Conference Description
The Single-Cell Cancer Biology GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
The focus of this meeting will be on recent biological discoveries as well as novel experimental and computational approaches using single-cell and spatial technologies in cancer biology. Advances in single-cell omics and imaging technologies are providing an unprecedented understanding of the molecular components, lineages, and spatial relationships of single cells that drive cancer initiation and progression. Our program will embrace basic and translational research that spans all facets of cancer biology, ranging from cellular plasticity and clonal dynamics to tumor heterogeneity, tumor-stroma interactions, the immune microenvironment, therapy resistance, and the development of computational methods and technologies to investigate and model these complexities.
The seminar's structure will also feature discussion leaders selected from registered participants, ensuring active scientific discussions in which all attendees can meaningfully contribute and develop their professional communication skills. Kindly submit your application by January 15th, 2026, if you would like it to be considered for an oral presentation or discussion leader role. For reference, you can view the previous year's program at https://www.grc.org/single-cell-cancer-biology-grs-conference/2024/.
An outline of the program components for this GRS is displayed below. The seminar chair is currently developing their detailed program schedule, which will include the speakers they select from submitted abstracts, in addition to any additional components outlined below. The detailed program will be available by January 20, 2026. Please check back for updates.
