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.
Advances in Breast Cancer Research and Clinical Care
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the October Knight School will 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.
Join us to learn about recent discoveries and innovations in breast cancer research, treatments, and patient care.
When: Tuesday, October 20, 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
2720 S. Moody Ave.
Portland, Oregon
Room 1015 (KCRB Auditorium)
Register (free): Register to attend the event.
Accommodation: To request reasonable accommodation for this event, email KnightSchool@ohsu.edu.
Past event
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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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(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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(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.