Oct. 11–12, 2021 • Online
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ORGANIZERS
- Susan M. Kaech, PhD – Salk Institute
- Anne O'Garra, PhD – The Francis Crick Institute
- Aaron M. Ring, MD, PhD – Yale University
OVERVIEW
The safety of our attendees at our in-person events is of the utmost importance at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). Given the recent increase in the COVID-19 virus and the desire to keep everyone as safe as possible, the Cytokines in Cancer Immunotherapy Workshop, Oct. 11-12, 2021 will now be held virtually.
SITC invites you to attend the virtual workshop, Cytokines in Cancer Immunotherapy. This workshop will provide a deeper understanding of cytokines in immune cell proliferation, differentiation, and function, as they pertain to tumor immunobiology and cancer immunotherapy approaches. The virtual format assures a compelling program that can be held safely and successfully, and allows us to accommodate as many participants as possible.
To thank you for your continued interest in this workshop given the postponement in 2020 and now a switch to a virtual format, we are happy to be able to offer a 50 percent discount on the registration rate. Register today at the special new rate!
The workshop will consist of scientific sessions and expert-led discussion on pressing topics in the field of cytokines in immunology and cancer immunotherapy. This workshop will encourage further investigation into the use of cytokines as solo therapeutic agents as well as in combination with cancer treatments by bringing together established experts and drawing talented new scientists and clinicians into the area of cytokines and immune cell differentiation and function.
It is anticipated that the efforts of this workshop will foster renewed exchange and research on the promising topic of cytokines and their interactions in cancer development and therapy, lead to further research, and provide a solid scientific foundation for future clinical interventions to modulate anti-tumor immunity with combinations of cytokines and other immunotherapies.
Topics to be discussed will include:
- History of cytokine immunotherapy
- Paradox of IL-10
- Inhibitory cytokines
- Interferons: Friend or foe?
- Clinical trials with cytokines
- Emerging cytokine therapies
- Cytokines in cellular therapies
- Cytokines in innate immunity
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
- Describe the mechanisms of cytokines in the differentiation, activation and function of immune cells
- Summarize current clinical and preclinical studies of cytokines as cancer immunotherapies and in combination with other cancer therapies
- Explain the use of cytokines in adoptive cellular therapies
abstracts welcome
- All prospective attendees are encouraged to submit an abstract of their current work to be featured in a networking poster session that brings together early career and established scientists working in the cytokine space.
- A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to early career scientists, wherein 20 early career investigators who are selected through a review of abstract submissions will orally present their cytokine-related research.
- The top ten abstracts submitted from early career scientists will be selected for oral presentations interspersed throughout the workshop.
- Another ten abstract presentations will be structured in a “Minute-to-Win-It” format, wherein early career presenters are given one minute to discuss their results.
- The presentations (both oral and rapid) will be judged and the top two will be honored with a small monetary award for their labs or research projects
- All 20 presenting authors of these oral presentations will be considered recipients of the Early Career Scientist Abstract travel Awards and will have their travel costs reimbursed according to SITC’s reimbursement policy, which will be provided with acceptance notifications.
To qualify for an Early Career Scientist Travel Award, the primary/presenting author must meet the criteria as outlined below prior to the submission deadline.
- Be a current SITC member
- Categorized as a Student, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clinical Fellow, or Junior Faculty (instructor/assistant professor) with three or fewer years on staff (total from all institutions; inclusive of experience in all fields). A letter of support from a lab supervisor is needed stating this categorization as well
- Serve as both the primary author and presenting author on the abstract
- Meet the determined deadline for abstract submission and indicate that they wish to be considered for an award