Molecular and Cellular Processes Driving Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer

The Gordon Research Seminar on Mammary Gland Biology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The focus of this meeting is to bring together our understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying mammary gland development and breast cancer. Topics will include:

· Interactions between the mammary epithelium and its environment under physiological and pathological conditions

· Processes driving normal mammary gland development and breast cancer progression

· Novel tools and approaches for the study of mammary gland development, tumor progression and for breast cancer treatment

The meeting will close with a mentoring session, which will focus on some of the strategies and planning that can be done early in a research career to make the important transition to research independence or industry.