Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Schedule | Fall 2026

UPENN SOM | Case Studies in Translational Research  BIOM 510

Session Date Room Class Time Preceptor Topic
1 Wednesday, August 26 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Bob Heuckeroth, MD-PhD and Skip Brass, MD-PhD Intro/Guidance session
2 Wednesday, September 9 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Tal Zaks, MD, PhD Personalized cancer vaccines
3 Friday, September 11 Jordan 504 2:00-3:30PM Drew Weissman, MD, PhD In vivo mRNA therapy
4 Wednesday, September 16 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Kathy High, MD TBD
5 Wednesday, September 30 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Carl June, MD TBD
6 Wednesday, October 7 Jordan 505 EW 2:00-3:30PM Ali Naji, MD, PhD TBD
7 Wednesday, October 14 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Paul Offit, MD Newly released mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
8 Wednesday, October 21 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD, DACVIM, FRCVS TBD
9 Monday, November 2 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Jake Brenner, MD, PhD TBD
10 Wednesday, November 4 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Peter Lebowitz, MD, PhD TBD
11 Wednesday, November 11 Jordan 515 EW 2:00-3:30PM Christina Coughlin, MD, PhD TBD


Presentation Schedule

Class Date

Preceptor

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4
Wednesday, September 9 Tal Zaks, MD, PhD        
Friday, September 11 Drew Weissman, MD, PhD        
Wednesday, September 16 Kathy High, MD        
Wednesday, September 30 Carl June, MD        
Wednesday, October 7 Ali Naji, MD, PhD        
Wednesday, October 14 Paul Offit, MD        
Wednesday, October 21 Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD, DACVIM, FRCVS        
Monday, November 2 Jake Brenner, MD, PhD        
Wednesday, November 4 Peter Lebowitz, MD, PhD        
Wednesday, November 11 Christina Coughlin, MD, PhD