Moderators:
Saraswati Sukumar, Ph.D.,
Johns Hopkins University
Vernal Branch,
The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
Speakers:
Telomeres and mammary stem cell function
Steve Artandi, Ph.D., Stanford University
The Role of Cellular Environment in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis
Kristiina Vuori, M.D, Ph.D., The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Using Microarrays to Find Novel Breast Cancer Genes
Jonathan Pollack, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Researchers will speak about new findings in breast cancer research within the broader context of the disease. Talks will be geared to a general audience and prefaced with extensive background material.