Immunotherapy Patient Forum for the Treatment of Melanoma, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lung and Genitourinary Cancers
The SITC 2015 Presentation Archive is supported through a generous contribution from AstraZeneca/MedImmune.
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Program Schedule
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Please use the password GRACE to access the videos below. | |
8:00 – 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey |
Session I |
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8:10 – 8:40 a.m. | What is Immunotherapy & Its Mechanisms of Action ![]() James Gulley, MD, PhD – National Cancer Institute |
8:40 – 9:05 a.m. | Current Role of Immunotherapy ![]() Michael Atkins, MD – Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center |
9:05 – 9:25 a.m. | Managing Immunotherapy Side Effects ![]() Evan J. Lipson, MD – John Hopkins University |
9:25 – 9:30 a.m. | The Patient Perspective Terrie Schmith |
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Moderated Q& A H. Jack West, MD – Swedish Cancer Institute |
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Break |
Session II: Break Out Sessions |
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10:00 – 11:10 a.m. | Melanoma Mario Sznol, MD – Yale School of Medicine Leukemia/Lymphoma Madhav Dhodapkar, MD – Yale University Lung ![]() Julie Brahmer, MD – John Hopkins University H. Jack West, MD – Swedish Cancer Institute Genitourinary James Gulley, MD, PhD – National Cancer Institute |
Session III |
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11:35 – 11:55 a.m. | Biomarkers and Patient Selection ![]() Julie Brahmer, MD – John Hopkins University |
11:55 – 12:15 p.m. | Novel Immunotherapies and Combinations Mario Sznol, MD – Yale School of Medicine |
12:15 – 12:35 p.m. | New Approaches to Immunotherapy ![]() Craig L. Slingluff, MD – University of Virginia |
12:35 – 1:00 p.m. | Moderated Q&A H. Jack West, MD – Swedish Cancer Institute |





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