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Virtual Cancer and Immunology Summit 2022: Full meeting agenda

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Watch leading scientists online, July 19, to discover the latest techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and critical developments in cancer and immunology research

11 Jul 2022
Cameron Smith-Craig
Cameron Smith-Craig
Pharma and Applied Sciences Editor

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SelectScience Virtual Cancer and Immunology Research Summit

The full exciting schedule has been announced for the SelectScience® Virtual Cancer and Immunology Research Summit, launching on July 19.

Covering hot topics such as immunotherapy, metabolic classes of cancer, chromosomal instability, cancer detection using nanoparticles, cancer vaccines, and much more, this free-to-attend online event offers an interactive forum for scientists and manufacturers to connect, showcase research, and share technology solutions.

The Summit will host talks by world-leading scientists, live Q&As, video interviews, interactive resource booths, and unique networking opportunities. Attendees will also be able to view academic posters submitted by our global scientific community, leave comments, ask questions, and prompt collaboration through 1-on-1 chat facilities.

Reserve your free place today

Register now to catch the talks that are most relevant to your work, and read on to learn more about:

Featured Speakers

  • Dr. Fay Nicolson, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Samer Sansil, Moffitt Cancer Centre
  • Prof. Adil Daud, University of California San Francisco
  • Dr. Noelle Cutter, New York’s Molloy College
  • Dr. Ofer Sharon, OncoHost
  • Prof. Kirk McManus, University of Manitoba
  • Dr. Cara Haymaker & Dr. Edwin Parra Cuentas, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Dr. Chris Halbrook, University of California

Agenda

Tuesday, July 19

Times in bold are shown as British Summer Time (BST)

11:30

Opening address & Poster session

 12:00
 13:00 (CEST) 
07:00 (EDT)
04:00 (PDT)

Dr. Fay Nicolson, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

SESORS for preclinical imaging of glioblastoma
Dr. Fay Nicolson, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Samer Sansil, Moffitt Cancer Centre

Studies quantitation of novel and standard chemotherapy agents 
Samer Sansil, Moffitt Cancer Centre
Add to Calendar 13:00
 14:00 (CEST) 
08:00 (EDT)
05:00 (PDT)

Dr. Anna Pasetto, Karolinska Institute

TCR targets validation through T cell activation
Dr. Anna Pasetto, Karolinska Institute
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Dr. Archana Thakur, University of Virginia, School of Medicine

Bispecific-antibody-armed, metabolically enhanced headless CAR T cells: Safe and effective serial killers of solid tumors
Dr. Archana Thakur, University of Virginia, School of Medicine
Add to Calendar 13:45
 14:45 (CEST) 
08:45 (EDT)
05:45 (PDT)

Prof. Adil Daud, University of California

Identifying and targeting chromosome instability genes in cancer
Prof. Adil Daud, University of California San Francisco
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Dr. Marijana Rucevic, Olink 

Proteomics as part of multiomics approach in early detection and treatment of cancer
Dr. Marijana Rucevic, Olink
Add to Calendar 14:30
 15:30 (CEST) 
09:30 (EDT)
06:30 (PDT)

Dr. Noelle Cutter, New York’s Molloy College

Healing after COVID-19, impacts in pediatric medulloblastoma 
Dr. Noelle Cutter, New York’s Molloy College
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Dr. Ofer Sharon, OncoHost

Plasma proteomic profiling as a precision oncology tool
Dr. Ofer Sharon, OncoHost
Add to Calendar 15:15
 16:15 (CEST) 
10:15 (EDT)
07:15 (PDT)

Dr. Kirk McManus, University of Manitoba

Pathogenic implications of the SCF complex in cancer development
Prof. Kirk McManus, University of Manitoba
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Dr. Catherine Ulich, Horizon Discovery

Cancer drug development: Optimizing every stage of the pipeline 
Dr. Catherine Ulich, Horizon Discovery
Add to Calendar 16:00
 17:00 (CEST) 
11:00 (EDT)
08:00 (PDT)

Dr. Aaron Sato, Twist Bioscience

Writing the future of cell therapies
Dr. Aaron Sato, Twist Bioscience
Add to Calendar 16:45
 17:45 (CEST) 
11:45 (EDT)
08:45 (PDT)

Dr. Nilanjan Guha, Agilent Technologies

Integrated analysis of cancer tissue and vitreous humor from retinoblastoma eye
Dr. Nilanjan Guha, Agilent Technologies
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Dr. Janique Peyper, Sengenics

Origins and utility of autoantibodies in oncology
Dr. Janique Peyper, Sengenics
Add to Calendar 17:30
 18:30 (CEST) 
12:30 (EDT)
09:30 (PDT)

Dr. Cara Haymaker & Dr. Edwin Parra Cuentas, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Spatial signature panel optimization and reproducibility to enable tumor immune profiling
Dr. Cara Haymaker & Dr. Edwin Parra Cuentas, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Dr. Rong Yuan, SIU-School of Medicine

Identifying novel aging genes and investigating their pathological role in breast cancer
Dr. Rong Yuan, SIU-School of Medicine
Add to Calendar 18:15
 19:15 (CEST) 
13:15 (EDT)
10:15 (PDT)

Dr. Chris Halbrook, University of California

Targeting metabolic symbiosis in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment
Dr. Chris Halbrook, University of California
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What is spatial gene expression analysis?
John Manuel, 10x Genomics
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Dr. John Manuel, 10x Genomics

 19:00
 20:00 (CEST) 
14:00 (EDT)
11:00 (PDT)

Poster session

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