Tumor Heterogeneity, Plasticity and Therapy (virtual edition)
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the VIB Conference ‘Tumor heterogeneity, plasticity and therapy’. This will be a virtual conference.
Tumors are complex and evolving ecosystems composed of a wide variety of cell types, in addition to the cancer cells themselves. Increasing evidence indicates that the bi-directional interplay between tumor cells and their tumor microenvironment shape tumor evolution and therapy resistance.
Within a tumor, many cancer cells differ from each at the (epi-)genomic, transcriptional and proteomic level, as well as phenotypically and functionally. Tumor heterogeneity represents a major hurdle for therapy, which may only target a subset of tumor cells. In addition, cancer cell plasticity permits rapidly adaption to therapeutics and development of tolerance and resistance, presenting additional challenges for both targeted and immunotherapies.
During this conference a range of world leaders from academia and industry will discuss the latest developments in basic research, translational and clinical research and therapeutic avenues, in the following sessions:
- Plasticity in initiation, progression and metastasis
- Heterogeneity and reprogramming of the tumor immune- and microenvironment
- Adaptation and resistance to immunotherapies
- Adaptation and resistance to targeted therapies
Time zone and VODs
The time zone for the schedule is CET Brussels. VODs of the presentations (with permission of the speakers) will be made available for the attendees for a period of 4 weeks.
Confirmed speakers
Johanna Joyce
Erika Pearce
Leila Akkari
Mark Dawson
Jérôme Galon
Zemin Zhang
Program
Day 1 - Wednesday, 05 May, 2021
Caroline Dive
Ilaria Malanchi
Sylvain Delaunay
Sarah-Maria Fendt
Karuna Ganesh
Kiavash Movahedi
Justin Mirus
Zemin Zhang
Johanna Joyce
Clare E Weeden
Michelle Monje
Jérôme Galon
Benjamin Balluff
Salvador Aznar-Benitah
Day 2 - Thursday, 06 May, 2021
Charles Swanton
Mark Dawson
Diether Lambrechts
Lisanne Roelofsen
Thomas Gajewski
Leila Akkari
Abbass Darwich
Matthieu Pesant
Anna C. Obenauf
Colin Goding
Arnaud Blomme
Fred de Sauvage
Itay Tirosh
Catherine Vander Linden
Erika Pearce
Organizing committee
Jean-Christophe Marine
Diether Lambrechts
Cédric Blanpain
Barbara Marte
Ulrike Harjes
Evy Vierstraete
Abstracts
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Attendees
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