The exomes/genomes of a few hundred kidney, bladder, and prostate tumours have been sequenced. This sequencing has unveiled new genes that are altered and new opportunities for tumour subclassification, prediction of outcome, and therapy. These opportunities will soon become realities.
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On Oct. 20-21, 2016, APCaRI will celebrate its 7th research meeting at the Banff Park Lodge, Alberta.
Over 60 participants including clinicians, scientists, clinical research personnel, trainees, benefactors and representatives of PCa support groups will participate in this fun and enriching event.
The team will benefit from the insight and experience that will be shared by keynote speakers: Drs. Edwin Wang, Professor Depts. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics, and Oncology, McGill University;Roy Duncan, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University; Susan J. Done, Associate Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto; and Christopher Bown, Gowlings
In addition, we will have 4 talks from senior scientists Drs. Juan Jovel (Dept Medicine, U of A), Len Luyt (Chemistry Department, U of A), Andries Zijlstra (Dept. of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University), Desmond Pink (Dept Oncology, U of A) and John Lewis (Dept Oncology, U of A), and 16 short talks from trainees from different institutions in the province.
Agenda-APCaRI-2016-fall-symposium
Generously supported by the Bird Dogs and the Alberta Cancer Foundation
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