The Physical Science of Cancer GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This GRS on Physical Science of Cancer will precede the 2023 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on the same topic. The goal of this GRS is to connect researchers and research outputs from diverse disciplines, backgrounds, and leading centers, to create a unique and intellectually stimulating environment, with a particular focus on fostering new generations of independent investigators. Presentations should be accessible to a broad audience, provide insight on innovative techniques, challenges encountered, and creative solutions. All speakers are encouraged to highlight quantitative nature, reproducibility, and standardization aspects of methods and results presented. The GRS provides a welcoming environment for junior investigators and young researchers to explore novel and exciting ideas in their field and allows them to build a professional network with their peers. Participants of the GRS are welcome to send questions and suggestions for this session to the GRS Chairs in advance of the meeting.
The tumor microenvironment is regulated by a complex interplay between biological, immune, and physical phenomena. New and exciting techniques are being developed to probe the tumor microenvironment. This enhances our understanding of the biophysical processes involved in a variety of interesting phenomena, including tumor regulation, growth, metastasis, immune infiltration, immune evasion, and response or resistance to therapy. Studying these mechanisms allows for the development of novel therapies which modulate the microenvironment towards a more favorable phenotype. This Gordon Research Seminar will present an integrated approach to quantifying microenvironmental hallmarks of cancer. Presentations and abstracts will be organized in two sections: 1) quantitative methods, and 2) predictive biomarkers and translational approaches. This effort will dissect and refine the way we ask and answer questions in the Physics of Cancer community and provide a forum to learn about new integrated quantitative methods that are being developed in this field. We will focus on new models, technologies, and findings that uncover the secrets of the cancer-immune microenvironment. The goal of this meeting is to provide early-career researchers an opportunity to envision, design, and present their own research to a broad audience, and form lasting relationships and collaborations within the cancer research community.
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 October 30, 2022. 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.
