Cancer Immunotherapies

« Cancer Immunotherapies »
Context
Cancer immunotherapies mark an entirely different way of treating cancer, instead of targeting the
tumor itself, they harness the immune system to fight cancer. Labeled “Top Scientific Breakthrough
of the year” by Science magazine in 2013, cancer immunotherapies are generating considerable
excitement among researchers and physicians. Although significant challenges remain regarding the
translation of novel treatments into therapies suitable for widespread clinical adoption, cancer
immunotherapies are one of the most promising advancements for the treatment of cancer and
analysts predict that within the next ten years, they will constitute 60% of all cancer treatments.
The event on “Cancer Immunotherapies” organized by the BIOPARK Formation in collaboration with
the Centre de formation Santé aims at presenting to a broad audience of physicians and researchers
the most promising cancer immunotherapy strategies as well as clinical results obtained in this field
in Belgium and neighbouring countries.
Format
This event is composed of 2 parts:
- The symposium (in English) will present the most promising cancer immunotherapy
strategies as well as clinical results obtained in this field in Belgium and neighbouring
countries.
- Training modules (in French) will be organized before the Symposium in order to allow non-
immunologists to acquire the basic knowledge in general immunology and anti-tumoral
immunity
Target audience
Professionnels from the medical and biomedical sector:
• Physicians
• Researchers
• Students, PhD sutdents
• Professors
• Communication officer
• Medical staff

1. One-day symposium on « Cancer Immunotherapy »
Language : English
Duration: 1 day
Location : Conference room Wybran, Erasme Campus, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Anderlecht,
Belgium Directions
Date: April 2, 2015
Agenda:
Chairman Prof. Y. ENGLERT (Université libre de Bruxelles)
8:00 Welcome
8:40 «Heme oxygenase-1 on the crossroad of innate and adaptive immunity and beyond»
Dr A. Lemoine (Université libre de Bruxelles)
9:00 «Active immunotherapy of cancer, combinations with conventional treatments»
Prof. P. Romero (Université de Lausanne)
9:45 «Of CARs and TRUCKs: chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells for targeting cancer»
Prof. H. Abken (Universität zu Köln)
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 «Adoptive T cell therapy in melanoma»
Prof. B. Dréno (Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes)
11:45 Checkpoint inhibitors I - title to be confirmed
Dr A. Marabelle (Gustave Roussy, Villejuif)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Checkpoint inhibitors - title to be confirmed
Prof. J.-F. Baurain (Université catholique de Louvain)
14:15 «DC Vaccination: upcoming challenges»
Prof. C. Figdor (Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen)
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 «DC and RNA vaccination»
Prof. K. Thielemans (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
16:15 «NK cell-based immunotherapy»
Dr F. Romagné (Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy)
17:00 Tertiary lymphoid structures and anti-tumor immune response - title to be confirmed
Dr K. Willard-Gallo (Université libre de Bruxelles)
17:20 Closing remarks

17:30 End of the meeting
Scientific Committee
Prof. Pierre Coulie (UCL)
Prof. Muriel Moser (ULB)
Prof. Kris Thielemans (VUB)
Supported by « T-Time », research project P7/39
Information for the speakers
Conference dinner
On the night before the conference (around 19:30), all speakers are invited to an informal dinner
with the Scientific committee. The restaurant’s name will be confirmed later.
Accommodation and travel
Accommodation and travel expenses will be covered by the organizers.
Regarding accommodation, we can book a room for you the night before or after the Symposium in
the following hotel, conveniently located very close to the conference venue:
Hotel Comfort Inn Erasme/Hotel Erasme***
Lennikse baan 790, B-1070 Brussels
Tel : [phone]
Website : http://www.hotelerasme.be/
Regarding travel, in order to be refunded, could you please keep and provide us with any ticket,
boarding pass (economy class ticket if possible), proof of payment.

2. Modules de base
Langue : français
Durée : 4 cours de 3h répartis sur 2 journées
Lieu : Campus BIOPARK, 19 Avenue Georges Lemaître, 6041 Gosselies - Accès
Dates: 24 et 26 mars 2015
a. Introduction à l’immunologie – niveau 1
Contenu : Le système immunitaire & ses spécificités
Orateur : Prof. Oberdan Leo (ULB-IMI)
Date: 24 mars 2015 – 9:00-12:30
b. Introduction à l’immunologie – niveau 2
Contenu : La régulation du système immunitaire (interactions cellulaires et moléculaires)
Orateur: Dr. Nathalie Jacobs (ULg)
Date: 24 mars 2015 – 13:30-17:00
c. Immunité anti-tumorale – niveau 1
Contenu : La réponse immune anti-tumorale (Ag tumoraux, immunité anti-tumorale, micro-
environnement tumoral,…)
Orateur: Prof. Pierre Coulie (UCL)
Date: 26 mars 2015 – 9:00-12:30
d. Immunité anti-tumorale – niveau 2
Contenu : La réponse immune anti-tumorale (Ag tumoraux, immunité anti-tumorale, micro-
environnement tumoral,…)
Orateur: Dr Sophie Lucas (UCL)
Date: 26 mars 2015 – 13:30-17:00