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SUMMARY:Stem Cells and Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Stem cells are essential to maintain regenerative tissues, and 
 are a critical component of most repair processes in response to tissue inj
 ury and infection. Moreover, genetic alterations of stem cells and their pr
 ogeny can lead to the generation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) that can drive
  tumorigenesis in hierarchically organized cancer entities. Moreover, “stem
 ness” features are key components of therapy resistance and metastasis. The
  8th International Heinrich F. C. Behr Symposium is dedicated for the fourt
 h time to the exciting topic of “Stem Cells and Cancer”. The symposium will
  be jointly organized by the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the N
 ational Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda. The symposium will be hosted by t
 he DKFZ in Heidelberg from September 28 – 30, 2014.  We again look forward 
 to a highly interactive meeting sparked by a panel of internationally renow
 ned speakers. The Keynote lectures will be presented by Profs. Mina Bissell
 , Elaine Fuchs Fred de Sauvage and John Dick. Among the invited speakers ar
 e international opinion leaders such as Luis Parada, Ron McKay, Cedric Blan
 pain, Doug Hannahan, Ross Levine and Catriona Jamieson, to just name a few.
   They will discuss their latest data with an audience of about 350 student
 s, scientists and clinicians. A poster session as well as a “meet the speak
 er” dinner party will further foster the scientific exchange. From the best
  abstracts submitted, two will be chosen for a short oral presentation.The 
 organizers are proud to be able to present a program that covers a wide ran
 ge of important aspects of stem cell biology and its link to cancer. Focus 
 areas of the 2014 Symposium include:   \n\nLeukemic stem cells and microenv
 ironmentBrain tumor stem cellsStem cells of solid tumors and metastasisStem
  cell pathways, epigenetics, quantitative stem cell biology and mathematica
 l modeling\n\nFurther Information\n\nFor participation, please register unt
 il 19th of September 2014. For registration and more information visit the 
  Website of the symposium
LOCATION:Heidelberg
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