We had a great time - hope to see you in 2025!

With more than 19 million new cases and nearly 10 million deaths worldwide in 2020, cancer ranks as a leading cause of death and remains a major focus of basic, translational, and clinical research. The stages of cancer progression - from a growing primary tumor to the formation of distant metastases - are guided not only by intensively studied biochemical cues, but also by less well-understood physical cues. By identifying physical patterns and constraints in tumor behavior and the immune response to cancer, the "physics of cancer" community aims to advance both basic cancer research and novel translational efforts to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The 15th International Physics of Cancer Symposium in Leipzig will bring together leading experts and outstanding young scientists working at the interface of physics, bioengineering, immunology, and oncology - to facilitate a lively academic exchange, to foster a "common language" between basic scientists and clinical practitioners, and to provide an important networking platform for young scientists.

Josef A. Käs
Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany 

Ben Fabry
Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 

Mareike Zink
Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany 

Christoph Mark
Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 

Anna Taubenberger
TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany 

Jörg Schnauß
Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany