Conference Description
The Mammary Gland Biology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 8, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: ECM in Mammary Development and Cancer
Discussion Leaders
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Pepper Schedin (Oregon Health and Science University, United States)
Speakers
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Valerie Weaver (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Coordinating Development of the Mammary Gland
Discussion Leaders
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Robert Clarke (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Joan Brugge (Harvard Medical School, United States)
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Zev Gartner (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Zuzana Sumbalova Koledova (Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
Lactation and Making Milk
Discussion Leaders
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Terri Wood (New Jersey Medical Sch, Rutgers University, United States)
Speakers
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Laura Hernandez (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
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Victoria Findlay (Virginia Commonwealth University - Massey Cancer Center, United States)
Methods in Normal and Cancer Development
Discussion Leaders
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Silvia Fre (Institut Curie, France)
Speakers
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Felicity Davis (Aarhus Universitet, Denmark)
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Weston Porter (Texas A&M University, United States)
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Joshua Snyder (Duke University / Departments of Surgery and Cell Biology, United States)
Transcriptional Regulation of Development and Cancer
Discussion Leaders
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D. Joseph Jerry (University of Massachusetts / Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Camila dos Santos (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States)
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David Gallego Ortega (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Role of Non-Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer Progression and Mammary Development
Discussion Leaders
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William Muller (McGill University, Canada)
Speakers
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Sandra McAllister (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, United States)
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Kaylee Schwertfeger (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Madeleine Oudin (Tufts University, United States)
Dormancy and Metastasis
Discussion Leaders
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Yibin Kang (Princeton University, United States)
Speakers
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Fariba Behbod (University of Kansas Medical Center, United States)
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Gloria Echeverria (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
Impact of Mammary Research on Clinical Decision Making
Discussion Leaders
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Virginia Borges (University of Colorado Cancer Center, United States)
Speakers
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Seema Khan (Northwestern University, United States)
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Alexander Borowsky (UC Davis, United States)
Keynote Session: Breast Cancer
Discussion Leaders
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Svasti Haricharan (San Diego State University, United States)
Speakers
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Yi Li (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
