Cellular Targeting of Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy, Diagnostics and Imaging

The second Gordon Research Seminar on Cancer Nanotechnology will bring together graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

Nanotechnology holds great promise for cancer therapy, diagnostics, and imaging, but directing nanoparticles to target cells within the body presents a complex challenge. The 2019 GRS will examine interactions of nanoparticles with the cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment, while exploring new strategies for cell-targeting in the context of cancer. By bringing together individuals spanning diverse disciplines from cancer biology to chemical engineering we will gain new insights for harnessing nanotechnology in the fight against cancer.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by March 22, 2019. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Program Format

Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.