In order to celebrate its 5th Anniversary, the “Fondation RITC” will organize an outstanding Symposium entitled “New Frontiers in our Understanding and Treatment of Cancer” in Toulouse, France, on October 1-2, 2012.

This symposium will present the opportunity to meet and hear international experts who will highlight the latest developments in basic, translational and clinical cancer research.

On behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee I am delighted to invite you to this Symposium that will be organized into 4 sessions covering the following topics:

• Cellular oncology and cell-cell communication
• Genetic instability
• Genetics, epigenetics
• New prospects in clinical trials.

Our symposium will offer outstanding plenary lectures complemented by communications from scientists supported by the “Fondation RITC”. Moreover, all participants will be able to present their work either in the poster sessions or, if selected, as a short communication.

This Symposium will also provide many opportunities to highlight the scientific potential of Toulouse in cancer research and to further develop collaborations.

I encourage you to save the date of this Symposium and participate by submitting an abstract to be considered for presentation, and I look forward to welcoming you in Toulouse in October 2012.

Gilles Favre
Director of the “Fondation RITC”