Autophagy: an Emerging Therapeutic Target in Human Disease Workshop and Symposium

Two events on Autophagy and cancer hosted by the CIHR Team in Investigating Autophagy Proteins as Molecular Targets for Cancer Treatment, led by Dr. Sharon Gorski, on February 17th and 18th, 2012. More information and how to Register below:

Friday, February 17, 2012 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Autophagy: an Emerging Therapeutic Target in Human Disease Workshop

Simon Fraser Harbour Centre (downtown campus)

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This day long workshop will feature presentations by research groups carrying out work related to autophagy and cancer. Workshop Agenda now available to view.

Funding Provided by:

BCCA

SFU

Millennium

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CDRD

Two Keynote addresses will be given :

9:30 - 10:30 Dr. Natalie D'Amore, Associate Director of Molecular and Cellular Oncology for Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

3:30 - 4:30 Dr. Ravi Amaravadi, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A scientific poster session will be held during the day, and a cash award for the best student poster will be presented.

Discussions will be moderated by: Dr. Sharon Gorski (Simon Fraser University, BC Cancer Agency), Prof. Robert Young (Merck Frosst - B.C. Discovery Chair in Pharmareutical Genomics, Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery, Simon Fraser University), Dr. Julian Lum (BC Cancer Agency - Deeley Research Centre). Prof. Tessa Holyoake, University of Glasgow will be participating.