & Care
Lung Cancer Awareness month is in November, but we observe awareness year round at the Knight Cancer Institute. Join us for a conversation featuring a pulmonologist using advanced surgical and robotic bronchoscopy techniques to diagnose and treat lung cancer and trachea conditions, a researcher who studies how to harness the immune system to better fight lung cancer, a radiation oncologist who focuses on the treatment of lung cancer and brain tumors, and a world traveling former Brazilian diplomat who continues to survive a cancer diagnosis.
This session of Knight School will feature presentations by Dr. Peter Lee MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine; Dr. Megan Burger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology; Dr. Josh Walker, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine; and Mrs. Rocha, meningioma and lung cancer survivor.
Please join us after the presentation for a reception with light refreshments.
Register (free): Register to attend the event.
When: Tuesday, December 8th, 2026
6 to 8 p.m.; presentation at 6 followed by a reception
Event Schedule
- 5:30 pm - Doors open
- 6 - 7 pm - Presentation
- 7 - 8 pm - Reception
Where: Knight Cancer Research Building (KCRB)
2720 S. Moody Ave.
Portland, Oregon
First Floor and in the KCRB Auditorium
Register (free): Register to attend the event.
Accommodations: To request reasonable accommodation for this event, email KnightSchool@ohsu.edu.
Upcoming Knight School session:
February 2027
Details coming soon!
Past events
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October 20, 2026
(From left) Cheryl Claunch, M.D., Ph.D.; Sandra Shockley, RN, B.S.N., RNC-OB; Alexandra Zimmer, M.D., MSc; and Pepper Schedin, Ph.D. Advances in Breast Cancer Research and Clinical Care: feature presentations by Dr. Alexandra Zimmer, M.D., Associate Professor and Breast Cancer Program Director in the Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology; Dr. Pepper Schedin, Ph.D., Professor of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology and Leonard Schnitzer Endowed Chair in Breast Oncology, and Sandra Shockley, RN, B.S.N., RNC-OB.
Watch the presentation to learn about recent discoveries and innovations in breast cancer research, treatments, and patient care.
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July 7, 2026
Knight School at the Movies: Special screening of the film “Into the Unknown: My Cancer Story," a documentary created by OHSU patient and filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross, which chronicles his battle against Stage 4 appendix cancer. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Matthew and his cancer care provider, Dr. Divya Sood; moderated by Dr. Flavio Rocha.
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May 19, 2026
(From left) AJ Kitt; Julia Maxson, Ph.D.; Cristina Tognon, Ph.D.; and Brian Druker, M.D. Blood Cancer Then & Now: 25 Years of Innovation: Featuring Dr. Brian Druker, CEO of the Knight Cancer Institute and developer of Gleevec, the first medication that specifically targets cancer cells; AJ Kitt, Four-time Olympian and leukemia survivor; and Dr. Julia Maxson, Associate Professor of the Division of Oncological Sciences, and Hematology & Medical Oncology. learn about advances in blood cancer research and treatment.
Watch the presentation to learn about advances in blood cancer research and treatment.
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March 31, 2026
(From left) Jared Fischer, Ph.D.; Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D.; Franklin Weingarten, M.D.; and Josh Walker, M.D., Ph.D. Advances in Cancer Early Detection: Featuring Dr. Nima Nabavizadeh, associate professor of radiation medicine and chief medical officer for the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center; Jared Fischer, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular and medical genetics; Franklin Weingarten, M.D., retired family medicine physician; and emcee Josh Walker, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation medicine and cell, developmental and cancer biology.
Watch the presentation to learn about advances in cancer early detection, including clinical trials and development of an early detection test.
Parking & Transportation
Parking is FREE in the OHSU Schnitzer Lot (next to the KCRB) after 5 pm. Street parking is also available for a fee. Unfortunately, we are unable to validate parking. Click here for detailed driving instructions to the OHSU South Waterfront.