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This was World Cancer Day 2023!
See the recording (in French), or read more about it here.

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Second International Conference on Sexual Dimorphism in Cancer
Second International Conference on Sexual Dimorphism in Cancer

The field of Sexual Dimorphism in Cancer has seen significant advancements, with disparities in cancer incidence, survival rates, and treatment effectiveness being actively researched. The conference focuses on the impact of sex hormones and chromosomes on cancer susceptibility, with an emphasis on (epi)genetics, sex hormones, cancer cell biology, metabolism and the immune system.

Membership
Become a member
Be part of a local network of like-minded people and connect to a broad community with the same goals.

Get access to education and training, for both experts and students.

Amplify your voice locally to increase awareness on cancer prevention worldwide
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World Cancer Day 2024
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World Cancer Day 2024

The Cancer Prevention Forum took place on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, and raised awareness about different types of cancer (skin, breast and lung cancer) and ways to prevent them.

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ITN – How to apply

Prerequisites

  • Master degree or equivalent in molecular and cellular biology, genetics / epigenetics, biotechnology, biostatistics / mathematics
  • Fluency in English
  • Candidates from any country are welcome and women and minority students are encouraged to apply. 

How to apply 

To apply, please fill out the enclosed application form (click here) and send it, together with a motivation letter, CV and copies of academic degree, as a single PDF file, to: magali.frainier@epfl.ch ; in addition please forward the enclosed evaluation form (click here) to 2-3 referees familiar with your studies and previous research experience, including your previous direct advisor(s).

Deadline 

December 15 2019

Selection procedure

The CancerPrev selection committee, composed of the participating PIs, will review and rank all applications and candidates passing the first round of selection will be invited for an oral interview, either by Skype or in person. At that time, they will be asked by the interviewers to prepare a short written document on a paper / topic of relevance to their projected future work.

Starting dates are flexible, earliest date is March 1st 2019.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 859860