St. Anna CCRI Symposium on Cancer Epigenetics
The vital role of epigenetics in cancer development and treatment
English
Fri, 24.01.2025
- Tue, 24.12.2024
Van Swieten Saal of the Medical University Vienna,
Van-Swieten-Gasse 1a,
1090
Vienna
As the only research institute in central Europe dedicated exclusively to childhood cancer, St. Anna CCRI is home to 15 research groups working at the forefront of pediatric cancer research. This symposium will bring together leading experts to explore the vital role of epigenetics in cancer development and treatment, with a special focus on pediatric cancers.
The 2025 St. Anna CCRI Symposium will feature four international experts as guest speakers.
Registration is free of charge.
Expert
Iannis Aifantis
Iannis Aifantis is the Herman M. Biggs Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at NYU School of Medicine, focusing on the molecular mechani
Judith Zaugg
Judith Zaugg is a professor of molecular medicine at the University of Basel, where she studies the genetic and epigenetic basis of complex traits and
Paola Scaffidi
Paola Scaffidi is a tenured Group Leader at the Department of Experimental Oncology at IEO in Milan, where she studies the role of epigenetic dysregul
Alex Kentsis
Alex Kentsis is an Associate Professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Director of the Tow Center for Developmental Oncology at Mem