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Don't Miss SITC's Tumor Immunology 101!
Progam Faculty and Schedule Now Available

8:00 am - 12:00 pm, May 30, 2014
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place - Hyatt Conference Center | Chicago, IL

Are you or one of your colleagues looking to improve understanding in the field of immuno-oncology? Register now or spread the word about Tumor Immunology 101: A Navigation Guide for the New Field of Immuno-Oncology!

Held prior to the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, this CME-certified session will solidify knowledge in the quickly advancing and promising field of immuno-oncology and provide the introductory and background information needed before attending other cancer immunotherapy programs.

As a society, SITC recognizes the need for immuno-oncology education at all levels and is excited to offer this program to clinical oncologists, early career individuals, allied health professionals, patient advocates, industry professionals and all others involved in the field.

Program Schedule
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Registration
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:05 am	Welcome and Overview Mary L. Disis, MD, FACP – University of Washington
8:05 am - 8:30 am	The Basics of the Immune System: Our Friends and Foes Mary L. Disis, MD, FACP – University of Washington
SESSION I: Immuno-basics for Combating Cancer
8:30 am - 8:55 am	T-cells: How do they Work and How Can We Use Them to Combat Cancer? Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD – Moffitt Cancer Center
8:55 am - 9:20 am	B-cells: How do they Work and How Can We Use Them to Combat Cancer? Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP – Emory University
9:20 am - 9:45 am	What is Innate Immunity and How Does It Work to Combat Cancer? A. Karolina Palucka, MD, PhD – Baylor Institute for Immunology Research
9:45 am - 10:05am	Panel Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am	Break
SESSION II: Standard Cancer Treatments and the Immuno-influence
10:20 am - 10:45 am	Is There a Role for Combining Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy? Leisha A. Emens, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
10:45 am - 11:10 am	Is There a Role for Combining Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy? Sandra Demaria, MD – New York University
11:10 am - 11:35 am	Combination Immunotherapy: Can 1 + 1 Equal 4? Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
11:35 am - 11:55 am	Panel Discussion
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Closing Comments Howard L. Kaufman, MD, FACS – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Early online registration rates are available through May 13, 2014. To register and view the official program page, please visit: http://www.sitcancer.org/sitc-meetings/aciil14.

SITC members receive reduced rates, and students/allied health professionals can register and attend free of charge!

 

      

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