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Call for SITC Annual Meeting Abstracts!
SITC's call for Annual Meeting abstract submissions is open through July 15th! Abstracts submitted by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on July 15th will be reviewed by a committee for selection of oral and poster presentations at SITC's 28th Annual Meeting, taking place November 8-10 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. All accepted abstracts will also be published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, the official journal of SITC!
In addition, abstract authors who denote themselves and qualify as Young Investigators are eligible for Young Investigator Travel Awards and are in contention for the SITC Presidential Award. Click here for more information on SITC Awards and eligibility criteria.
Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Categories:
- Adoptive Immunotherapy
- Antibody Recognition to Engage Cells of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems (Antibody Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity: ADCC)
- Biomarkers and Immunoscoring
- Combination Approach in Cancer
- Immune Monitoring*
- Immunotherapy in Combination with Radiation Therapy*
- Metabolism and Immunity
- Novel Agents for Delivering Immunotherapy*
- The Impact of Systems Biology on Immunotherapy*
- Tumor Escape, Immune Editing and the Role of Immune System in Preventing Oncogenesis*
- Tumor Immune Resistance and Overcoming It
- Tumor Microenvironment and Innate Cells Recognition
- Vaccines
*Denotes a poster-only category. Abstracts submitted in these categories will be eligible for poster presentations only. However, abstracts submitted in these categories and noted as eligible for Young Investigator Awards will be considered for both poster and oral presentations.
For more information, guidelines for authors, and review criteria, click here.
Register Now with Reduced Online Registration Rates for SITC 2013!
SITC 2013 is the place for cutting-edge research, education, and training in the field of cancer immunotherapy! Bringing together more than 800 basic researchers, clinicians, government representatives, industry leaders, students, postdoctoral fellows, and allied health professionals, all dedicated to improving patient outcomes through cancer immunotherapy, SITC 2013 is the catalyst for advancement in the field.
SITC 2013 highlights include:
- Keynote address by 2013 Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Award Recipient, Carl H. June, MD, University of Pennsylvania and Giorgio Trinchieri, MD, National Cancer Institute
- A Speed Networking Event for all SITC 2013 attendees
- Special update sessions on important initiatives in Cancer Immunotherapy, by key stakeholders in the field
- SITC Workshop on Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy, including a Keynote address by Kenneth W. Kinzler, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- SITC Primer on Tumor Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy™
- Early Career Scientist and Student events including an evening networking event, "Meet-the-Expert" Breakfast, Professional Development Session: A Survival Guide for Young Scientists, and the opportunity for Young Investigator Travel Awards
- Performance by SITC House Band, The CheckPoints
For more information and to register, visit: http://www.sitcancer.org/2013.
