Summer School on Integrative Cancer Biology

Current Challenges in Oncology, through the Mathematical Looking Glass

August 2 - 6, 2008, The Fields Institute

Location: Fields Institute, Room 230

Description

Affiliated Activities
July 30-August 2, 2008 -- Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) Conference

Schedule

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
12:00 to 13:00	Lunch and Welcoming Remarks Vito Quaranta, Vanderbilt University, Siv Sivaloganathan, The Fields Institute and University of Waterloo
13:00 to 13:30	Introduction: NCI ICBP Dan Gallahan, National Cancer Institute
13:30 to 15:00	Session I: Tumor Microenvironment Richard P Hill
15:00 to 15:15	Break
15:15 to 16:45	Session II: Cancer Stem Cells Sheila Singh, McMaster University, Gabriela Dontu, King's College London, Natalia Komarova, Department of Mathematics
16:45 to 17:00	Break
17:00 to 18:00	Hands-on Working Group Session

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
08:30 to 09:00	Coffee and Light Refreshments
09:00 to 10:30	Session III: Angiogenesis Abhijit Guha, University of Toronto, Dwayne Stupack, University of California at San Diego, Steven McDougall, Heriot-Watt University
10:30 to 10:45	Break
10:45 to 12:15	Session IV: Multimodal Treatment Strategies Michael Milosevic, Princess Margaret Hospital, Mohammad Kohandel, University of Waterloo, Yves Boucher, Harvard Medical School
12:15 to 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 to 17:00	Hands-on Working Group Session
17:00 to 18:30	Dinner Break
18:30 to 21:00	Hands-on Working Group Session

Monday, August 4th, 2008
08:30 to 09:00	Coffee and Light Refreshments
09:00 to 09:30	Selected Talk I James Glazier, Indiana University
09:30 to 12:00	Hands-on Working Group Session
12:00 to 13:15	Lunch Break
13:15 to 15:30	Hands-on Working Group Session
15:30 to 15:45	Selected Talk II Heiko Enderling, Moffitt Cancer Center
15:45 to 16:00	Selected Talk III Haralampos Hatzikirou, Khalifa University
16:00 to 18:00	Hands-on Working Group Session
18:00 to 19:30	Dinner Break
19:30 to 21:00	Hands-on Working Group Session

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
08:30 to 09:00	Coffee and Light Refreshments
09:00 to 09:15	Selected Talk IV Russell Rockne
09:15 to 09:30	Selected Talk V Rudy Gunawan, University of Waterloo
09:30 to 12:00	Hands-on Working Group Session
12:00 to 13:15	Lunch Break
13:15 to 15:30	Hands-on Working Group Session
15:30 to 15:45	Selected Talk VI Moritz Gerstung
15:45 to 16:00	Selected Talk VII Rafael Meza
16:00 to 18:00	Hands-on Working Group Session
18:00 to 19:30	Dinner Break
19:30 to 21:00	Hands-on Working Group Session

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
09:30 to 10:00	Coffee and Light Refreshments
10:00 to 10:30	Working Group Report Presentation
10:30 to 11:00	Working Group Report Presentation
11:00 to 11:30	Working Group Report Presentation
11:30 to 12:00	Working Group Report Presentation
12:00 to 13:00	Lunch Break and Judging
13:00 to 14:00	Award & Closing Remarks

Housing for the Summer School

89 Chestnut Residence, University of Toronto This residence is in the heart of downtown about 15 minuates walk to Fields. It used to be a downtown hotel and is now a UofT residence. This is a Non-Smoking facility. Rooms have a private bathroom but no TV is provided. Local calls are free but long-distance requires that you use your own calling card. Full payment required on check in and includes full buffet breakfast. Ask indicate code rate when booking " VICBC " Rates: $94 (one person) or $99 (two people) + %14 tax/ night includes full buffet breakfast. Weekly rates (minimum 7 night stay required) also available. Call direct to 416-977-0707 ext. 0 or online at: Online reservations (requires that you have cookies enabled) NOTE: Enter dates and click on "corporate customer sign in here", it will then ask you if you have an approval code and you enter VICBC, create profile and then make reservation.	Alternate Housing and Hotels
	Fields Hotels and Housing
	University of Toronto Summer Residences
Victoria University Residences Rate for a single room is 59.50 plus 10% taxes per night. A full breakfast is included. Room reservations can be made by calling residence services desk at 416-585-4524 or e-mail . Or visit: http://vicu.utoronto.ca. - summer accommodations for more information.

Apply to the Program:

Registration SPACE IS LIMITED! Pre-registration is required.(registration is now closed)
Modelling groups will be preassembled by the organizing committee however to ensure an interdisciplinary structure, please indicate when registering your primary area of expertise and your specialty/fields of study

All scientific events are open to the mathematical sciences community. Visitors who are interested in office space or funding are requested to apply by filling out the application form. Additional support is available (pending NSF funding) to support junior US visitors to this program. Fields scientific programs are devoted to research in the mathematical sciences, and enhanced graduate and post-doctoral training opportunities. Part of the mandate of the Institute is to broaden and enlarge the community, and to encourage the participation of women and members of visible minority groups in our scientific programs.

Organizing Committee

Adam Anderson - Vanderbilt University

Philip Crooke - Vanderbilt University

Lourdes Estrada - Vanderbilt University

Mohammad Kohandel - University of Waterloo

Lynn McCormick Matrisian - Vanderbilt University

Vito Quaranta - Vanderbilt University

Siv Sivaloganathan - The Fields Institute and University of Waterloo

Glenn Webb - Vanderbilt University

Scheduled as part of

Thematic Program on Mathematical and Quantitative Oncology

The Fields Institute for
Research in Mathematical Sciences