The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 27th Annual Meeting: Primer on Tumor Immunology and Cancer ImmunotherapyTMOctober 25, 2012Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Convention CenterNorth Bethesda, MDProgram OrganizersCharles Drake, MD, PhD - Johns Hopkins University Mario Sznol, MD - Yale University School of MedicineProgram SummaryThe SITC Primer on Tumor Immunology and Cancer ImmunotherapyTM is designed to provide a foundation for understanding cancer immunology principles as they relate to basic and clinical research in immunotherapy of cancer. Prominent investigators will summarize central themes and recent research in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy including innate immunity, dendritic cells, T cell differentiation, antibody therapy, and the tumor microenvironment as well as recent advances in the clinical application of cancer vaccines, coinhibition and costimulation of immune cells for immunotherapy, adoptive immunotherapy, and immune monitoring in clinical trials of cancer immunotherapies.Target AudienceThe audience for this annual, on-day educational program includes students, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians from academia and industry as well as physicians and scientists at more senior levels who wish to solidify their understanding of tumor immunology and immunotherapy.
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