Non-Coding RNAs and Epigenetics in Cancer

21–23 June 2017

Biocenter, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

An international scientific conference organized by the MDPI journals International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Non-Coding RNA

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067; CODEN: IJMCFK; ISSN 1661-6596 for printed edition) is an open access journal providing an advanced forum for biochemistry, molecular biology and molecular pathology, and is published monthly online by MDPI. Impact Factor: 3.257 (2015) ; 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.213 (2015)

Welcome

One of the most unexpected and fascinating discoveries in oncology over the past decade has been the interplay between abnormalities in protein-coding genes and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), which are causally involved in cancer initiation, progression, and dissemination. Although, to date, the most studied non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are miRNAs, the importance of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is increasingly being recognized. At the conference, entitled “Non-Coding RNAs and Epigenetics in Cancer”, leaders in the field will present the roles of miRNAs and lncRNAs in cancer, with a focus on the recently identified novel mechanisms of action, and discuss the current strategies in designing ncRNA-targeting therapeutics, as well as the associated challenges. We hope to see you all, young in spirit and mind, in the new Eldorado of Science topics in biomedical sciences!

The Non-Coding RNAs and Epigenetics in Cancer will be held in Basel, Switzerland, from 21st to 23rd of June 2017. It will comprise five plenary sessions to highlight the most exciting developments and the latest breakthroughs in oncology. 

The program of the 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Molecular Science 'Non-Coding RNAs and Epigenetics in Cancer', Basel, is now available in the abstract book (last update June, 15). 

Late registrations possible until 21 June 2017. Payment can be done onsite.

Chairman

Prof. George A. Calin
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA      

Welcome by

Dr. Conradin Cramer
Regierungsrat Kanton Basel-Stadt

Scientific Committee

Prof. John S. Mattick
Institute Director and Head, RNA Biology and Plasticity Laboratory
Senior Principal Research Fellow, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 

Prof. Manel Esteller
Leader of the Cancer Epigenetics Group 
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)
Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Massimo Negrini
Department of Morphology
Surgery and Experimental Medicine
University of Ferrara, Italy

Prof. Thomas Schmittgen
College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Prof. Frank J. Slack
Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Professor, Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
Boston, USA            

Confirmed Main Speakers

Prof. Reuven Agami
Netherlands Cancer Institute - NKI
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Prof. Carlo Croce
Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics
The Ohio State University, USA

Prof. Sven Diederichs
Division Head RNA Biology & Cancer 
DKFZ - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Germany 

Prof. Menashe Bar-Eli
Department of Cancer Biology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA

Prof. Manel Esteller
Leader of the Cancer Epigenetics Group 
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL)
Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Manuela Ferracin
Department of Specialised, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine
University of Bologna, Italy

Prof. Kalpana Ghoshal
Department of Pathology
The Ohio State University, USA

Prof. Helge Grosshans
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI)
Basel, Switzerland

Prof. Qihong Huang
Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis Program
The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, USA

Dr. Maite Huarte Martinez
Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA)
University of Navarra, Spain

Prof. John S. Mattick
Institute Director and Head, RNA Biology and Plasticity Laboratory
Senior Principal Research Fellow, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 

Prof. Fabbri Muller
Pediatrics and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
University of Southern California, USA

Dr. Massimo Negrini
Department of Morphology
Surgery and Experimental Medicine
University of Ferrara, Italy

Prof. Ulf Andersson Orom
Long non-coding RNA Research Group
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany

Prof. Amy Pasquinelli
Division of Biological Sciences
University of California, USA

Prof. Isidore Rigoutsos
Director Computational Medicine Center Thomas Jefferson University

Prof. Thomas Schmittgen
College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Prof. Jo Vandesompele
Chair of the Cancer Research Institute
Ghent University, Belgium

Prof. Mihaela Zavolan
Professor in Computational Biology/Genomics
Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland

Conference Secretariat

Dr. Franck Vazquez
Dr. Lucia Russo
Ms. Rayna Ren
Ms. Michèle Degen
Mr. Matthias Burkhalter

E-mail: ncrna-cancer@mdpi.com
Tel. +41 61 683 77 35

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