Program

CCTR2015 Program

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Thursday, January 22

Time Session/Lecture info
08:00-08:45
Registration and Coffee
 
08:45-09:00
Words of welcome
Joaquin Arribas and Irit Sagi 
09:00-10:25
Session 1
 
09:00-09:35
Keynote: Prof. Yossi Yarden, Weizmann Institute of Science
It takes two to tango: HER2 and EGFR in cancer progression and therapy
09:35-10:00
Joaquin Arribas, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
Targeting intercellular communication during breast cancer progression
10:00-10:25
Valery Krizhanovsky, Weizmann Institute of Science
Senescent cells communicate via intercellular protein transfer
10:25-10:50
Coffee Break
 
10:50-12:30
Session 2
 
10:50-11:15
Hector Palmer , Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
New molecular insights in colorectal cancer metastasis and treatment
11:15-11:40
Irit Sagi, Weizmann Institute of Science
Cell-Communication combinatorial programs contributing to formation of cancer metastasis niche
11:40-12:05
Alicia Arroyo, CNIC
MT-MMPs: multi-faceted proteases in angiogenesis and inflammatory disease
12:05-12:30
Michal Neeman, Weizmann Institute of Science
Tumor-Stroma communication in ovarian carcinoma
12:30-13:30
Lunch
 
13:30-15:10
Session 3
 
13:30-13:55
Ravid Straussman, Weizmann Institute of Science
The effects of crosstalk in the tumor microenvironment on chemoresistance
13:55-14:20
Joan Seoane, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
Intratumor heterogeneity in brain tumors
14:20-14:45
Yardena Samuels, Weizmann Institute of Science
The genetics of melanoma: searching for new therapeutic targets
14:45-15:10
Berta Strulovici , Weizmann Institute of Science
Enabling basic and clinical research with novel technology platforms
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break
 
15:40-18:25
Session 4
 
15:40-15:55
Jonathan Whitfield- Vall d'Hebron Institut d'Oncologia (VHIO)
16:00-16:20
KIM PEDERSEN- VHIO
16:20-16:40
Dalit Barkan- Haifa University
16:40-17:00
Filip Bochner- Weizmann Institute of Science
17:00-18:25
Poster session and Student Flash Talks
18:25-20:25
Dinner