Past events - Basic research area

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The workshop is meant to cover recent advances in melanoma research, from basic science to clinical applications. The workshop will provide the frame of a focused panel of discussion covering all the topical aspects of transcriptional regulation, molecular pathways and novel therapeutic approaches in melanoma progression, through the study of single molecules, cell-host interactions and model organisms. The workshop will include broad lectures and invited talks directed at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers. Invited lecturers will present questions, approaches and results from their ongoing research in the field.

organizing committee
Luisa Lanfrancone (European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, Italy)
Maria Rescigno (European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, Italy)

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Scientific program
Poster
Abstract Book

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The fourth annual conference was hosted and organized by students from the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM). The Conference covered many topics related to cancer, from basic biology to clinical aspects of the disease. All attendees presented their research, by either giving a talk or presenting a poster.
This conference is an opportunity to introduce PhD students to top cancer research institutes across Europe.
Attendance at this conference is restricted to members of the participating institutes:

• European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) – IFOM-IEO Campus, Milan
• Cancer Research UK Institutes:
  • Beatson Institute for Cancer Research (BICR), Glasgow
  • Cambridge Research Institute (CRI), Cambridge, UK
  • MRC Gray Institute of Radiation Biology (GIROB), Oxford
  • London Research Institute (LRI), London
  • Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), Manchester
• The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), Amsterdam

• European Molecular Biology Labs (EMBL), Heidelberg & European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL EBI), Hinxton - www.embl.org
• German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg - www.dkfz.de/phd
• Medical Research Council (MRC) National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), London - www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk
• National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore - www.ncbs.res.in
• Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO), Madrid - www.cnio.es
• Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC-EPFL) and Department of Biochemistry of the Lausanne University (DB-UNIL), Lausanne - www.international-phd.ch

organizing committee
Federica Castellucci, Francesca Milanesi, Gian Maria Sarra Ferraris, Chiara Segré, Gianluca Varetti (SEMM PhD Students)

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Scientific program
Poster
Abstract Book
Photogallery: 19 May - 20 May - 21 May

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The aim of the conference is to foster a deep exchange among leading experts on the theme of epigenetic reprogramming, drawing fresh insight from the juxtaposition of the main lines of inquiry that are shaping this field. Lineage choices, their stability and their reversibility, are now at the crossroad of several research fields which range from the basic biology of differentiation and morphogenesis to the biotechnological engineering that is reshaping lineages for medical applications. Nuclear transfer, cell fusion and induced pluripotency have defined the past decade with radical challenges to many long standing tenets of developmental biology and have propelled a new paradigm for regenerative medicine. Meanwhile advances in lineage tracing for the main model organisms have uncovered salient examples of in vivo reprogramming, either spontaneous or induced by genetic or epigenetic manipulations. We believe the time is ripe to take stock of these converging trajectories and dedicate an ad hoc effort to map the current state of reprogramming as a research field in its own right, with the depth and breadth of analysis that can only come from the interdisciplinary contribution of the various strands of ‘reprogramming’ research. Hence this meeting attempts to carve an intellectual space distinct from the format of either all-encompassing stem cell conferences or highly specialiazed workshops devoted to a single cell or signaling pathway. At this defining time in its growth, the intellectual venture of reprogramming needs both focus and lateral thinking.

organizing committee:
Stefano Casola (The FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation, IFOM, Milan), Thomas Graf (Center for Genomic Regulation, CRG, Barcelona), Giuseppe Testa (European Institute of Oncology, IEO, Milan)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.jpg)
Abstract Book (.pdf, 2.5 Mb)
Photogallery (new window)

topics: regulatory RNAs, epigenetic control, chromatin modifications, transcription and disease

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The meeting will cover recent advances in research on genome regulation and transcription, from basic science to clinical applications. The meeting will include broad lectures and invited talks directed at non-specialists and students. Talks selected from the submitted abstracts and poster sessions are specifically aimed at young scientists and are meant to foster discussions and exchange of ideas.

organizing committee:
Marco Bianchi (Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele), Francesco Blasi (IFOM-IEO Campus), Roberto Mantovani (Università di Milano), Gioacchino Natoli (IFOM-IEO Campus)

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http://www.sibbm.org/seminario2008.php

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This is the joint annual retreat of the PhD students of four major research institutes in Milan, the DIBIT-Università Vita Salute, the IFOM-IEO Campus-SEMM Foundation, the Istituto Nazionale Tumori and the Istituto Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri.
The annual retreat represents an excellent occasion to meet a large audience of prospective postdoctoral fellow working on a variety of fields related to the biology of disease. The scientific program includes talks, scientific posters, round tables and lectures presented by international invited speakers. For this edition also some short-workshops will enrich the scientific program.

organizing committee:
Claudia Balducci, Thomas Burgold, Cristina Cerutti, Raffaella Di Micco, Eleonora Dondossola, Sabrina Frata, Paolo Gandellini, Silvia Grassi, Marilena Iorio, Francesco Noè, Elena Pozzoli, Ferdinando Pucci

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Photogallery (new window)

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Following the success of the 2005 edition, the 2007 workshop follows with the same aim: to provide a sharply focused arena for information and discussion in this rapidly evolving field, an to contribute to a better shaping of the key concepts and basic questions in Tumor Stem Cell biology.

organizing committee:
Bruno Amati (IFOM-IEO Campus, Italy), Michael Cleary (Stanford University School of Medicine, USA), Pier Paolo Di Fiore, Luisa Lanfrancone, Saverio Minucci, Pier Giuseppe Pelicci (IFOM-IEO Campus, Italy), Jeffrey Rosen (Baylor College of Medicine, USA)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Abstract book (.pdf)
Poster (.pdf)
Photogallery (new window)

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The horizon for cancer immunotherapy has been widened by recent acquisitions on the biology of dendritic cells and by research on the role of T regulatory cells in cancer immune escape. Brain tumors are an excellent arena for the development of this progress. Malignant gliomas, in particular, are the object of novel trials that have as a background the initial experience gained with dendritic cell immunotherapy. Moreover, new insights on the role of cancer stem-like cells in glioma development may help defining more specific targets for clinically relevant immune responses.

organizing committee:
Gaetano Finocchiaro (Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", Italy), Lucia Cuppini (Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", Italy), Sabrina Frata (SEMM-European School of Molecular Medicine-Foundation, Italy), Alessandra Giovannini (Miltenyi Biotec S.r.l, Italy), Serena Pellegatta (Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", Italy), Elena Torchiana (Miltenyi Biotec S.r.l, Italy)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Leaflet (.pdf)

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Understanding how cells migrate contributes to elucidate various fundamental processes involved in normal and pathological conditions. A significant progress in unraveling the mechanisms underlying cell migration can only be achieved through a comprehensive approach spanning from the study of single molecules to model organisms and diseases. This workshop will provide the scientific community with a focused panel of discussion covering all the topical aspects of cell migration, with the ultimate aim to highlight future challenges, pressing questions and provide novel experimental models to address them.

organizing committee:
Marie-France Carlier (LEBS, CNRS, France), Ugo Cavallaro, Marina Mione, Giorgio Scita (IFOM-IEO Campus, Italy)

to download:
Abstract book (.pdf)
Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.jpg)
Photogallery

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The course is aimed at elucidating some of the molecular pathways involved in the progression of normal melanocytes to melanoma cells. The course will have a combination of teaching lectures, research talks and practicals.
The first part will deal with the analysis of the structural characteristics of the melanocytes, their phenotypic changes when melanoma develops, therapeutic overview and an update on the current genetic manipulation methodologies, which might be applied to these cells under specific growth conditions.
The second part will focus on the use of novel technologies for melanocyte and melanoma analysis and on the discussion of mouse models in the context of development and migration.
Practical sections will be devoted to: 1) the definition of skin cell types and the analysis of the phenotypic characteristics of malignancy; 2) the acquisition of the protocols of melanocyte and melanoma processing and culture and 3) the preparation of tissue microarrays from tumoral biopsis.
This is a course for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and young researchers willing to translate knowledge of the biology of melanocytic cells to a practical approach in the field. Invited lecturers will present questions, approaches and results from their ongoing research in the field.
The course will be kept small, with a maximum of 40 participants. Preference will be given to active participants selected on the basis of their submitted curricula.

organizing committee: Luisa Lanfrancone, IFOM-IEO Campus, Italy

to download:
Scientific program (.pdf)
Leaflet (.pdf)
Photogallery

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This is the joint annual retreat of the PhD students of four major research institutes in Milan, the DIBIT-Università Vita Salute, the IFOM-IEO Campus-SEMM Foundation, the Istituto Nazionale Tumori and the Istituto Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri.
The annual retreat represents an excellent occasion to meet a large audience of prospective postdoctoral fellow working on a variety of fields related to the biology of disease.
The scientific program includes talks, scientific posters, round tables and lectures presented by international invited speakers. For this edition also some short-workshops will enrich the scientific program.

organizing committee:
Paola Bonetti, Donatella Carpi, Ariel Casanova, Sabrina Frata, Silvia Grassi, Sara Gualdoni, Chris Madsen, Erminia Panella, Carlotta Petti, Silvia Piconese, Elena Pozzoli, Maria Antonietta Sabatino

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Photogallery

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The 2nd IFOM-IEO international meeting on cancer will provide a forum where the world's leading cancer researchers and young scientists will discuss the latest advances in molecular oncology. The impact of recent breakthroughs in basic research and of emerging technologies on molecular medicine of cancer will be highlighted.

organizing committee:
Ugo Cavallaro, Susanna Chiocca, Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna, Fraser Mc Blane (IFOM-IEO Campus, Milan, Italy)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.jpg)
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The scope of the meeting is to bring together scientists involved in the study of HOX and (physically or functionally) associated proteins to discuss in parallel aspects of their role and molecular mechanisms in embryonic development and in leukemias. These two fields have developed independently with very few direct interconnections but it has now become clear that molecules like HOX, PBX and PREP-MEIS play major roles in both.

organizing committee:
Francesco Blasi (IFOM-IEO Campus/Univ. Vita Salute San Raffaele Milan, Italy), Michael Cleary (Stanford University, School of Medicine Stanford, USA), Pier Giuseppe Pelicci (IFOM-IEO Campus, Milan, Italy), Miguel Torres (Centro Nacional de Biotecnologìa, Madrid, Spain)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.jpg)
Photogallery

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This is the joint annual retreat of the PhD students of four major research institutes in Milan, the DIBIT-Universitá Vita Salute, the IFOM-IEO Campus-SEMM Foundation, the Istituto Nazionale Tumori and the Istituto Mario Negri.
The annual retreat represents an excellent occasion to meet a large audience of prospective postdoctoral fellow working on a variety of fields related to the biology of disease.
The scientific programme includes talks, scientific posters, round tables and lectures presented by international invited speakers.

organizing committee:
Isabella Alessandrini, Manuela Basso, Andrea Disanza, Sabrina Frata, Fiorella Giussani, Silvia Grassi, Luca Libelli, Luigi Nezi, Silvia Masciarelli, Andrea Orsi, Claudio Storini

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Scientific program (.pdf)
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The goal of the workshop is to offer to the scientific community a sharply focused arena of discussion and sharing of information on a rapidly evolving field in tumor biology, aiming ultimately to help to a better shaping of the key concepts and the basic questions to be addressed in the immediate research.

organizing committee:
Bruno Amati, Luisa Lanfrancone, Saverio Minucci, Pier Giuseppe Pelicci (IFOM-IEO CAMPUS, Milan, Italy)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.jpg)
Photogallery

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The 3rd edition of this workshop was further implemented with three major scientific sessions (Cellular Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology & Immunotherapy) characterized by Round Tables and some lectures presented by important scientists such as the Nobel prize Prof. Tim Hunt

organizing committee:
The Organizing Committee is solely composed by PhD students and administrative staff:
Carmelo Ferrai, Valentina Leone, Jill Marturano (DIBIT-Vita Salute S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy)
Sabrina Frata, Gianluca Rotta, Fabio Vanoli (IFOM-IEO CAMPUS, Milan, Italy)

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- Scientific program (.pdf, 112 Kb)

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The workshop was composed of a theoretical and a practical part. In the theoretical part experts on dendritic cell-based vaccinations were invited to report on their experience in cancer immunotherapy clinical trials, including failures and successes. In the practical part, selected applicants participated to two laboratory workshops where protocols on how to derive dendritic cells from blood precursors and how to monitor the induction of immune responses in patients were showed and discussed.
(sponsored by Miltenyi Biotec and MACS)

organizing committee: Maria Rescigno (IFOM-IEO CAMPUS, Milan, Italy)

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- Leaflet (.jpg, 212 Kb)

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For the 1st edition of this meeting the mission of the organizers was excellent science and active participation. The scientific programme included six sessions of discussions focalized on Molecular and Cellular Biology of tumors. Lectures, selected presentations and poster sessions were part of the meeting.

organizing committee:
Marco Foiani, Kristian Helin, Andrea Musacchio (IFOM-IEO CAMPUS, Milan, Italy)

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Scientific program (.pdf)
Poster (.pdf)

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This was the second edition of a workshop ideated by the management of IFOM-IEO CAMPUS in order to facilitate interactions and exchange of scientific information among PhD students coming from different institutes.

organizing committee:
The Organizing Committee is solely composed by PhD students and administrative staff:
Ingrid Dumitriu, Valentina Leone, Fabio Santoro (DIBIT-Vita Salute S. Raffaele, Milan, Italy)
Sabrina Frata, Patrizia Gasparini, Diego Pasini (IFOM-IEO CAMPUS, Milan, Italy)