The Mark Foundation - ELA

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James Bradner, MD

Amgen

Kivanc Birsoy, PhD

The Rockefeller University

Sarah-Jane Dawson, PhD

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Denes Hnisz, PhD

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany

Florian Markowetz, PhD

University of Cambridge

Ryan Notti, MD, PhD

The Rockefeller
University

Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Margaret A. Shipp, MD

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Jun Wang, PhD

Department of Pathology and the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU

E. John Wherry, PhD

University of Pennsylvania

Catherine J. Wu, MD

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Session 1

9:00 - 10:15 AM

Session Chair: Becky Bish, PhD, Head of Discovery and Preclinical Research, The Mark Foundation

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9:00 AM: Circulating Tumour DNA to Serially Assess Genomic and Transcriptional Evolution in Cancer
Presented by:
Sarah-Jane Dawson, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

9:25 AM: The Structural Biology of T-cell Receptor Activation
Presented by:
Ryan Notti, MD, PhD, Instructor in Clinical Investigation, The Rockefeller University

9:50 AM: Grand Challenges in Chromosomal Instability
Presented by:
Florian Markowetz, PhD, Professor of Computational Oncology, University of Cambridge

Session 2

11:15 - 12:30 PM

Session Chair: Rob Magin, PhD, Scientific Director, The Mark Foundation

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11:15 AM: The Interplay Between Genetics and Tumor Microenvironment in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Presented by:
Margaret A. Shipp, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

11:40 AM: Transcriptional Condensates in Health and Disease
Presented by:
Denes Hnisz, PhD, Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany

12:05 PM: Understanding the Role of Oxidative Metabolism in Cancer
Presented by:
Kivanc Birsoy, PhD, Chapman-Perelman Associate Professor, Head, Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics, The Rockefeller University

Session 3

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Session Chair: Mike Carleton, PhD, Senior Scientific Director, The Mark Foundation

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2:30 PM: T-cell Exhaustion, Immunopharmacology, and Immunotherapy
Presented by:
John Wherry, PhD, Chair, Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania

2:55 PM: The Obesity-Cancer Connection in Immunotherapy
Presented by:
Jeff Rathmell, PhD, Director, Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Session 4

4:00 - 4:50 PM

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4:00 PM: Membrane-associated Antigen Presentation Inhibitors for Cancer Immunotherapy
Presented by:
Jun Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU

4:25 PM: Improving Neoantigen Prediction and Discovery
Presented by:
Cathy Wu, MD, Chief, Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies,
Lavine Family Chair for Preventative Cancer Therapies, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION
Convene
117 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

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James Bradner, MD

Kivanc Birsoy, PhD

Sarah-Jane Dawson, PhD

Denes Hnisz, PhD

Florian Markowetz, PhD

Ryan Notti, MD, PhD

Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD

Margaret A. Shipp, MD

Jun Wang, PhD

E. John Wherry, PhD

Catherine J. Wu, MD

Breakfast

Welcome and Mark Foundation Overview

Session 1

MFCR Spotlight - Workshops

Break

Session 2

Lunch

Keynote Lecture

Session 3

Break

Session 4

Closing Remarks

Reception

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION
Convene
117 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

Courtesy Room Blocks

Other Nearby Accommodations

James Bradner, MD

Kivanc Birsoy, PhD

Sarah-Jane Dawson, PhD

Denes Hnisz, PhD

Florian Markowetz, PhD

Ryan Notti, MD, PhD

Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD

Margaret A. Shipp, MD

Jun Wang, PhD

E. John Wherry, PhD

Catherine J. Wu, MD

Breakfast

Welcome and Mark Foundation Overview

Session 1

MFCR Spotlight - Workshops

Break

Session 2

Lunch

Keynote Lecture

Session 3

Break

Session 4

Closing Remarks

Reception

SYMPOSIUM LOCATIONConvene117 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

Courtesy Room Blocks

Other Nearby Accommodations

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION
Convene
117 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036