November 12, 2013
Thank you for attending SITC 2013! The energy and excitement at this year's meeting was undoubtedly felt throughout the entire program as all four days were filled with outstanding presentations and presenters, as well as great data that sparked spirited discussions and initiated collaborations that will continue to drive the field of cancer immunotherapy forward.
Because of your support, this was a record year for SITC! The Society welcomed more than 1,100 meeting attendees, more than 300 total submitted abstracts and a record number of meeting exhibitors, as well!
Presentation slides from SITC 2013 will be available early next month and as a registered meeting attendee, you will have free access to the programs you registered for. Please be on the look out for an email with more information once slides are available. In the meantime, check out the SITC 2013 photo album and view all abstracts submitted in conjunction with the 28th Annual Meeting in the special supplement of the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (JITC).
Awards Presented at SITC 2013
SITC would like to congratulate once again the 2013 award recipients honored at the Awards Presentation held on Saturday, November 9. Supported by the Forward Fund, the awards are an opportunity to recognize the lifetime achievements of a key leader in field, as well as promote young and up-and-coming researchers.
Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Award
- Carl H. June, MD - University of Pennsylvania
The Society selected Dr. June to receive the Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Award for his tireless efforts in cancer research, including using genetically engineered versions of patients' own T cells to attack tumors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Established in 2005, this annual lectureship award is given in memory of former Society President, Richard V. Smalley, MD, to honor a luminary in the field that has significantly contributed to the advancement of cancer immunotherapy research.
SITC Presidential Travel Awards
The top four abstracts submitted in any category and authored by young investigators were selected for 20-minute oral presentations during the Presidential Session. Those four abstract presenters received Presidential Travel Awards, and the one deemed to have the most outstanding oral abstract presentation based on quality of research and methods, presentation of results, and its impact on the field, was selected as the 2013 Presidential Award winner. Congratulations to the following recipients:
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Presidential Travel Award
- Cara Haymaker, PhD - MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ileana S. Mauldin, PhD - University of Virginia
- Seng-Ryong Woo, PhD - University of Chicago
Presidential Award
- Paulo C. Rodriguez, PhD - LSUHSC - Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center
SITC Abstract Travel Awards
The SITC Abstract Travel Awards serve to recognize outstanding abstracts submitted by young investigators in any category. Congratulations to the following six young investigators who were selected:
- Helen K. Angell, PhD - INSERM (French Institute of Health and Medical Research)
- Christian S. Hinrichs, MD - National Cancer Institute
- Sander Kelderman, MD, MSc - NKI-AVL (Netherlands Cancer Institute)
- Karsten A. Pilones, MD, PhD - NYU School of Medicine
- David Schaer, PhD - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Anil Shanker, PhD - Meharry Medical College/Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Once again, thank you again for attending SITC 2013. We hope to see you back in National Harbor from November 6-9, 2014 for the SITC 29th Annual Meeting and Associated Programs!
