Past Events
STEM CELLS AND CANCER
BARCELONA, Spain. 1 - 3 OCTOBER, 2007
Stem cells play a crucial role in all aspects of biology from embryo development to the maintenance of adult tissues. Adult stem cells are unique among somatic cells in that they can undergo asymmetric cell divisions and are responsible for the self-renewal and repair of tissues throughout the lifespan. Recently, a population of cells exhibiting stem cell properties has been isolated from a number of solid and liquid tumours. These cancer stem cells are believed to be responsible for tumour relapse as they can efficiently initiate and regenerate a new tumour similar to the tumour of origin. In this meeting we will explore the latest developments in the genetic and biochemical mechanisms that regulate stem cell specification and self-renewal in normal and tumour tissues. Specific topics to be discussed include the characterisation of stem cell niches, the role of stem cells in tumor initiation and the parallelisms between normal and cancer stem cells and their significance for tumour prognosis and therapy.
The conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for researchers interested in the connections between stem cell biology and cancer to meet and discuss the latest advances in this field.
Organised by IRB Barcelona with the collaboration of the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Foundation (fBBVA).
Hosted by the Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC).
For more information, please contact the Barcelona BioMed Conference Secretariat at
biomed
irbbarcelona.org
Registration deadline: July 31, 2007
There is no registration fee for this conference, but the number of participants is limited to 120.
Participants are invited to submit abstracts, 10 of which will be selected for short talk presentations. If the meeting is oversubscribed, priority will be given to people submitting abstracts. Abstracts should include a title, authors, affiliations, summary (max 250 words) and references.
Download the Stem Cells and Cancer Conference Programme.
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