2023 SITC-NCI Computational IO Series


Program Details

In partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is pleased to launch our third "SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-Oncology Webinar Series" throughout 2023. These free-to-attend digital events will help individual research labs to embrace the computational challenges of analyzing and integrating diverse assay data across the spectrum of immuno-oncology.

Organized by the SITC Big Data and Data Sharing Committee, these one-hour webinars will help participants interpret and understand data science technologies so that they can better communicate with specialists for more efficient drug development. They will feature a moderator and a key faculty speaker leading instruction during the live event. If you are interested in viewing enduring materials from previous series please use the links below. 

Share the series with your colleagues using the SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-Oncology Webinar flyer.

This series will serve as an excellent resource for all stakeholders interested in expanding their knowledge in computation immuno-oncology. Specifically, early career scientists who want to further their training in computational immuno-oncology, as well as more senior career individuals who want to implement these techniques for the first time will greatly benefit from the series. Plus, attendees from industry will benefit from the focused content on the relationship between computational scientists and industry.

Learning Objectives

A key goal of this training program is to ensure participants remain on the cutting edge of computational immuno-oncology, to increase the participants’ awareness of the NCI-supported Cancer Moonshot Immunotherapy Networks, to enhance scientific engagements between the Cancer MoonshotSM Immunotherapy Networks and the broader cancer immunotherapy community, and to fulfill the Blue Ribbon Panel goal of acceleration of progress in cancer research.

Collaborative Partners

National Cancer Institute

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

The SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-Oncology Webinar Series is partially supported through NIH/NCI Grant #: 3 U24 CA232979-01

Interested in supporting this program? The SITC Development team would love to work with you. Contact development@sitcancer.org for more information on how your organization's support can help advance cancer immunotherapy and make "cure" a reality.

Series Schedule and Faculty Information

The following are the dates, times and faculty/moderator information for each of the eight webinars in the series. 

Course 1

Facilitating Discovery of New Resistance Mechanisms with Data Visualization: Computational Science in Immuno-oncology

Date of Live Event

June 28, 2023 - 12:30–1:30 p.m. EDT 

Faculty

Aaron M. Newman, PhD
Stanford University

Moderator

Carsten Krieg, PhD
Medical University of South Carolina

Course 2

Clinical Applications of Data Visualization: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology 

Date of Live Event

July 18, 2023 - 12:30–1:30 p.m. EDT

Faculty

David Van Valen, MD, PhD
Caltech

Moderator

Riyue Bao, PhD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Course 3

Safety Modeling and Profiling, Immune-Related Adverse Events: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology

Date of Live Event

Aug. 29, 2023 - 1:30–2:30 p.m. EDT 

Faculty

Marcelo Pasquini, MD, MS
Medical College of Wisconsin

Moderator

Alan Hutson, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Course 4

Using Big Data for Bioengineering Antibodies and Drug Discovery: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology

Date of Live Event

Sept. 20, 2023 - 2:30–3:30 p.m. ET 

Faculty

Liz Wood, PhD
JURA Bio, Inc.

Moderator

Sandhya Prabhakaran, PhD
Moffitt Cancer Center

Course 5

Computational Approaches to the Optimization of Dose and Schedule: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology 

Date of Live Event

Oct. 31, 2023 - 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET

Faculty

Robert Jeraj, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Moderator

Matthew Reilley, MD
University of Virginia

Course 6

Impact of Non-Hematopoietic Cells on Anti-Tumor Immunity: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology 

Date of Live Event

Nov. 14, 2023 - 1:45–2:45 p.m. ET

Faculty

Elana Fertig, PhD
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Moderator

Riyue Bao, PhD
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Course 7

Vaccines, Identifying Druggable Targets: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology 

Date of Live Event

Dec. 14, 2023 - 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET

Faculty

Wei Zheng, PhD
Moderna

Moderator

C. ‘Harris’ Floudas, MD, DMSc, MS
National Cancer Institute

Course 8

Data Used in Cellular Therapies: Computational Science in Immuno-Oncology 

Date of Live Event

Jan. 16, 2024 - 1:30–2:30 p.m. ET

Faculty

Benjamin Vincent, MD
University of North Carolina School of Medicine 

Moderator

Marshall Thompson, PhD
The Rare Cancer Research Foundation

Series Organizers

Song Liu, PhD

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI Cancer Moonshot IOTN & DRSN
Big Data and Data Sharing Committee, Chair

Carsten Krieg, PhD

Carsten Krieg, PhD

Medical University of South Carolina
Big Data and Data Sharing Committee, Co-Chair

Alan Hutson, PhD

Alan Hutson, PhD

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI Cancer Moonshot IOTN & DRSN
Big Data and Data Sharing Committee, Past Chair

Kellie N. Smith, PhD

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Big Data and Data Sharing Committee, Immediate Past Chair

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