BACR / EACR Symposia:
Chromatin and Cancer 6 – 8 July 2009 – Transcription and Cancer 8 – 10 July 2009
Introduction
Chromatin and Cancer
The stability of the genome is critical in preventing tumourigenesis. Eukaryotes package their genetic material into chromatin, and this packaging has been shown to be a key player in maintaining genomic stability. In this conference we explore how chromatin influences DNA metabolic events, such as replication, repair and transcription, with a view to understanding how chromatin and its modulation contribute to genetic stability and the prevention of cancer.
Dr Jessica Downs and Professor Penny Jeggo
Symposia Co-chairs
Transcription and Cancer
This meeting is intended to address some of the latest advances with respect to transcription factors and cofactors that are connected to cancer. Examples of transcription factors that will be covered include NF-kB, FOXO and HIF, the tumour suppressors p53, APC and WT1, as well as oncogene products such as c-Myc and b-catenin. Their effects on chromatin structure will be featured, as well as other aspects of epigenetics. One area to be covered in detail will be the post-translational control of cancer-related transcription factors, with SUMOylation featuring strongly, as well as phosphorylation, acetylation and ubiquitylation. Wnt and JNK signalling pathways will be included, and transcription regulation of non-coding RNAs that are implicated in cancer.
Professor Robert J. White FRSE FMedSci
Symposia Chair
Run in partnership with the BACR, the symposia is generously supported by:
Scientific Session and Speaker Sponsors
Association for International Cancer Research (AICR)
Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Eurogentec
European Molecular Biology Association (EMBO)
Merck Biosciences
Cancer Researcher Awards
Activ Motif
Cell Press
Nucleic Acids Research
Oncology News
Wiley-Blackwell
Poster Awards
Elsevier: publishers of the European Journal of Cancer (EJC)
BACR Hamilton-Fairley Young Investigator Award
Exhibitors
Abcam
Agilent Technologies UK Ltd
amsbio
Association for International Cancer Research (AICR)
Bioline
Cambridge BioScience
Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Diagenode
Don Whitley Scientific
Enzo Life Sciences (UK) Ltd
Eppendorf UK Ltd
Eurogentec
Exiqon
Genego
Melford Laboratories
New England Biolabs
QIAGEN
R&D Systems Europe
Roche Applied Science
Sigma Aldrich
Stratech Scientific Ltd
Book Prize
Cambridge University Press Bookshop
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Cambridge University Press Bookshop The Cambridge University Press Bookshop offers 20% discount on all books to members of Cambridge University and this discount is extended to delegates attending our meetings at Churchill. A reminder of this offer will be included in each delegate bag. Delegates visiting the bookshop will also have the opportunity to enter a draw for a £50 book token to be used at the CUP Bookshop. |