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Leading Edge of Cancer Research Symposium

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 Muti-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

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.