2014 SMR Congress Agenda
All meetings will take place at the Kongresshaus located at Gotthardstrasse 5, Postfach 2523 CH-8022 Zurich

Thursday, November 13th
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Opening Session/ Keynote Presentation
Session Chairs: Reinhard Dummer, University Hospital ZürichMartin McMahon, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Presentations by:Estela Medrano Memorial Lecture Lynda Chin, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Keynote Presentation Douglas Hanahan, Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research

8:00pm – 10:00pm

Welcome Reception

Friday, November 14th
9:00am – 10:30am

PLENARY SESSION 1 – Targeted Therapies: Genetics and Biology
Session Chairs: Georgina Long, University of SydneyJeffrey Sosman, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Presentations by: Levi Garraway, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/ Brigham and Women’s HospitalRichard Marais, Cancer Research UK Manchester InstituteWilliam Sellers, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc.Abstract Presentations by:Marian Deuker, University of California, San FranciscoJanice Mehnert, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

10:30am – 10:45am

Refreshment Break

10:45am – 12:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Melanocyte Biology
Session Chairs: Lukas Sommer, University of Zürich Richard White, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Presentations by: William Pavan, National Human Genome Research InstituteAbstract Presentations by:Sabine Druillennec, Institut Curie-INSERM U1021-CNRS UMR 3347Elisabeth Roider, Massachusetts General HospitalGal Markel, Sheba Medical Center

10:45am – 12:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Targeted Therapy-Mechanisms of Resistance
Session Chairs: Keith Flaherty, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Presentations by: Dirk Schadendorf, University Hospital of Duisburg-EssenAbstract Presentations by:Friedegund Meier, University of TuebingenMitchell Stark, Queensland University of TechnologyVito Rebecca, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania

12:30pm – 1:45pm

Lunch with Poster/Exhibit Viewing

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Satellite Symposium Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Satellite Symposium Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb

1:45pm – 3:15pm

PLENARY SESSION – Melanoma Biology
Session Chairs:Anja Bosserhoff, University of RegensburgAshani Weeraratna, The Wistar Institute
Presentations by: Chris Marine, VIB Laboratory for Molecular Cancer BiologyJulia Newton-Bishop, Leeds Institute of Cancer and PathologyDaniel Peeper, Netherlands Cancer InstituteAbstract Presentations by:George Lipkin, New York University School of MedicineMarkus Heppt, The Wistar Institute

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Refreshment Break

3:45pm – 5:00pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Tumor Heterogeneity
Session Chairs:Oliver Michielin, University Hospital of LausanneMarisol Soengas, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Presentations by: Boris Bastian, University of California, San FranciscoMarisol Soengas, Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAbstract Presentations by:Claudia Wellbrock, University of ManchesterJulie Caramel, Cancer Research Center of Lyon

3:45pm – 5:00pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Clinical Updates
Session Chairs:Claus Garbe, University of Tubingen
Presentations by: Keith Flaherty, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterAbstract Presentations by:Rob Ellis, The James Cook University HospitalHidur Helgadottir, Karolinska InstitutetPaul Chapman, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

5:15pm – 7:15pm

Poster/ Exhibit Reception (TBD)

Saturday, November 15th

7:45am – 8:45am

Satellite Symposium Sponsored by Roche

9:00am – 10:30am

PLENARY SESSION – Immune Therapies Biology
Session Chairs:Antoni Ribas, University of California, Los Angeles
Presentations by: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Institute for Research in BiomedicineThomas Schumacher, The Netherlands Cancer InstituteThomas Tüting, University Hospital Bonn

10:30am – 10:45am

Refreshment Break

10:45am – 12:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Genomics
Session Chairs:Levi Garraway, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/ Brigham and Women’s Hospital Mitch Levesque, University Hospital Zurich
Presentations by: Roger Lo, University of California, Los Angeles Abstract Presentations by:Ian Watson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAmaya Viros, CRUK Manchester InstituteMichael Krauthammer, Yale University School of Medicine

10:45am – 12:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Immunotherapy
Session Chairs:Ton Schumacher, The Netherlands Cancer InstituteCaroline Robert, Institute Gustave Roussy
Presentations by: Oliver Michielin, University Hospital of LausanneAbstract Presentations by:Michal Besser, Sheba Medical CenterHarriet Kluger, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer CenterAntoni Ribas, University of California Los Angeles

12:30pm – 1:45pm

Lunch with Poster/Exhibit Viewing

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Satellite Symposium Sponsored by Amgen – Tailmogene Iaherparepvec, an Oncolytic Immunotherapy for Local Regional and Distantly Metastatic Melanoma
Presentations by:Reinhard Dummer, University Hospital ZürichSanjiv Agarwala, St. Luke’s Cancer CenterRobert Andtbacka, University of Utah School of Medicine

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Satellite Symposium Sponsored by MSD

1:45pm – 3:15pm

PLENARY SESSION- Melanoma Models
Session Chairs:Lionel Larue, Institut CurieOlga Shakhova, University Hospital Zürich
Presentations by: Richard White, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLiz Patton, Edinburgh Cancer Research CentreLukas Sommer, University of Zürich Abstract Presentations by:Daniel Zingg, University of ZurichDavid Olmeda Casadomé, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Refreshment Break

3:45pm – 5:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Immunotherapy
Session Chairs:Daniel Speiser, University of LausanneThomas Tüting, University Hospital Bonn
Presentations by: Kai Wucherpfennig, Dana Farber Cancer InstituteAbstract Presentations by:F. Stephen Hodi, Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMeri Rogava, University of BonnAtsushi Otsuka, University Hospital Zurich

3:45pm – 5:05pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Tumor Heterogeneity
Session Chairs:Liz Patton, Edinburgh Cancer Research CentreRichard Marais, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
Presentations by: Lionel Larue, Institut CurieAbstract Presentations by:Göran Jönsson, Lund UniversityYariv Houvras, Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNicolas Dumaz, INSERM U976

7:00pm – 11:00pm

Awards Ceremony – Kaufleuten

Sunday, November 16th

9:00am – 10:35pm

PLENARY SESSION -Women in Science
Session Chairs:Anja Bosserhoff, University of RegensburgAshani Weeraratna, The Wistar Institute
Presentations by: Liz Patton, Edinburgh UniversityLionel Larue, Institut CurieRichard Marais, Cancer Research UK Manchester InstituteMarcus Bosenberg, Yale School of Medicine

10:35am – 10:50am

Refreshment Break

10:50am – 12:25pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION – Late Breaking Clinical Data
Session Chairs:Grant McArthur, Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreJeffrey Sosman, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Presentations by: Jeffrey Sosman, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer CenterGrant McArthur, Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreSelected Late Breaking Abstract Presentations

10:50am – 12:25pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION
Abstract Presentations by: Lisa Ebert, University of South AustraliaPatricia Possik, Netherlands Cancer InsituteMenashe Bar-Eli, M.D.Anderson Cancer CenterHelen Michael, National Institutes of Health; University of MarylandBrigit Engesaeter, Oslo University Hospital Phil Cheng, University Hospital Zurich

12:25pm – 12:30pm

Closing Comments – Reinhard Dummer, University Hospital Zürich

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