Mini-symposium: Cancer research – Discovery and validation of cancer biomarkers

This mini-symposium will bring together scientists interested in cancer biomarker discovery. The mini-symposium will provide an opportunity to learn about cancer research at SciLifeLab and elsewhere, discuss current ideas and techniques available at SciLifeLab with focus on biomarker discovery.
The registration has closed. There will be no bus transportation to SciLifeLab Uppsala.
Questions?
If you want to participate or have any inquiries regarding the event or your registration, please contact erika.erkstam@scilifelab.uu.se.
Program
09.30 | Arrival & coffee | |
10.00 | Introduction | |
Tobias Sjöblom, Uppsala University | ||
10.10 | Epigenetic biomarkers in acute leukemia | |
Sören Lehmann, Uppsala University | ||
10.40 | Is it possible to detect lethal prostate cancer at an early, curable stage? | |
Pernilla Wikström, Umeå University | ||
11.10 | Coffee break | |
11.25 | Affinity proteomics with plasma biobanks – Opportunities and challenges for cancer biomarker discovery and validation | |
Jochen Schwenk, KTH Royal School of Technology | ||
11.55 | Targeting tumor associated macrophages for treatment | |
Mikael Karlsson, Karolinska Institutet | ||
12.25 | Closing | |
12.30 | Lunch and mingle | |