Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
November 10-13, 2005
Alexandria, VA
The iSBTc 20th Annual Meeting was a 3-day program focused on the prevailing issues in immunology and biological therapy of cancer. The conference featured keynote addresses, plenary and concurrent sessions, and poster presentations and poster discussion sessions, all based on the most cutting edge research conducted in the field. In addition to the scheduled thematic scientific sessions, the Annual Meeting included a special Members / Sponsors Reception on Friday evening as well as Saturday evening's Presidential Reception where the winner of the iSBTc Presidential Award was announced. The conference also showcased participating exhibitor products relevant to scientific research.
New to the iSBTc 20th Annual Meeting, was Sunday's unveiling of the Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Lectureship Award. This is an annual award that honors the memory of iSBTc founding member, Past President and Administrative Officer, Richard V. Smalley and is sponsored solely by the iSBTc. This Award is intended to serve as recognition of excellence in the field of therapeutic research with biological agents and will be awarded for the first time at the iSBTc 20th Annual Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. The Award was represented by a commemorative award and was accompanied by an honorarium of $5,000.