Clinical and Biological Implications of Tumor Heterogeneity (2023)
Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and American Urological Association Translational Research Collaboration
Clinical and Biological Implications of Tumor Heterogeneity (2023) will be held in-person, March 3-4, 2023 at AUA Headquarters in Linthicum, MD.
The sixth annual translational research meeting co-sponsored by the American Urological Association and the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute will be a two-day, in-person symposium focused on the “Clinical and Biological implications of Tumor Heterogeneity”.
Large genomics projects such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and UROMOL bladder cancer projects provided “snapshot” descriptions of bladder cancer based on bulk tumor sequencing data. New single-cell and spatial profiling platforms and longitudinal measurements of primary tumors, recurrences, and metastases are revealing tumor heterogeneity that presents challenges for biomarker development and precision medicine. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together clinical and research thought leaders to review the current state of the science and develop new methods for accommodating tumor heterogeneity in biomarker development and the clinical management of bladder cancer in patients. The workshop will focus on 4 major research areas that appear to be significantly impacted by tumor heterogeneity – molecular subtypes, DNA-based clonal evolution, the tumor immune landscape, and bladder cancer histologic variants.
Note the deadline for registration is Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 12:OO pm EST.
PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
- David McConkey, PhD (Chair) - Johns Hopkins University Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute
- Aria, Olumi, MD - Beth Israel Deaconess and Harvard Medical School
- Diane Zipursky Quale, JD - Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
- Andrea Apolo, MD - National Cancer Institute
- Arlene Siefker-Radtke, MD - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Rosalyn Adam, PhD - Boston Children's Hospital
- Philip Beachy, PhD - Stanford Medicine
- Jason Efstathiou, MD, DPhil - Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Phuoc Tran, MD, PhD - Johns Hopkins
- Peter Black, MD - Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia
- Yair Lotan, MD - UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Seth Lerner, MD - Baylor College of Medicine
- Joshua Meeks, MD, PhD - Northwestern Medicine
- James McKierman, MD - Columbia University
- Eugene Pietzak, MD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Rick Bangs, MBA - SWOG Cancer Research Network
COURSE REGISTRATION FEES
Membership Category | Price |
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MD/PhD Member | $235 |
MD/PhD Non-Member | $290 |
Member Medical Student, Resident, Fellow | $160 |
Non-Member Medical Student, Resident, Fellow | $175 |
Employees of Industry | $475 |
Invited Faculty/Speakers | $0 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This educational activity is supported by independent educational grants from:
- Merck & Co., Inc
Target Audience
- Urologists
- Research scientists
- Clinical and research faculty
- Clinical and postdoctoral fellows
- Residents
- Medical and graduate students
- Medical professionals employed by industry
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will be able to:
- Describe the extent to which tumor heterogeneity influences the major RNA- and DNA-based biomarkers that are being developed for bladder preservation, selection of adjuvant therapy, and other personalized clinical management approaches.
- Discuss the biological basis for tumor heterogeneity and gaps in current knowledge about these mechanisms.
- Explain patient perspectives on the use of biomarkers for guiding clinical management of bladder cancer.
- Describe strategies to overcome the challenges presented by tumor heterogeneity.
*agenda updates will be posted as they become available.
All times are listed in EST.
2023 AUA-JHU GBCI Bladder Cancer Research Symposium | |||
Friday, March 3 - Saturday, March 4, 2023 | |||
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 | |||
Time | Running Time | Title | Speaker |
2:00 PM | 30 min | Arrival, Registration, Coffee and Refreshments | n/a |
2:30 PM | 10 min | Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Goal Setting | David McConkey, PhD Director, Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute |
10 min | Welcome Address from AUA Research Council | Dr. Steven Kaplan, AUA Research Council Chair | |
10 min | Welcome Address from Office of Research | Dr. Christine Riordan, AUA Office of Research Director | |
3:00 PM | 1 hour | Patient Panel: Patient Perspectives and Why They Matter to Research | Moderator: Stephanie Chisolm, PhD Director of Education and Research Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network |
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15 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: Stephanie Chisolm, PhD | |
4:15 PM | 15 min | Break | n/a |
4:30 PM | 6 min | SESSION 1: Molecular heterogeneity and plasticity in the molecular subtypes of bladder cancer | Intro: David McConkey, PhD |
14 min | SUBTYP: a molecular subtypes-based neoadjuvant trial | Seth Lerner, Baylor | |
14 min | Molecular subtypes and response to chemotherapy: the CoXEN trial | Woonyoung Choi, JHU | |
14 min | Molecular subtypes and response to chemotherapy: the VESPER trial | Clarice, Groneveld | |
14 min | Chromatin-modifying enzymes and subtype plasticity | Michael Shen, Columbia | |
14 min | Lineage plasticity in Urothelial Cancer | David DeGraff, Penn State | |
14 min | Molecular subtypes: pathology considerations | Joshua Warrick, Penn State | |
30 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: David McConkey, PhD | |
6:30 PM | 2 hr | Networking Reception and Dinner | n/a |
8:30 PM |
| Adjourn | n/a |
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | |||
Time | Running Time | Title | Speaker Name |
8:00 AM | 30 min | Breakfast and Morning Registration | n/a |
8:30 AM | 6 min | SESSION 2: Clonal Evolution | Intro: Hikmat Al-Ahmadie, MSKCC |
14 min | Circulating tumor DNA and clonal evolution | Lars Dyrskjot, Aarhus (Denmark) | |
14 min | Deciphering urothelial cancer evolution through mutational and structural variant signatures | Bishoy Faltas, Weill Cornell | |
14 min | Clonal evolution as visualized in rapid autopsy | Andrew Hsieh, FHCRC | |
14 min | Urine tumor DNA and clonal evolution | Roger Li, Moffit Cancer Center | |
14 min | ctDNA to assess genomic heterogeneity | Gillian Vandekerkhove, (UBC) | |
14 min | Clinical implications of tumor evolution in urothelial carcinoma | Eugene Pietzak MSKCC | |
15 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: Hikmat Al-Ahmadie, MSKCC | |
10:15 AM | 15 min | BREAK | n/a |
10:30 AM | 5 min | SESSION 3: Heterogeneity in the tumor immune landscape | Intro: David McConkey, PhD |
11 min | Heterogeneity in the responses to systemic immunotherapy | Andrea Apolo, NCI | |
11 min | Determinants of response to BCG | Amir Horowitz, Mt Sinai/NYC | |
11 min | Profiling the tumor immune landscape | William Kim, UNC | |
11 min | Whole body imaging of tumor immune heterogeneity | Elisabeth De Vries | |
11 min | Lineage plasticity and urothelial intrinsic inflammatory signaling | David Degraff, Penn State | |
15 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: David McConkey, PhD | |
11:45 PM | 1hr | Lunch Keynote: Defining the Actionable Cancer Genome | David Solit, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
15 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: David McConkey, PhD | |
1:00 PM | 4 min | SESSION 4: Variant histology: Origin and Implications | Intro: David Degraff, Penn State |
14 min | Clinical significance of variants and mixed tumors | Donna Hansel, MD Anderson | |
14 min | Variants and response to systemic therapies
| Jonathan Rosenberg, MSKCC | |
14 min | New insights into urothelial carcinoma with squamous differentiation | Hikmat Al-Ahmadie, MSKCC | |
14 min | Mixed small cell bladder cancer | Andres Matoso, JHU | |
15 min | Discussion, Q&A | Moderator: David Degraff, Penn State | |
2:15 PM | 5 min | Final Meeting Discussion | David McConkey, PhD Director, Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute |
2:30 PM |
| Closing Remarks/Adjourn |
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Clinical and Biological Implications of Tumor Heterogeneity (2023) will be held in-person on March 3-4, 2023 at the AUA Headquarters.
Hotel Information
The AUA has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn BWI Airport, 1516 Aero Drive, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090.
- To hold a reservation, a major credit card number must be provided.
- The room block is for Friday, March 3, 2023 only. (If you require additional nights, please contact Shira Rubin at srubin@auanet.org to assist you.)
- $104 single/double occupancy.
Make your reservation online or call 410-691-0500 and reference the AUA/JHU Bladder Cancer Meeting when making your reservation to receive the special group rate.
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Cut-off Date: Friday, February 10, 2023. Once the AUA group block is full, which may be prior to the cut-off date, the AUA is unable to guarantee rooms at this rate or at this hotel.
Check-in: 3pm
Check-out: 12pm
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Available Credit
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- 8.75 Non-Physician Participation
Price
Note the deadline for registration is Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 12:OO pm EST.
Registration Fees
Membership Category | Price |
---|---|
MD/PhD Member | $235 |
MD/PhD Non-Member | $290 |
Member Medical Student, Resident, Fellow | $160 |
Non-Member Medical Student, Resident, Fellow | $175 |
Employees of Industry | $475 |
Invited Faculty/Speakers | $0 |
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