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35° PEZCOLLER SYMPOSIUM: June 24-25, 2024

Trento, Italy
Humanities Department, University of Trento (via Tommaso Gar 14)

CANCER AS A SYSTEMIC DISEASE:
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TUMOR AND HOST


PROGRAM


Organised by the Pezcoller Foundation Scientific Standing Committee, chaired by Dr. William G. Kaelin

FOCUS AND GOALS
Interactions between cancer cells and host cells, both locally and at a distance, can positively or negatively affect tumor growth. Cancer cells, in turn, cause many local and systemic effects (e.g. paraneoplastic effects) that profoundly influence patient morbidity and mortality. New tools have emerged for monitoring the ways that cancer cells “communicate” with their hosts and vice versa. Moreover, therapies that target host-cancer interactions, such as angiogenesis inhibitors and immunotherapies, are now clinically validated. 
Topics to be included in this symposium include local interactions between cancer cells and host cells, recognition of cancer cells by the immune system (including the influence of the microbiome), paraneoplastic effects of cancer cells, and new cancer models to study heterotypic cancer cell interactions.

PEZCOLLER SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS
Online e-Session, in collaboration with the European School of Oncology (Milan) and CIBIO Department (University of Trento)

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - NOW CLOSED

We encourage abstract submission for poster presentation.
Abstract submission deadline: April 8, 2024,
23:59 CET
The 3 best abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the plenary session.

·         Are you a EACR/AACR member working outside Italy? You are eligible for the EACR-AACR-Mark Foundation travel grants >> Read more
·          Are you a researcher working in Italy? You may receive the Pezcoller Foundation’s support to attend the Symposium >> Read more

The authors of the 3 best abstracts have been announced during the Symposium and presented their data on Tuesday June 25.
EACR-AACR-Mark Foundation Travel Grant Awardees with Pezcoller President Dr. Galligioni, the Mark Foundation CEO Dr. Schoenfeld and the Chairman of the Pezcoller Symposia Dr. Kaelin
The 2024 Winners of the Pezcoller Foundation-Maria Begnudelli Awards with the Symposium Chairman Dr. Kaelin, President Dr. Galligioni and the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee Dr. Loda
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