Course
3 July to 29 July 2011
Molecular Pathways in Cancer Initiation, Maintenance and Therapy (medic 1)
Topics
- Cancer stem cells
- Tumor microenvironment
- Apoptosis
- TNF family
- Tumor profiling
- Targeted therapy
- Synthetic lethality
- Wnt pathway
Short description:
Cancer is an increasing health problem and in most countries in the western world the number one killer. Treatment of cancer patients is becoming more and more personalized, but this also gives an increasing burden on health systems worldwide. Understanding the features of cancers that determine initiation, progression and treatment response are therefore more and more needed to not only cure cancer patients, but also to keep the health system affordable.
During this course you will gain insight in the fundamental, translational and clinical aspects of cancer. Profiling of cancers to understand their genetic make-up, biological analysis to understand their signal wiring and therapy resistance, animal models to analyse in vivo aspects and therapy efficacy and clinical trials will all be discussed during this course in both lectures and practical research.
Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam Organising Committee:
Professor Jan Paul Medema PhD (Experimental and Molecular Medicine CEMM), Chair
Eric Eldering PhD (Experimental Immunology)
Professor Dick Richel MD, PhD (Internal Medicine Oncology)
Marcel Spaargaren PhD (Pathology)
Professor Rogier Versteeg PhD (Antropogenetics)
Ina ten Have (International Affairs Office).
Participants profile: Advanced students in medicine, biology, health sciences and psychology with knowledge of biomedical and clinical sciences and recent graduates. Experience in laboratory research is an advantage, not a requirement.
Selection Process:
This course is currently fully booked! Places might become available and new applications received will be put in a "reserve list". Applicants included in the reserve list will be awarded a place on the basis of first come first served. More information via Email.
Applicants should submit their completed application form (available on the top right of this page under: DOWNLOADS) together with:
- A recent CV,
- A letter of motivation,
- A copy of your passport / ID card for EU citizens.
Complete applications and supporting documents should be sent to:
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University - AMSU
Attn: Application manager
P.O. Box 53066
NL-1007 RB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 (0)20624 9368
Email: office(at)amsu(dot)edu
Details
Date: 3rd - 29th July, 2011.
Capacity: 25 participants.
Language of Instruction: English.
Certificate: Certificate of Attendance on completion of the course.
Location: Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam. Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The AMC can be reached in 25 minutes from Central Station Amsterdam by subway, direction Gein, stop Holendrecht.
Course Fee: € 625,00 for application received before the 15th of May 2011 and € 725,00 for application received after the 15th of May 2011. The course fee includes: educational programme, welcome drink, social and cultural program, closing buffet. It does not include accommodation, nor public transport.
Accommodation Fee: € 460,00 per person in a shared room(included bed linen) period: 1-31 July, 2011
Initiators:The Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam and The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Registration: Sunday 3rd of July 2011, 15:00 - 17:00 hrs at Café/Restaurant Soeterijn, part of the Tropenmuseum. Address: Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK Amsterdam. Tel. +320 568 8392, website http://www.ekeko.nl/
Programme: The course programme will be published here soon.
Miscellaneous:
Social and cultural Programme: A variety of cultural and social activities is offered, such as sight-seeing tours, visit to a museum, concerts, theatre shows and a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. The AMC is also known for its large collection of Dutch modern art after 1964.
Appended Terms & Conditions
Applications are subject to a selection process. From the moment the applicant is informed s/he is selected by the AMSU Office, s/he becomes "Participant" and from that moment the course fee is due to be paid.
Cancellations must be made in writing. If a cancellation is received before the AMSU inform the applicant s/he is selected no cancellation fee has to be paid. If cancellation is received after the selection message from the AMSU Office, 15% of the course fee is due to be paid as cancellation fee to cover administrative costs. If cancellation is received later than 14 days before the beginning of the course the "Participant" must pay a cancellation fee corresponding to 100% of the course fee.
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University reserves the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances without any liability for damages arising. In that case the participation sum, if already paid, will be refunded in full.
All participants in the courses are bound by the Board's Standard Conditions, which will be sent to you upon request.
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