President of the conference:
Assoc. Prof. Cestmir Altaner, PhD.
Director of Cancer Research Institute
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Scientific Programme Committee:
Zdena Bartosova, PhD. (Chair)
Bennett Van Houten, PhD. (Co - chair)
Prof. Josef Jiricny, PhD (Co-chair)
Maria Bujalkova, MD

Local Organizing Committee:
Bartosova Z, Krivulcik T
Bujalkova M, Kovac M
Jakubikova J, Dudasova Z
Fridrichova I, Chudejova E

Cancer 2006:
From molecular biology processes to tumor-tailored therapy


International Symposium
in occasion of 60th Anniversary of the establishment of
Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava
Under the Auspices of the President of Slovak Republic Ivan Gasparovic


High Tatras
Slovak Republic
20-24th August 2006



The meeting will cover the most important recent advances of all areas of basic cancer research and corresponding translational research, so please do not miss this exciting opportunity! It will include topics such as: 1) Retroviruses in malignant transformation; 2) Molecular pathogenesis of cancer; 3) DNA damage and repair processes; 4) Carcinogenesis / Anticarcinogenesis; 5) Tumor cell signaling and cell death; 6) Cancer genetics; 7) Cancer stem cells; 8) Novel methods in cancer research; 9) Tumor-tailored therapies.

On behalf of Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava the organizing committee cordially invites cancer researches over the world to attend this conference. We invited leaders in the corresponding fields, including our recent and previous collaborators. However, this meeting will be also a source of new opportunities and partnerships. The Symposium will be held in the Congress Center Academia in Stara Lesna located in the High Tatras Mountains which are generally considered to be the treasure of Slovakia.

The symposium will have a wonderful cultural program that compliments the scientific program allowing all participants to freely interact and exchange ideas in magnificent surroundings with plenty of time for communication between the invited speakers and participants.

We do have a new deadlines:
Abstract submittal deadline
Abstract notification deadline
Early bird registration deadline
Second announcement
Standard registration deadline
20 May 2006
25 May 2006
30 May 2006
30 May 2006
30 June 2006

Conference Venue:

The Symposium will be held in Stara Lesna which is located in the beautiful High Tatras Mountains. The Congress Center (CC) Academia is situated at the foot of the Lomnicky peak (2634 metres)





Congress Center Academia offers all facilities for scientific programme:
- data and video projector with computer,
- slide projector and overhead projector
- poster board display area is 90 cm wide x 90 cm height.
- exhibition: tables, poster panels
web site: http://www.hotelacademia.sk


Keynote Lectures
Josef Jiricny (Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Andy Futreal (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK)
Ivan Horak (Research and Development, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. New Jersey, USA)

Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Altaner Cestmir
Bartosova Zdena
Bizik Jozef
Boris-Lawrie Kathleen
Chovanec Miroslav
Christofori Gerhard
Collins Andrew
Heinimann Karl
Kettmann Richard
Lukas Jiri
Margison Geoffrey
Mullenders Leonard
Nyström Minna
O'Driscoll Mark
Pirsel Miroslav
Sedlak Jan
Svoboda Jan
Szyfter Krzysztof
Van Houten Bennett
Wolff Linda
Zajac Vladimir
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There can be 170 registrants and 80 accompanying persons at maximum, 1st in 1st served is the policy, thus register quickly!
Last update: Friday, May 19, 2006