Description of event:
Scientific Organizers: Glenn Dranoff, Carl H. June and Suzanne L. Topalian
January 27—Feb 1, 2013
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Meeting Summary
The recent FDA approvals of Provenge® as the first
therapeutic cancer vaccine and Ipilimumab® as the first
monoclonal antibody that blocks negative immune regulation are landmark achievements that highlight substantive progress in
cancer immunology. These novel treatments derive from the cumulative insights of basic and translational scientists into the mechanisms of protective
tumor immunity in
cancer patients. Advances in
genetic, cellular and biochemical technologies have dramatically increased our understanding of the
pathways through which the host responds to
cancer.
Tumor-host
interactions in the microenvironment are increasingly recognized to play a critical role in determining
disease inhibition or promotion. This Keystone Symposia meeting will bring together leading
cancer immunologists to discuss their most recent insights into immune recognition, regulation,
tumor escape and
therapeutic manipulation. Emerging areas of
cancer metabolism and material
science engineering that relate to
cancer immunology will be highlighted. The integration of basic and
clinical aspects of
tumor immunity in this meeting should stimulate interest from a wide
array of investigators and students. The concurrent meeting on
Antibodies as
Drugs will underscore the increasing connections between these fields, and potentially accelerate the development of new
cancer immunotherapies.
Topics:
Plenary Session Topics:
>
Tumor Targeting – From Understanding Mechanisms
to New Targeting Agents (Joint)
>
Tumor Microenvironment
> Engineering and Immunotherapy
>
Cancer Vaccines
> Adoptive Cellular Therapy
>
Metabolism and
Cancer
> Immunomodulatory
Antibody Therapies (Joint)
> Anticancer
Antibodies
Conference location:
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2W6
Canada
General information:
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is a beautiful and historic landmark in downtown Vancouver surrounded by the majestic North Coast Mountains. The hotel offers a complimentary fitness facility, spa, (charges apply), indoor swimming pool, hot tub, and two restaurants. Within a few minutes' walk from the hotel is Robson Street for superb shopping and dining options. Other highly suggested attractions of this oceanfront city are Stanley Park, The Vancouver Art Museum, and Granville Island. Three ski areas are only a short drive away, offering alpine, cross-country, and snowboarding as well as snowshoeing, ice-skating, and sleigh rides, (weather permitting). Complimentary ski shuttles will be available. Vancouver provides all the options of a resort combined with a cosmopolitan city appeal.
Travel information:
Conference Center Notes: The Conference Center is located within the same building as the guest rooms. It is not necessary to walk outdoors to reach the Conference Center.
Shuttle Information: Vancouver has many forms of transportation to help conferees explore the area. Taxis are readily available;
water taxis can take conferees to Granville Island and others areas of exploration. Ask the concierge at the hotel for more details.
Contact us:
Keystone Symposia
160 U.S. Highway 6, Suite 200
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498