Georgia State hosts first International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference

Georgia State University will host the First International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference from Sept. 18 to 20.

The two-day conference is focused on advancing scientific knowledge about the aggressive triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype with the goal of improving patients' lives and eliminating racial breast cancer-related disparities. The conference theme is "Illuminating Actionable Biology."

Conference topics will include "The Biology of Triple Negative Breast Cancer," "Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers," "Strategies for Reducing Disparities," "Therapeutic Targets and Treatment Strategies" and "Epidemiology and Precision Oncology."

Speakers include Dr. Ian O. Ellis of the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom; Dr. Charles M. Perou of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society.

"We envision this conference as representing the confluence of scholarship, research talent, excellence in medicine and compassion," said Dr. Ritu Aneja, conference chair and Distinguished University Professor and director of the Molecular Basis for Disease Program at Georgia State. "It will bring together patients, researchers, clinicians and students to brainstorm, learn and conceive innovative ideas to tackle the challenges associated with TNBC management and breast cancer-related racial health disparities. In doing so, it will catalyze the transformation of Georgia State into a premier international hub for breast cancer research."

Provided by Georgia State University