We like to cordially invite you to the upcoming
15th Annual Symposium "Physics of Cancer"
taking place from September 30 - October 2, 2024 at Leipzig University, Germany.
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.
Christoph Mark
FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
-- Organizing Team PoC 2024 --
This year's scientific program features four focus sessions that aim to bridge the gap between traditional topics, new emerging research areas, novel experimental methods, and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches:
- Cell and tissue mechanics
- Mechanical immune escape mechanisms
- Innovative ex-vivo cancer models
- Intermediate filaments
We cordially invite you to join us and participate in this year`s Physics of Cancer symposium for an interesting and insightful meeting!
Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order)
Achim AIGNER (Leipzig University, Germany)
Maté BIRO (UNSW, Australia)
Eric DANEN (University of Leiden, The Netherlands)
Dennis DISCHER (University of Pennsylvannia, USA)
Emmanuel DONNADIEU (Institut Cochin, France)
Alexander DUNN (Stanford University, USA)
Hanna ENGELKE (University of Graz, Austria)
Sandrine ETIENNE- MANNEVILLE (Institut Pasteur, France)
Wei GUO (University of Pennsylvannia, USA)
Harald HERRMANN (University Hospital Erlangen, Germany)
Cécile LEDUC (Institut Jacques Monod, France)
Rudolf MERKEL (Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany)
Debora MONEGO (Heidelberg Institue for Theoretical Studies, Germany)
Alison PATTESON (Syracuse University, USA)
Pramod PULLARKAT (Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India)
Angela RIEDEL (University of Würzburg, Germany)
Viola VOGEL (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Denis WIRTZ (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
-- Organizing Committee --
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
