SITC Primer on Tumor Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy
November 3, 2011
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
North Bethesda, MD
The Primer provides a general overview of immunology as it applies to cancer etiology, biology and therapy. The target audience for this program was basic and clinical investigators from academic institutions, industry and regulatory agencies. The audience included clinicians, researchers, students, post-doctoral fellows, and allied health professionals.
Topics Addressed
- Innate Immunity
- Dendritic Cells
- T Cell Differentiation: From Naïve to Effector Cells
- T Cell Intracellular Signaling
- Immunobiology of the Tumor Microenvironment
- Tumor Antigen, Tumor Immunogenicity and Immunization
- Coinhibition / Costimulation
- Adoptive Immunotherapy
- Immune Monitoring
Organizers
Walter J. Urba, MD, PhD – Earle A. Chiles Research Institute
Mario Sznol, MD – Yale University School of Medicine
