The Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) was established in 2005 to facilitate the exchange of ideas between individuals and institutions dedicated to the mission of training the next generation of cancer researchers. The consortium works closely with over 50 institutions within the US as well as the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Training Branch.

2012 Cancer Biology Chair & Director's Retreat

Friday -Saturday-Sunday        November 9-11       La Jolla, California

Guest Speakers include:

Ron M. Evans, PhD - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Richard A. Heyman, PhD - Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

William R. Brody, MD, PhD - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

James Fitzpatrick, PhD - The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Trey Ideker, PhD - University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Anh-Chi Le, PhD - Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Topics and Workshops include:

Mentoring, including Minority Mentoring

Diversity Training

BioPhotonics and Cancer

Computational Biology for the Cancer Biologist

Postdoctoral Training Curriculum

Medical Education - Cancer Graduate Education Integration

Cancer Training in Medical School Curriculum

This year both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will be invited to join their faculty sponsors. Additionally there will be a call for abstracts with the top six awarded special recognition.

ONLINE REGISTRATION opens Monday, May 21 

More details to be posted.