The EurocanPlatform project is organising the 2nd Translational Cancer Research Summer Course, a 5-day programme of lectures and discussions which will cover all aspects of the translational research continuum, from early detection through treatment to survivorship.
A final day workshop will focus specifically on Personalised Medicine. The course will provide you with the opportunity to interact with an expert International faculty of speakers, and network with your fellow participants.

Organizers:

R. Bernards, A-L Børresen Dale, C. Caldas, J Moreira, A. Paradiso, U. Ringborg
In collaboration with: DKTK, ecancer, encca, ECCO, OECI, EurocanPlatform project

Overview:

Day 1: Overview/Innovative Aspects in Cancer Biology

Day 2: Research areas driving preventive and clinical research

Day 3: Bridging preclinical and preventive/clinical research

Day 4: Clinical and late translational Cancer Research

Day 5: Clinical Personalised Medicine Workshop

Topics: The cancer continuum, tumor biology, cell cycle and cancer, cell death, cancer stem cells, tumour microenvironment, inflammation, cancer epigenomics, animal models of cancer, 'omics technologies, systems biology, targeted therapies, biomarkers, biobanking, clinical trials, bioinformatics, infrastructures for translational research, molecular pathology, medical oncology, radiation therapy, imaging, molecular prevention, clinical epidemiology, paediatric oncology, immunotherapy, personalized cancer medicine, outcomes research, health economy