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Thematic
Program on Mathematical and Quantitative Oncology
July -August 2008
Vanderbilt Integrative Cancer Biology Center (VICBC)
August 2 - 6, 2008
Summer School on Integrative Cancer Biology
"Current Challenges in Oncology, through the Mathematical
Looking Glass"
To be held at Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada
Organizing Committee
(Vanderbilt): A. Anderson, P. Crooke, L. Matrisian, L. Estrada,
G. Webb and V. Quaranta
(Waterloo): M. Kohandel, S. Sivaloganathan
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Mailing List : To receive
updates on the program please subscribe to our mailing list at www.fields.utoronto.ca/maillist
Affiliated Activities
July 30-August 2, 2008 -- Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB)
Conference
AGENDA
Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
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Day1: Saturday August 2, 2008
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12:00-1:00 pm
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Lunch and
Welcome Remarks |
Vito Quaranta,
MD Professor
Department of Cancer Biology
Director, VICBC
Co-Director, Center for Matrix Biology
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville,
Siv Sivaloganathan, PhD
Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of
Waterloo,
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| 1:00- 1:30 pm |
NCI ICBP |
Inroduction
Dan Gallahan, PhD
Project Director
National Cancer Institute
Integrative Cancer Biology Program
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1:30-3:00 pm
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Session I:
Tumor Microenvironment
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Clinical
Richard P Hill, PhD
Senior Scientist OCI/PMH, Professor Department of Medical
Biophysics,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Experimental
Lei Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Genetics, University
of Rochester
Modeling
Robert A. Gatenby, MD
Departments of Radiology and Applied Mathematics, University
of Arizona
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| 3:00-3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:15-4:45 pm |
Session II:
Cancer Stem Cells |
Clinical
Sheila K. Singh, MD PhD FRCSC
Scientist, McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute
(SCC-RI)
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery,
Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Experimental
Gabriela Dontu, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine-Hematology/Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School
Modeling
Natalia Komarova, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University
of California
Irvine, CA
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| 4:45-5:00 pm |
Break |
| 5:00-6:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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Day 2: Sunday, August 3, 2008
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| 8:30-9:00 am |
Coffee and light
refreshments |
| 9:00-10:30 am |
Session III:
Angiogenesis |
Clinical
Abhijit Guha MSc, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
Prof. Surgery (Neurosurgery), Western Hospital, Univ. of Toronto
Co- Dir. & Sr. Scientist: Arthur & Sonia Labatts Brain
Tumor Center.,
Hospital for Sick Children, Univ. of Toronto
Alan & Susan Hudson Chair in Neurooncology
Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Experimental
Dwayne Stupack, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Pathology
Tumor Growth, Invasion & Metastasis Program, University
of California,
San Diego, Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center, San Diego,
CA
Modeling
Steven McDougall, PhD
Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University,
Edinburgh,
Scotland, UK |
| 10:30-10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45am -12:15 pm |
Session IV:
Multimodal Treatment Strategies |
Clinical
Michael F Milosevic, FRCPC, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Radiation Oncology University of Toronto, and
Radiation Medicine Program
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
Experimental
Yves Boucher, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General
Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA
Modeling
Mohammad Kohandel, PhD
Assistant Professor,
Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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| 12:15-2:00 pm |
Lunch Break |
| 2:00-5:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 5:00-6:30 pm |
Dinner Break |
| 6:30-9:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session
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3: Monday, August 4, 2008 |
| 8:30-9:00 am |
Coffee and light refreshments
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| 9:00-9:30 am |
Selected Talk I |
James Glazier, PhD |
| 9:30-12:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 12:00-1:15 pm |
Lunch Break |
| 1:15 -3:30 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 3:30 -3:45 pm |
Selected Talk II |
Heiko Enderling, PhD |
| 3:45-4:00 pm |
Selected Talk III |
Haralambos Hatzikirou |
| 4:00-6:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 6:00-7:30 pm |
Dinner Break |
| 7:30-9:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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4: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
| 8:30- 9:00 am |
Coffee and light refreshments
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| 9:00- 9:15 am |
Selected Talk IV |
Russell Rockne |
| 9:15- 9:30 am |
Selected Talk V |
Rudy Gunawan |
9:30 am -
12:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 12:00-1:15 pm |
Lunch Break |
| 1:15-3:30 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 3:30- 3:45 pm |
Selected Talk VI |
Moritz Gerstung |
| 3:45-4:00 pm |
Selected Talk VII |
Rafael Meza, PhD |
| 4:00-6:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| 6:00-7:30 pm |
Dinner Break |
| 7:30-9:00 pm |
Hands-on Working Group Session |
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| Day
5: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 |
| 9:30-10:00 am |
Coffee and light refreshments
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| 10:00-10:30 am |
Working Group Report Presentation |
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| 10:30-11:00 am |
Working Group Report Presentation |
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| 11:00-11:30 am |
Working Group Report Presentation |
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11:30 am -
12:00 pm |
Working Group Report Presentation |
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| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Break & Judging |
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| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Award & Closing Remarks |
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| Of special interest: |
August 6-8, 2008
Coxeter Lecture Series at Fields Institute
Martin Nowak, Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, Harvard
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Housing for the Summer School
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89 Chestnut Residence,
University of Toronto
This residence is in the heart of downtown about 15 minuates
walk to Fields. It used to be a downtown hotel and is now
a UofT residence. This is a Non-Smoking facility. Rooms have
a private bathroom but no TV is provided. Local calls are
free but long-distance requires that you use your own calling
card. Full payment required on check in and includes full
buffet breakfast.
Ask indicate code rate when booking "
VICBC "
Rates: $94 (one person) or $99 (two people) + %14 tax/
night includes full buffet breakfast. Weekly rates (minimum
7 night stay required) also available.
Call direct to 416-977-0707 ext. 0 or online at:
Online
reservations (requires that you have cookies enabled)
NOTE: Enter dates and click on "corporate customer
sign in here", it will then ask you if you have an approval
code and you enter VICBC, create
profile and then make reservation.
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Alternate Housing and Hotels
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Victoria
University Residences
Rate for a single room is 59.50 plus 10% taxes per night.
A full breakfast is included.
Room reservations can be made by calling residence services
desk at 416-585-4524 or e-mail accom.victoria@utoronto.ca.
Or visit: http://vicu.utoronto.ca. - summer accommodations
for more information.
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Apply to the Program:
Registration SPACE IS LIMITED! Pre-registration
is required.(registration is now closed)
Modelling groups will be preassembled
by the organizing committee however to ensure an interdisciplinary
structure, please indicate when registering your primary area of
expertise and your specialty/fields of study
All scientific events are open to the mathematical sciences community.
Visitors who are interested in office space or funding are
requested to apply by filling out the application
form. Additional support is available (pending NSF funding)
to support junior US visitors to this program. Fields scientific
programs are devoted to research in the mathematical sciences, and
enhanced graduate and post-doctoral training opportunities. Part
of the mandate of the Institute is to broaden and enlarge the community,
and to encourage the participation of women and members of visible
minority groups in our scientific programs.
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