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Mammary Gland Biology

Gordon Research Conference

Mechanisms of Normal Mammary Development Inform Strategies for Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer

June 8 - 13, 2025

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Jordan Hotel at Sunday River

27 Grand Circle

Newry, Maine, United States

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Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by May 11, 2025. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the conference chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.

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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Mammary Gland Biology" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: ECM in Mammary Development and Cancer Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	"Forcing Tumor Initiation and Progression"
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Coordinating Development of the Mammary Gland Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am	"Search for the Earliest Precursors of Human Breast Tumors"
9:30 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am	"Balancing Order and Disorder during the Self-Organization of the Mammary Gland"
10:00 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:45 am	Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:05 am	"Fibroblast Dynamics During Postnatal Mammary Gland Development"
11:05 am - 11:15 am	Discussion
11:15 am - 11:25 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:25 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:40 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:40 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm	Poster Previews
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants. Organizer:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Lactation and Making Milk Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm	"Mammary Gland Ultrasound as a Method for Tracking Parenchymal Tissue Growth and Milk Production"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm	Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm	"Dietary AGEs Impact Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer Risk"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm	Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm	Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Methods in Normal and Cancer Development Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am	"Uncovering New Roles for Calcium Signaling in Lactation"
9:30 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am	"Mitochondrial Regulation of Mammary Epithelial Cell Differentiation"
10:00 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:45 am	Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:05 am	"Quantitative Lineage Tracing Reveals Cellular and Physical Rules of Tumor Progression"
11:05 am - 11:15 am	Discussion
11:15 am - 11:25 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:25 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:40 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:40 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm	Poster Previews
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Transcriptional Regulation of Development and Cancer Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm	"Hormonal Control of Gene Expression: Implications for Breast Cancer Risk"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm	Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm	"Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Enable the Premetastatic Niche Formation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm	Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm	Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Role of Non-Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer Progression and Mammary Development Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am	"Aging, the Immune System and Breast Cancer"
9:30 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am	"Macrophage Heterogeneity in Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer Progression"
10:00 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am	Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am	"The Role of the Tumor Microenvironment in Driving Breast Cancer Progression"
11:00 am - 11:10 am	Discussion
11:10 am - 11:20 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:20 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 11:35 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:35 am - 11:40 am	Discussion
11:40 am - 11:50 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:50 am - 11:55 am	Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Prevention, Therapy and Metastasis/Dormancy Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm	"Discovery of Epigenomic Factors Driving HER2-Positive Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) to Enable Precision Prevention and Targeted Therapy"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm	Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm	"Mitochondria at the Crossroads of Bioenergetics and Stress Signaling in Therapy Resistant Triple Negative Breast Cancer"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:55 pm	"Breast Cancer Dormancy"
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm	Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm	Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Impact of Mammary Research on Clinical Decision Making Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am	"Tumor Microenvironmental Determinants of High-Risk DCIS Progression"
9:30 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am	"Insights into TNBC"
10:00 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 10:55 am	"Precision Medicine Trials Using PDX and Organoids"
10:55 am - 11:05 am	Discussion
11:05 am - 11:15 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:15 am - 11:20 am	Discussion
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:30 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 11:45 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:45 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm	Late-Breaking Topic
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Breast Cancer Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:35 pm	"Advancing Breast Cancer Research: Next-Generation Mouse and Rat Models"
8:35 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:15 pm	General Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$1,665.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$1,300.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$930.00

Guest Single Room:

$1,475.00

Guest Shared Room:

$1,110.00

Guest Off-Site:

$740.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$555.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$370.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$62.00

Bus Departing:

$62.00

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