Living With Skin Cancer Symposium with The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Format: Held Virtually via Zoom (register below)
Time: 4:00 PM PST, 5:00 PM MST, 6:00 PM CST, 7:00 PM EST
About the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium: The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (Big Ten CRC) was created in response to the rapidly evolving landscape of personalized medicine—where identifying the right patients for targeted therapies requires large-scale collaboration.
By uniting cancer centers across Big Ten universities, the consortium advances clinical trials and observational studies designed to improve outcomes for diverse patient populations. Through shared scientific and clinical expertise, Big Ten CRC accelerates the translation of research from idea to treatment and prevention.
Equally important, it fosters a collaborative culture where established investigators mentor the next generation of research leaders—ensuring continued innovation in cancer care.
What You’ll Experience Through this Symposium:
- Understand how immunotherapy works and what it’s targeting in your cancer
- Explore why skin cancers behave more aggressively in immunocompromised individuals
- Learn how to balance effective treatment with quality of life and recovery considerations
- Understand who may qualify for clinical trials and how to access them
- Opportunity to ask experts questions about diagnosis, treatment, and side effects
Agenda
Welcome
Vincent Ma, MD – University of Wisconsin
What to Expect While on Immunotherapy
Tarel Haykal, MD– Medical Oncology – University of Michigan
Claire Verschraegen, MD– Medical Oncology – Ohio State University
Sruthi Renati, MD – Dermatology – University of Michigan
Management of Multiple and/or Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinomas While Immunocompromised
Annika Weinhammer, MD – Dermatology – University of Wisconsin
Frank Worden, MD – Med Oncology – University of Michigan
Mackenzie Asel, MD – Dermatology – University of Wisconsin
Skin Cancer Management in the Senior Population
Elisabeth Pedersen, MD – Dermatology – University of Michigan
Ashley Privalle, MD– Dermatology- University of Wisconsin
Matthew Ferris, MD – Radiation Oncology – University of Maryland
William Wooden, MD – Plastic Surgery – Indiana University
Promising Clinical Trials in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
Catherine Haring MD – Head and Neck Surgery – Ohio State University
Erin Burke, MD – Surgical Oncology – Ohio State University
Sunandana Chandra, MD – Medical Oncology – Northwestern University
Q & A Session