11th Annual Symposium Focus
Metabolic changes in cancer cells and in cancer patients: interplay with genetic mutations and the immune system.
11th Annual Symposium Dates
January 22, 2020 (check in)
January 23, 2020
January 24, 2020
Weinman Symposium Sponsors
The Weinman Symposium is sponsored by the Barry & Virginia Weinman Foundation. Since 2014, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has been a co-sponsor of the annual meeting.
The Barry & Virginia Weinman Symposium
11th Annual Weinman Symposium
Jan 22 — 24th, 2020
In 2010, Barry and Virginia Weinman created the Weinman Foundation Fund for Innovation, gifting the University of Hawaii Cancer Center with a $1.7M fund. Through this generous gift, the annual Weinman Symposium was established. The goal of the two-day conference is to bring together international experts from different fields of science and medicine, promoting collaboration and brainstorming about specific themes in cancer research.

Barry & Virginia Weinman
Barry & Virginia Weinman have made enormous philanthropic contributions to encourage innovation in medical research in Honolulu.

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center
The setting of the beautiful University of Hawai'i Cancer Center provides backdrop for free exchange of ideas and information.

11th Weinman Award Recipients
Lewis Cantley,PhD, Tak Mak, PhD, and Craig Thompson, M.D. share the award this year as recognition of their outstanding contributions in cancer cell metabolism.
About The Symposium

Speakers will present information about the biological mechanisms of these syndromes, along with techniques for helping to improve the lives of people affected by them.
This two-day conference features experts in genetic syndromes from around the world, along with scientists and physicians at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center.
The meetings are free and open to the public.
Dates
January 22 – 24, 2020 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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