Dear Colleagues,
I invite you to join the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
(SITC) for our most anticipated event of the year, the 32nd Annual
Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs from Nov. 8-12 in National Harbor, Md. As
the largest conference dedicated to the field of cancer immunotherapy, the
society has assembled an incredible roster of experts, offering researchers,
clinicians, industry professionals and patient advocates the opportunity to
hear the latest scientific findings in the most exciting area of cancer
research and treatment.
Pre-Conference Programs: Nov. 8-9
The Pre-Conference Programs provide opportunities for
attendees of all experience levels to learn the basics of cancer immunotherapy,
explore updates on biomarkers and single cell techniques as they relate to our
field, develop grant writing skills, and network. SITC will offer the following
programs as a precursor to our Annual Meeting:
- Immuno-Oncology
Biomarkers: Today’s Imperatives for Tomorrow’s Needs
- 2nd
World Immunotherapy Council Young Investigator Symposium
- Primer
on Tumor Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy™
- Workshop
on Single Cell Techniques in Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy
- Grant
Writing Workshop
32nd Annual Meeting: Nov. 10-12
Featuring three days of cutting-edge presentations attendees
have come to expect from the society, the SITC 2017 Annual
Meeting provides a multidisciplinary interactive environment focused on
basic and translational cancer immunotherapy. Programming will be kicked off
with highly anticipated keynote speeches. On Nov. 10, Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD
will speak on “The CAR T Revolution in Leukemia.” The following day, Paul
Sondel, MD, PhD, and the 2017 Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Award and
Lectureship recipient, will deliver his speech on "Activation of Innate
and Adaptive Immunity as an In Situ Cancer Vaccine.”
Also, do not miss this year’s Hot Topic Symposium, which
closes out proceedings on Nov. 12. The Symposium, Advancing
the Field: Can Physics and Mathematics Impact the Development of Tumor
Immunotherapy?, will bring together leading authorities in tumor
immunology, physics and mathematics to offer an overview of the top priorities
in tumor immunotherapy and the latest advances in physical science that might
impact further biologic understanding and therapeutic approaches for the field.
Social and Networking Activities
Be sure to attend the social and networking activities
provided by SITC. These include activities for early
career scientists, such as the Meet-the-Expert Lunch on Nov. 9 and evening
networking event on Nov. 10. The poster receptions will take place in Prince
George’s Exhibition Hall DE from 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Nov. 10-11. Also, plan to
attend the State of SITC: Membership Business Meeting on Nov. 10, and the SITC
2017 Award Ceremony with receptions after presentations. And last, but
certainly not least, don’t miss The CheckPoints, SITC’s very own house band the
evening of Nov. 11.
I look forward to seeing many of you in National Harbor. For
those unable to attend the conference, meeting updates, videos and slide decks
will be posted on SITC Cancer Immunotherapy connectED, and meeting summaries will be published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.
Best Wishes,
Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD
SITC President
