Hosted by the European Association for Cancer Research

The study of the tumour microenvironment has completely transformed our cancer cell-centric view of tumour biology. Fibroblasts, immune cells, blood vessels and the extracellular matrix work in concert to establish an environment permissive for the growth and survival of the cancer cells and for their metastatic dissemination. A deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in shaping the tumour microenvironment has revealed that their perturbation has profound consequences on tumour progression and that they are an attractive set of novel therapeutic approaches to treat cancer.  

This first EACR meeting on the Structural Microenvironment will gather top experts in the field to discuss structural alterations that accompany cancer development and how we can exploit them to treat cancer. 

Topics

• ECM Structure and Mechanics 
• ECM Composition  
• Immune TME  
• Tumour Biomechanics  
• TME Metabolism 

Abstract submission closes: 10 January 2022, see details 

Further details, including registration and programme, available on the website: https://www.eacr.org/conference/structuralmicroenv2022virtual/index