Past Events
American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 2012
March 31 - April 4 2012; Chicago, Illinois
The NCI Office of Physical Sciences - Oncology (OPSO) invites you to learn more about the office and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Center (PS-OC) program by attending sessions featuring NCI OPSO staff and PS-OC investigators or attending the NCI exhibit at Booth #906 where you can meet our experts, learn about career and funding opportunities.
- The 2012 Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship:Targeting the Plasticity of Metastatic Tumor Cells
April 2, 2012; 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m
Mary Hendrix, Northwestern University PSOC
- Towards a mechanistic framework elucidating the mutational landscapes of cancer genomes
April 2, 2012; 1:10 p.m. – 1:30p.m.
Franziska Michor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute PSOC
- The dynamic interplay between extrinsic and intrinsic force regulates cancer progression
April 3, 2012; 11.30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Valerie Weaver, Bay Area PSOC
- Securing the Future of Cancer Research Funding: The Essential Role of Early-Career Scientists in Advocacy
April 3, 2012; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency McCormick
Carole Baas, OPSO Patient Advocate
TEDMED 2012 Conference
April 10 – April 13 2012; Washington, D.C.
Researchers sponsored by the NCI Office of Physical Sciences - Oncology (OPSO) will be featured at the upcoming TEDMED conference at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Learn more at http://www.tedmed.com/conference/about-the-conference.
- When does 2 + 2 = LIFE?
Franziska Michor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute PSOC
- Can we stop imaginectomies?
Jacob Scott, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center PSOC
American Physical Society March Meeting 2012
February 27–March 2 2012; Boston, Massachusetts
The NCI Office of Physical Sciences - Oncology (OPSO) invites you to learn more about the office and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Center (PS-OC) program by attending sessions featuring NCI OPSO staff and PS-OC investigators.
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The American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting
3D Architecture: From Genome to Tissue and Back (Special Interest Subgroup)
December 3, 2011
Denver, Colorado
Organizers:Nastaran Zahir Kuhn, National Cancer Institute, NIH; andSean Hanlon, National Cancer Institute, NIH
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The American Society for Cell Biology 50th Annual Meeting Special Interest SubGroup
December 11, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
Organizer: Anna Maria Calcagno, Project Manager, Physical Science-Oncology Centers Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH
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NCI's Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology presents:
Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D.: Systems Approaches to Medicine and Cancer
Dr. Hood, Co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology and inventor of the DNA sequencer, will address the application of systems approaches to cancer research, interpretation of signal versus noise, the use of single cell measurements, data integration, and the current and future states of systems biology.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010
Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET (Please arrive by 3:45 p.m.)
Location: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus, Bethesda, Md.
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The Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
Austin, TX
October 6-9, 2010
New Session on: The Physics and Engineering of Cancer Cells and Their Microenvironment
Session Date: October 9, 2010
Chairs:
Nastaran Zahir Kuhn, Project Manager, Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH
Jerry S. H. Lee, Deputy Director, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute, NIH
Cynthia Reinhart-King, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
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National Cancer Institute at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010
April 17-21, 2010
Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
The NCI Office of Physical Sciences - Oncology (OPSO) invites you to learn more about its initiative and Physical Sciences-Oncology Center (PS-OC) program by attending major symposia, educational and poster sessions hosted by NCI OPSO staff and PS-OC investigators.
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The American Physical Society March Meeting 2010
Monday–Friday, March 15–19, 2010
Portland, Oregon
Convergence of Physics and Life Sciences: Emerging Perspectives in Cancer
Chair: Larry Nagahara, National Cancer Institute
Room: Portland Ballroom 254
Friday, March 19, 2010
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Workshop on Evolution: Foundations, Fundamentals, and Disease
December 8-10, 2009
Hong Kong
This Workshop will address fundamental issues of evolution from a theoretical and experimental perspective.
For more information: http://ias.ust.hk/evo/
The American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting
December 5, 2009
San Diego, CA
Session Title: Cancer Cell Evolution: Is it Survival of the Fittest?
Organizers:
Anna Maria Calcagno, Project Manager, Physical Science-Oncology Centers Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH
Jerry S. H. Lee, Special Assistant to the NCI Deputy Director, National Cancer Institute, NIH
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Board on Physics and Astronomy
April 24-25, 2009
The National Academies
Presentation: Collaboration of the Physical and Life Sciences: NCI Physical Sciences
Oncology Centers. Speakers: Drs. Anna Barker, Larry Nagahara, and Jerry Lee
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Workshop: Vision for Research and Development in Simulation-Based Engineering and Science in the Next Decade
April 22-23, 2009
National Academy of Sciences Building
Simulation-Based Engineering and Science (SBE&S) is a key element underpinning future progress in science and technology, as has been identified in numerous government, national academy, and other reports. This workshop is designed to bring together stakeholders in SBE&S from academia, government agencies, and industry to develop a community-driven report on the future of SBE&S research in the United States.
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BSA Approves Physical Sciences Oncology Program
November 6, 2008
NCI's Deputy Director, Dr. Anna D. Barker, presents a concept to the Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA) about supporting the development of Physical Sciences in Oncology Centers. View the webcast of the deliberations and approval to launch the Physical Sciences in Oncology Program.
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