Professor Bert O’Malley, a world leader in the field of breast cancer research and head of cancer research at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA delivered a plenary lecture at RCSI on 3 September 2007.

The lecture entitled ‘Nuclear Receptor Coactivators: The Missing Links in Steroid Action Pathways’ was part of the 5th International Meeting on Rapid Responses to Steroid Hormones, held in RCSI from 3-5 September 2007.