Introduction

Cancer development and spread involve complex processes that cannot be modelled for basic or translational science using conventional 2D cultures of tumour cells. Concerted multidisciplinary efforts to improve experimental systems have led to the emergence of novel approaches involving 3D culture formats and bioengineered materials that more accurately reflect the biochemical, spatial and mechanical properties of tumours in their tissue environment.

The conference format is designed to encourage networking in order to develop approaches that translate to outcomes. 

Topics to be covered

• Cell adhesion, migration and mechanics
• Imaging tumour invasion in 3D
• 3D in vitro systems for drug development and clinical applications
• Multicellular interactions and the immune microenvironment

Deadlines

• Sep 09 2019
  Poster abstract deadline

  
• Sep 09 2019
  Bursary Deadline

  
• Oct 14 2019
  Standard registration deadline

  

Useful links

• Further event details More information about the event

Speakers

• Eduard Batlle IRB Barcelona, Spain

  https://www.irbbarcelona.org/en/profile/eduard-batlle
• Cathrin Brisken EPFL, Switzerland

  https://brisken-lab.epfl.ch/
• David Bryant Beatson Institute, United Kingdom

  http://www.beatson.gla.ac.uk/Invasion-and-Metastasis/dave-bryant-molecular-control-of-epithelial-polarity.html
• Neil Carragher University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/carragher-group
• Christian Conrad Berlin Institute of Health, Germany

  https://ibios.dkfz.de/tbi/index.php/intelligent-imaging
• Emmanuel Donnadieu Institut Cochin, France

  https://www.institutcochin.fr/departments/3i/team-donnadieu-randriamampita
• Mikala Egeblad Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States

  https://www.cshl.edu/research/faculty-staff/mikala-egeblad/
• Peter Friedl Radboud UMC, Netherlands

  https://www.radboudumc.nl/en/people/peter-friedl
• Rick Horwitz Allen Institute, United States

  https://www.alleninstitute.org/what-we-do/cell-science/about/team/staff-profiles/rick-horwitz/
• Henriëtte Lanz Mimetas, Netherlands

  https://mimetas.com/
• David Mooney Harvard University, United States

  https://mooneylab.seas.harvard.edu/people/david-mooney
• Huge Snippert UMC Utrecht, Netherlands

  https://www.umcutrecht.nl/en/Research/Other-research/Center-for-Molecular-Medicine/Section-Molecular-Cancer-Research/Snippert
• Melody Swartz The University of Chicago, United States

  https://pme.uchicago.edu/swartz_group/
• Ellen Van Obberghen-Schilling Institut de Biologie Valrose, France

  http://ibv.unice.fr/research-team/van-obberghen-schilling/
• Viola Vogel ETH Zürich, Switzerland

  https://appliedmechanobio.ethz.ch/the-laboratory/people/group-head.html
• Valerie M. Weaver UCSF, United States

  https://weaverlab.ucsf.edu/
• Sara Wick­ström University of Helsinki, Finland

  https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/stem-cells-and-tissue-architecture/people

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Venue

Harnack House

Harnack House, Inhestr. 16-20, Berlin, 14195, Germany

Useful links

• Venue information More information about the venue

Committee

• Neil Carragher University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Peter Friedl Radboud UMC , Netherlands
• Ellen Van Obberghen-Schilling Institut de Biologie Valrose, France
• Valerie Weaver UCSF, United States

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Contact information

Claire Sullivan
European Association for Cancer Research
Contact us by email

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