Leading Edge of Cancer Research Symposium
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Over the past decade, cancer research has yielded a wealth of therapeutic options for patients for many different subtypes of cancer, as well as greater knowledge of this disease.
The 2023 symposium will feature expert presentations on:
- New Frontiers in Cancer Genomics
- Immunity, Inflammation, and Cancer
- Advances in Technology and Computational Approaches for Spatially Resolved Tumor Multi-Omics
- Emerging Technologies for Cancer Therapeutics
There will also be a poster session; please see the agenda for more details.
Location:
Sheikh Zayed Building, Second Floor
6565 MD Anderson Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
Register
Registration for the 2023 symposium is now closed.
Symposium Program
2023 Keynote Speakers
Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Award Lecture and Presentation
Paul Mischel, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology
Professor, By Courtesy, Department of Neurosurgery
Institute Scholar, Sarafan ChEM-H
Stanford University
Learn more about the Bertner Memorial Award and view previous recipients.
Heath Memorial Award Lecture and Presentation
Kevan Shokat, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, UC San Francisco
Professor, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Learn more about the Heath Memorial Award and view previous recipients.
Wilson S. Stone Memorial Award Lecture and Presentation
Andrea Schietinger, Ph.D.
Associate Member, Immunology Program, SKI
Catherine and Frederick R. Adler Chair for Junior Faculty
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Learn more about the Stone Memorial Award and view previous recipients.
Contact Us
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Event Leadership
2023 Symposium Co-Chairs
Andrea Viale, M.D., Symposium Chair
Kadir Akdemir, Ph.D.
Betty Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Shabnam Shalapour, Ph.D.
Wenyi Wang, Ph.D.
Executive Sponsor
Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer
Program Manager: Eva Kelly
2022 Symposium Co-Chairs
Tina Cascone, M.D., Ph.D., Symposium Chair
Nadim Ajami, Ph.D.
Caroline Chung, M.D.
Sangeeta Goswami, M.D., Ph.D.
Andrea Viale, M.D.