TME Town Meeting and Reception
Monday, April 4, 2011, Peabody Hotel, Peabody Q
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Chairperson: Yves A. DeClerck
Chairperson-Elect: Kornelia Polyak
The Tumor Microenvironment Working Group (TME) provides an opportunity for scientists and clinicians to guide AACR activities directed toward understanding the impact of the microenvironment on cancer initiation and progression, and applying this knowledge to the prevention and cure of cancer.
The Town Meeting consisted of a panel discussion moderated by Drs. DeClerck and Polyak. The panel was comprised of current Steering Committee members. The focus of the panel discussion identified “hot” topics in the tumor microenvironment field, challenges and opportunities for the field and discussed how the field can move towards more clinical applications. The discussion concluded with questions from the audience.
All TME members were encouraged to attend and all interested Annual Meeting registrants were also invited. This event provided an opportunity to raise questions and contribute ideas to help shape future TME initiatives. Attendees also learned about membership in TME, met the members of the Steering Committee, and connected with colleagues. A networking reception followed.
TME-CIMM Joint Evening Scientific Session
“The Tumor Microenvironment and the Immune Response”
Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Orange County Convention Center, W208
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
CIMM Members and all other interested Annual Meeting registrants are encouraged to attend this exciting jointly-sponsored working group event.
Chairpersons: Yves A. DeClerck and Louis M. Weiner
This exciting joint evening session focused on the intersection of the tumor microenvironment and the immune response to it. The program included the following talks: Stromal-epithelial Interactions During Early Carcinogenesis; Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) and its Role in the Tumor Microenvironment; and The Ying and Yang of the Immune System in Cancer Progression. The program was followed by a panel discussion including the speakers and chairpersons.
Speakers include:
Thea D. Tlsty, Ph.D., UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Ellen Pure´, Ph.D., The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Robert C. Seeger, M.D., USC/Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA