Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School

Attend the Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School

New Comprehensive Cancer Immunotherapy Program Provides Advanced Training

Join the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) for this comprehensive cancer immunotherapy program, in Mesa, Ariz., Feb. 18–22, 2019. Taught by leading experts, this five-day program will provide attendees a deep understanding of the core principles of tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy and examine developing areas in the field.

Developed specifically to instruct future scientists and clinicians, the program will first cover the fundamentals of cancer immunotherapy before allowing participants to tailor their experience by selecting the track most relevant to their educational goals.

Over the course of the week, attendees will learn about:

Core principles of tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy
Biomarker technology, validation and clinical integration
Clinical trial design, data analysis and considerations for combination therapies
Grant writing to obtain research funding

As attendees deepen their understanding, they will also benefit from professional development while interacting with faculty and thought leaders in this intimate setting.

Who should attend?

Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows in the field of cancer immunotherapy
Individuals new to the field working in academic, clinical, industry and government settings

Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School Travel Awards

SITC will distribute a limited number of travel awards for the SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School. Awards will cover travel, accommodations and registration. Applicants must submit an applicant statement of purpose, curriculum vitae, proof of dates of student/fellow status, and a letter of recommendation to Rebecca Borzon, rborzon@sitcancer.org.

Applications close Monday, Nov. 12^th. Notifications will be sent by early January. More information on eligibility requirements and how to apply can be found here.

Program Schedule

5-Day Program Days 1 & 2 – Basic tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy topics Days 3, 4, & 5 – In-depth topics with multi-track structure
February 18, 2019 (Basic Immunology at Play in Tumor Immunology)
8-8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30-9 a.m.	Welcome from Program Directors
9-10 a.m.	Topic 1 – Immunotherapy Overview: History of the Field
10-10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Topic 2 – Innate Immunity: Cellular Mechanisms and Signaling
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Topic 3 – Adaptive Immunity: Cellular Mechanisms and Signaling
12:10-1 p.m.	Lunch – Roundtables with Faculty 1
1-2 p.m.	Topic 4 – Tumor biology: Cellular Mechanisms and Signaling
2-3 p.m.	Topic 5 – Tumor Immunosuppression Mechanisms
3-3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.	Topic 6 – Tumor Microenvironment: How Tumors and Immunity Interact
4:15-5:15 p.m.	Breakout Sessions 1: -Topic A – Antigen Presentation -Topic B – T Cell Exhaustion -Topic C – Dendritic/ NK Cell Mechanisms

February 19, 2019 (Translational Cancer Immunotherapy)
8-9 a.m.	Breakfast – Roundtables with Faculty 2
9-10 a.m.	Topic 7 – Immunotherapeutic strategy: Immune Checkpoint Blockade
10-10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Topic 8 – Immunotherapeutic strategy: Adoptive Cell and CAR T Therapies
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Topic 9 – Immunotherapeutic strategy: Vaccines and Neoantigens
12:10-1 p.m.	Lunch – Roundtables with Faculty 3
1-2 p.m.	Topic 10 – Biomarker Basics, Current Biomarkers
2-3 p.m.	Topic 11 – Methods to Assess and Discover Biomarkers
3-3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.	Topic 12 – Immunity and Therapeutic Efficacy
4:15-5:15 p.m.	Breakout Sessions 2: -Topic D – Cytokine-Based Immunotherapies and Other Molecular Bispecifics, Other Immunotherapies -Topic E – Other Targetable Immune Pathways of Interest -Topic F – Emerging Biomarkers

February 20, 2019 (In-Depth Education)
7:30-8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8-9 a.m.	Topic 1 for all Attendees: Grantsmanship
9-10 a.m.	Topic 2 for all Attendees: Presenting Your Data
10-10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Breakout 1: -Researchers Topic 1 – Transcriptional Profiling -Clinicians Topic 1 – Phase I Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Breakout 2: -Researchers Topic 2 – Protein Characterization -Clinicians Topic 2 – Phase II Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
12:10-1 p.m.	Lunch
1-2 p.m.	Breakout 3: -Researchers Topic 3 – Pre-Clinical Animal Models -Clinicians Topic 3 – Phase III Immunotherapy Clinical Trials
2-3 p.m.	Breakout 4: -Researchers Topic 4 – Tumor Cell Analyses -Clinicians Topic 4 – Biomarker Testing in Clinical Trials
3-3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15-5:15 p.m.	Small Group Work/Hands on Session with Faculty: -Topic 1 – Case Studies -Topic 2 – Development of Individualized Translational Grant/Idea -Topic 3 – Faculty Ideas for Hands-On Learning -Topic 4 – Industry-Led Session: New Agents

February 21, 2019 (In-Depth Education)
7:30-8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8-9 a.m.	Topic 3 for all attendees: Data and Statistical Analyses: Tips and Tricks
9-9:10 a.m.	Break
9:10-10:10 a.m.	Breakout 5: -Researchers Topic 5: How to Handle Big/High-Throughput Data -Clinicians Topic 5: Autoimmunity and irAEs
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Breakout 6: -Researchers Topic 6: Computational Biology/Machine Learning -Clinicians Topic 6: Biomarker-Based Clinical Trials
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Topic 4 for all Attendees: MSI High and Biomarker-Based Trials
12:10-1 p.m.	Lunch
1-2 p.m.	Breakout 7: -Researchers Topic 7: New Genetic Techniques -Clinicians Topic 7: Immunotherapy in Special Patient Populations
2-3 p.m.	Breakout 8: -Researchers Topic 8: Pre-Clinical Combination Immunotherapy -Clinicians Topic 8: Clinical Combination Immunotherapy
3-3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15-5:15 p.m.	Small Group Work/Hands on Session with Faculty: -Topic 1 – Case Studies -Topic 2 – Development of Individualized Translational Grant/Idea -Topic 3 – Faculty Ideas for Hands-on Learning -Topic 4 – Industry-Led Session: New Biomarkers

February 22, 2019 (In-Depth Education)
7:30-8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8-9 a.m.	Topic 5 for all attendees: FDA Perspective on Immunotherapy
9-10 a.m.	Topic 6 for all Attendees: Regulatory Submissions/INDs/RAC Submissions
10-10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Breakout 9: -Researchers Topic 9 – Translating Research Into the Clinic: What Is GMP? -Clinicians Topic 9 – Clinical Endpoints
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.	Breakout 10: -Researchers Topic 10 – Clinical Trial Basics Decoded -Clinicians Topic 10 – Patient Monitoring/Education
12:10-1 p.m.	Lunch
1-2 p.m.	Small Group Work/Hands on Session with Faculty: -Topic 1 – Case Studies -Topic 2 – Development of Individualized Translational Grant/Idea -Topic 3 – Faculty Ideas for Hands-on Learning -Topic 4 – Industry-led Session: Careers in Industry
2-2:10 p.m.	Break
2:10-3:10 p.m.	Topic 7 for all Attendees: Perspective on Direction of the Field

Feb. 18–22, 2019

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Registration Rates

Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa
200 North Centennial Way
Mesa, Ariz. 85201

Please make your hotel reservation using the “Reserve Your Hotel Room” button below.

Receive the discounted rate of $169 per night (offered to registered attendees).

Reserve your room by Jan. 25, 2019.

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