MCW Cancer Center 2019 Scientific Retreat & Cancer Collaborative

Join us for the MCW CANCER CENTER 2019 SCIENTIFIC RETREAT AND CANCER COLLABORATIVE! ------------------------- We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Douglas Lowy, Acting Director of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Lowy will be giving a talk titled:  _“CONTROL OF HPV-ASSOCIATED CANCER BY VACCINATION AND SCREENING”_ ------------------------- 2019 SCIENTIFIC RETREAT AGENDA 8:00 - 8:30 A.M.  Registration and Breakfast   8:30 - 9:00  A.M.   Welcome, MCW Cancer Center Overview. Introductions  9:00 - 10:00 A.M.   Keynote Address: _“Control of HPV-Associated Cancer by Vaccination and Screening”_   Dr. Douglas Lowy, Acting Director, NCI 10:00 - 10:15  A.M.   Break. _   _ 10:15 - 11:45 A.M.   Cancer Prevention and Outcomes Research Program and Speakers: Ann Nattinger,  Kirsten Beyer, Alan Nyitray, Joan Neuner. Melinda Stolley 11:45 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.   Lunch and Poster Session _ _ 1:00 - 2:30 P.M.  Cancer Biology Research Program and Speakers: Carol Williams, Carmen Bergom, Michael Dwinell, Ben Gantner, Peter LaViolette 2:30 - 2:45 P.M.    Break.  _ _ 2:45 - 4:15 P.M.   Discovery and Development Therapeutics Research Program and Speakers: William Drobyski, Brian Volkman, Siegfried Janz, Gwen Lomberk 4:15 - 5:00 P.M.   Cancer Collaborative * Lakefront happy hour from Bartolotta's, outside on lakefront veranda if weather permits * Member and staff recognition awards * Raffle prizes for attendees * Announcements of the poster award winners * Announcement of the recipients of the Directors' Award for Highly Promising Peer Reviewed Cancer Research.   We hope to see you there. Please click the green button to the right to register.  The event is free, but you must register if you plan to attend. Due to the cost of catering and other venue services,  when you register, please let us know if you do NOT plan to be there for breakfast, lunch or happy hour, and if you will need a parking voucher.    If you are interested in submitting a poster abstract, please email staff at mcwccresearchprograms@mcw.edu. If you have any other questions, please contact Anne Mathias at (414) 805-8258 or amathias@mcw.edu.