2015 Annual Conference: Cancer: A Texas-Sized Problem

James Allison at 2015 Annual Conference

The 2015 conference program theme focused on cancer research, encompassing highlights of current problems, new mechanistic information, technology and therapeutic considerations for a disease that is now the second leading cause of death in the United States. The conference was held on January 22–23, 2015, at the Omni Galleria Hotel in Houston.

A program of internationally recognized experts presented their latest research and explored the current status of epidemiology, genetics, initiation, progression and treatment paradigms for this insidious disease.

Printed Program and Agenda

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Videos and Photos

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Media Coverage

Houston Chronicle: Cancer research should focus on prevention more than cure

The Dallas Morning News: UT Southwestern professor to receive O’Donnell award in science

Keynote Speakers

James P. Allison

James P. Allison, Ph.D. (IOM, NAS)

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Targeting Immune Checkpoints in Cancer Therapy: New Insights and Opportunities

Mike Pazin

Mike Pazin, Ph.D.

National Institutes of Health
The ENCODE Project: Interpreting Genomes Using Maps

Frederic de Sauvage

Frederic de Sauvage, Ph.D.

Genentech, Inc.
Targeting the Hedgehog Pathway in Cancer: From Bench to Clinic

Luncheon Keynote

Margaret L. Kripke, Ph.D.

Margaret L. Kripke, Ph.D.

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
CPRIT: Moving Forward

Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S.

Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S.

Susan G. Komen®
Blind Alleys and Better Care: Rethinking the War on Cancer

Program Chair

Bert W. O'Malley, M.D. (IOM, NAS)

Bert W. O’Malley, M.D. (IOM, NAS)

Thomas C. Thompson Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Texas A&M University

Diamond Sponsors

Exxon Mobil Corporation | The Welch Foundation | UT Southwestern Medical Center/Southwestern Medical Foundation

Gold Sponsors

Bell Helicopter | Capital Royalty L.P. | Lockheed Martin | Luminex Corporation | Molecular Rebar Design | Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | The Texas A&M University System Office of the Chancellor | The University of Texas at Austin/Office of the President | The University of Texas at Dallas

Silver Sponsors

Baylor College of Medicine | Castleview Productions | Ernest H. Cockrell | Southwest Research Institute | St. David’s HealthCare | Texas Instruments | The University of Texas at Arlington | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | The University of Texas System | TIAA-CREF Financial Services | University of Houston | UTHealth | UTMB Health | Winstead PC

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