Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and a problem that escalates in an aging population. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the genetic and epigenetic determinants of cancer, little attention has been paid to post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. The process of mRNA translation shapes the proteome and plays an essential role in the reprogramming of cancerous cells, holding the promise of novel anti-cancerous therapies. This conference will bring together basic experts working at the interphase of translation, cancer progression and microenvironment interactions, including basic research on post-transcriptional mechanisms, animal models and novel technologies, with the aim to provide a stimulating environment and illuminate discovery in this innovative field.
Presentation
Conference organizers

Dr. Raúl Méndez
IRB Barcelona/ ICREA
Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Alexandre David
IGF
Montpellier, France

Dr. Fátima Gebauer
CRG
Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Georg Stoecklin
Heidelberg University & ZMBH
Mannheim, Germany
Organized in colaboration with:
Localització
The BARCELONA BIOMED CONFERENCE Translation control in cancer development and microenvironment interactions will be placed at the Casa Convalescència in the heart of Barcelona. Talks will take place in the Aula Magna.
Casa Convalescència
C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 171
08041 Barcelona
Tel +34 934 335 000
www.uab-casaconvalescencia.org
How to reach the Casa Convalescència:
Underground
Yellow line (L4) - GUINARDÓ – HOSPITAL DE SANT PAU station
Blue line (L5) - SANT PAU – DOS DE MAIG station
By bus
Lines: 15, 19, 20, 45, 47, 50, 51, 92 and 192.
For the GPS
Introduce the following coordinates:
Latitude: 41.413702 (41° 24' 49.33'' N)
Longitude: 2.177482 (2° 10' 38.94'' E)
From the airport
* Train + Underground. At the RENFE station, take the train to Sants-Estació. Once there take the Underground's blue line (L5) till SANT PAU – DOS DE MAIG station.
* Bus + Underground. Outside the airport terminal, take the AEROBUS to Plaça Catalunya. Walk one corner till Plaça Urquinaona and take the Underground's yellow line (L4) to GUINARDÓ – HOSPITAL DE SANT PAU station.
Barcelona Metropolitan Transport webiste (with metro and bus maps)
Accomodation
Speakers will be lodged at the Hotel Catalonia Atenas
Av. Meridiana, 151
08026, Barcelona
Telephone: +34 93 232 20 11
e-mail: catalonia@cataloniahotels.com
www.hoteles-catalonia.com
Other hotels
A list of additional hotels within walking distance of the Casa Convalescència can be found at: https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/hotels/hotelmaps/eixample-right-barcelona-hotel.html
(The Casa Convalescència is located near the violet point 27/3 star). Rates will vary depending on choice of hotel and season. Please check with the hotel of your choice directly for the best offer.
Residences
Another possibility is the Lesseps Residence Hall, and is available for short-term stays.
Lesseps Residence Hall
Plaza Lesseps, 12 08023 Barcelona
View on map
Telephone: +34 933 941 600
e-mail: lesseps@resa.es
www.resa.es/en/city/barcelona
Participants registered for events in the Barcelona BioMed series should contact the hotels and residences directly to arrange bookings and payment.
Ponents

Dr. Reuven Agami
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. Eduard Batlle
IRB Barcelona/ ICREA
Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Stefano Biffo
INGM "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi", University of Milano
Milano, Italy

Dr. Sarah Blagden
Oncology Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford
Oxford, UK

Kim De Keersmaecker
KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

Dr. Jean Jacques
Cancer Research Center of Lyon
Lyon, France

Dr. Luc Furic
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Ola Larsson
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

Dr. Davide Ruggero
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA

Dr. Robert J. Schneider
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA

Dr. Marisol Soengas
CNIO
Madrid, Spain

Dr. Nahum Sonenberg
Goodman Cancer Research Center, McGill University
Montreal, Qc, Canada

Dr. Aurelio Teleman
German Cancer Research Center- DKFZ
Heidelberg, Germany

Dr. Martin Turner
Babraham Institute
Cambridge, UK

Dr. Stéphan Vagner
Institut Curie
Paris, France

Dr. Shobha Vasudevan
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA, USA

Dr. Hans-Guido Wendel
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY, USA

Dr. Anne Willis
MRC Toxicology Unit
Cambridge, UK
Poster
