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New Insights in Cancer Discovery
Life and Matter Sciences Seminar Monday, 19 May 2025, 10:00 a.m. Madrid
Organized by:
Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Weizmann Institute of Science and Ramón Areces Foundation
Coordinator/s:
Yardena Samuels, Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS)
Maria Blasco, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO)
Fernando Peláez, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO)
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This year’s symposium marks the fourth installment of a longstanding and fruitful collaboration between the Ramon Areces Foundation, the Spanish National Cancer Research Center, and the Weizmann Institute of Science. Jointly organized by the three institutions, the symposium continues to serve as a vital platform for strengthening scientific bonds, exchanging innovative ideas, and catalyzing collaborative research in the field of cancer.
Over the years, this trilateral partnership has exemplified the power of sustained international collaboration in tackling some of the most pressing challenges in cancer research. Through shared expertise, resources, and vision, this alliance has made significant strides in exploring new frontiers of discovery—each symposium building upon the last with renewed energy and purpose.
This joint symposium celebrates not only scientific advancement but also the enduring commitment of the three institutions to fostering a collaborative environment that drives research and innovation. As the global research community continues to seek transformative breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics, treatment, and prevention, the collective efforts showcased here highlight the importance of unity, knowledge-sharing, and perseverance in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
"La Fundación Ramón Areces no se hace responsable de las opiniones, comentarios o manifestaciones realizadas por las personas que participan en sus actividades"
Monday, 19 may
09:45 h.
Registration
10:15 h.
Opening Remarks
Raimundo Pérez-Hernández y Torra
General Director, Ramón Areces .
Fernando Peláez
Scientific Director, CNIO.
Yardena Samuels
Director, Moross Integrated Cancer Center, WIS.
María Blasco
Telomeres and Telomerase Group Leader, CNIO
10:30 h.
Targeting immune suppresive signals in melanoma: implications for other cancer types
Marisol Soengas
Melanoma Group, CNIO.
11:00 h.
Revisiting the neonantigen approach to cancer immunotherapy
Yardena Samuels
Melanoma Immuno-Genomics Laboratory, WIS.
11:30 h.
Break
12:00 h.
Mechanisms underlying chromosome catastrophes in cancer
Ofer Shoshani
Chromosome Biology Laboratory, WIS.
12:30 h.
Geographic and age-related variations in mutational processes in colorectal cancer
Marcos Diaz Gay
Digital Genomics Gropu, CNIO
13:00 h.
Exploring the host- tumor crosstalk to improve cancer diagnosis and therapy
Ayelet Erez
Wholly Metaboly Laboratory, WIS.
13:30 h.
Fueling cancer: exploring the role of metabolism in tumorogenesis
Guadalupe Sabio
Organ Crosstalk in Metabolic Diseases Group, CNIO.
14:00 h.
Break
15:00 h.
Characterizing the effects of the tumor microbiome on the response to immunotherapy
Ravid Straussman
Tumor microenvironment, tumor microbiome and resistance to anti-cancer therapy Laboratory, WIS.
15:30 h.
AI-based image analysis in clinical epidemiology
Nuria Malats
Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, CNIO
16:00 h.
Food and Cancer: The Surprising Connection
Ranit Kedmi
Immunology is a conversation Laboratory, WIS
16:30 h.
Break
16:45 h.
Chromosomal instability and precision medicine
Geoff Macintyre
Computational Oncology Group, CNIO
17:15 h.
Linking stem cell differentiation processes to cancer initiation
Moshe Biton
Understanding Mucosal Tissue Dynamics Laboratory, WIS
17:45 h.
Rank signaling: from basic biology to cancer treatment
Eva González-Suárez
Transformation and Metastasis Group, CNIO
18:15 h.
Closing Remarks
Fernando Peláez
CNIO.
Yardena Samuels
WIS.
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