International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases

Symposium Information

Symposium The XXV Symposium of the International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases
Main Theme Molecular Pathogenesis and Translational Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma
Date September 15 (Thu)-17 (Sat), 2011
Venue The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus
Scope • Recent advances in animal models and "omics" in cancer research
• Molecular pathogenesis of myeloid neoplasia
• New Paradigms and molecular therapy for myeloid neoplasia
• Emerging concepts for pathogenesis, diagnosis and innovative therapies of lymphoid malignancies:
• Genetics and epigenetics of hematological malignancies
• HTLV-1 and related diseases
Invited Speakers Special lecture
Dr. Robert Gallo (The Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, USA)
Approaching a Successful HIV Preventive Vaccine

Dr. Ricardo Dalla Favera (Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, USA)
Oncogenomics of B cell lymphoma

Dr. Carlo Croce (The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA)
Causes and consequences of microRNA dysregulation in cancer

Prof. Toshio Suda (Keio University, JAPAN)
Hematopoietic Stem Cells in the Hypoxic Niches

Dr. Clara Bloomfield (The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA)
Clinical Use of Molecular Markers in Curing Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Dr. Rüdiger Hehlmann (Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, GERMANY)
Approaching a Cure in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Hosted by Organizing committee of IACRLRD2011
Supported by The Japanese Cancer Association
The Japanese Society of Hematology
The Association for HTLV and Related Diseases, AHRDE
The University of Tokyo Global COE Program