Scientific Program
Track 1: Cancer Therapy and Clinical Cancer Research
Location: Sierra Ballroom
Chair
Stewart Sell, Wadsworth Center, USA
Chair
Su-shing chen, University of Florida, USA
Session Introduction
12:35-12:55
Alexandru Almasan, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
Title: Role of the TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion and autophagy in DNA damage and repair of prostate cancer
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
15:55-16:15
Tapan K Bera, National Cancer Institute, USA
Title: Recombinant immunotoxin targeting cancer specific surface antigen for cancer therapy
Break: Coffee Break 16:15-16:30 @ Sierra Foyer
18:10-18:30
18:50-19:10
Vagner Rodrigues Santos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Title: Mucoadhesive Brazilian propolis gel for prevention of radiationinduced oral mucositis
Break: 19:10-20:10 Cocktails Sponsored by Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy @ Siersa Foyer
Track 2: Cancer Cell Biology, Diagnostic and Prognostic Cancer Biomarkers
Track 5: Advances in Cancer Detection, Imaging, Management & Prevention
Location: Muir Woods
Chair
Stephen J. Beebe, Old Dominion University, USA
Chair
Sandip K. Mishra, Institute of Life Science, India
Session Introduction
12:35-12:55
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
16:30-16:50
Johann Wanek, University College London, UK
Title: Cancer risk following CT-imaging: A Monte Carlo based study
Break: Coffee Break 16:15-16:30 @ Sierra Foyer
19:10- 19:30
Break: 19:10-20:10 Cocktails Sponsored by Journal of Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis @ Siersa Foyer
Workshop on Animal models of cancer therapy
Location: Sierra Ballroom
Chair
Dorothee Herlyn , The Wistar Institute, USA
Session Introduction
09:20-09:40
10:00-10:20
Break: Coffee break 10:20:10:35@Sierra Foyer
Track 3: Organ-Specific Cancers, Cancer Genetics, Drug Development and Diagnostics
Location: Sierra Ballroom
Chair
Michael Retsky, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
Chair
Yoshiaki Omura, New York Medical College, USA
Session Introduction
11:35-11:55
12:35-12:55
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
15:55-16:15
Break: Coffee Break 16:15-16:30 @ Sierra Foyer
18:50-19:10
Feng Yan, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Cancer Hospital, China
Title: Diagnostic and prognostic value of UHRF1 in breast cancer patients
Break: 19:10-20:10 Cocktails Sponsored by Journal of Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis @ Siersa Foyer
Track 3 : Organ-Specific Cancers, Cancer Genetics, Drug Development and Diagnostics
Location: Muir Woods
Chair
Anupam Bishayee , American University of Health Sciences, USA
Chair
James M. Jamison , Saint Thomas Hospital, USA
Session Introduction
12:35-12:55
Anupam Bishayee, American University of Health Sciences, USA
Title: Cancer prevention and treatment by natural products: Current evidence and future opportunities
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
15:35-15:55
Dipali Sharma, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
Title: Dissecting molecular networks of leptin in breast cancer: Complexities and opportunities
Break: Coffee Break 15:55-16:10 @ Sierra Foyer
16:10-17:30
Poster Presentations @ Monterey
18:50-19:50
Cocktails Sponsored by
Journal of Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis @ Siersa Foyer
Track 8: Tumor Science
Track 9: Novel Approaches to Cancer Therapeutics
Location: Sierra Ballroom
Chair
Kun Ping Lu , Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Chair
Porunelloor A. Mathew, University of North Texas Health Science Center, USA
Session Introduction
10:20-10:40
Thomas Kieber-Emmons, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
Title: Moving Forward with an Immunotherapy for the Prevention of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Break: Coffee Break 10:40-10:55 @ Sierra Foyer
12:35-12:55
Gregory Lee, University of British Columbia, Canada
Title: Significance of antigen receptors in the innate immunity of cancer cells
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
15:35-15:55
Break: Coffee Break 15:55-16:10 @ Sierra Foyer
Track 4: Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis and OMICS in Cancer Research
Track 6: Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
Location: Muir Woods
Chair
Samir A. Farghaly, The Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USA
Session Introduction
10:20-10:40
Mine Yarim, Yeditepe University, Turkey
Title: Synthesis and anticancer screening studies of indole-based piperazine derivatives
Break: Coffee Break 10:40-10:55 @ Sierra Foyer
12:35-12:55
Angus Harding, The Diamantina Institute, Australia
Title: Polyploid tumor cells increase phenotypic heterogeneity within Glioblastoma tumors
Break: Lunch Break 12:55-13:55 @ Tiburon/ Sausalito
15:55-16:15
Break: Coffee Break 16:15-16:30 @ Sierra Foyer