Conference Description
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.
The dynamics of the tumor microenvironment are governed by intricate interactions between biological, immune, and physical factors from the cellular to whole-organ spatial scale, and include cell-cell interactions on the hours-days temporal scale up to drastic tissue remodeling over months-years. Novel techniques are emerging to probe this microenvironment "at scale", advancing our comprehension of the biophysical mechanisms underlying tumor regulation, growth, metastasis, immune infiltration, evasion, and responses to therapy. Understanding how these mechanisms evolve across space and time will promote innovation of new therapies for directing the microenvironment towards a favorable phenotype.
Scheduled before the 2024 Physical Science of Cancer Gordon Research Conference (GRC), this GRS aims to bridge researchers and research outcomes across various disciplines, backgrounds, and institutions, to create an intellectually enriching environment for cultivating the next generation of independent investigators. Presentations should be comprehensible to a diverse audience, offering insights into inventive techniques, encountered challenges, and inventive solutions. The GRS provides a supportive platform for junior investigators and young researchers to explore innovative ideas in their field while fostering enduring relationships and collaborations within the cancer research community. Participants are encouraged to submit questions and suggestions to the GRS Chairs ahead of the event.
