Russell Jones, PhD, Van Andel Institute
Reuben Shaw, PhD, Salk Institute
03/13/2021 - Travel Form Due
04/13/2021 - Abstracts Due
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The tumor suppressor gene STK11, which encodes the serine/threonine kinase LKB1, is one of the most frequent hotspot mutations in human cancer. LKB1 plays multi- faceted roles in cancer, being implicated in both hamartomatous polyposis syndromes and malignant disease, including lung cancer (>30% of lung cancers display STK11 mutations). However, there has been limited progress in developing therapies to treat patients with LKB1- deficient tumors. Recent advances in understanding the tumor suppressor functions of LKB1, including regulation of inflammation, epigenetics, and anti-tumor immune responses, holds new promise for translating fundamental scientific discoveries to the clinic. Our Forbeck Meeting proposal on LKB1-mediated tumor suppression will bring together the top scientists and clinicians to discuss recent advances in LKB1 biology, led by two leaders in the field: Drs. Russell Jones (former Forbeck Scholar) and Reuben Shaw (former Forbeck Scholar mentor). The long- term vision of the meeting is to expand therapeutic options for patients with PJS or LKB1- deficient tumours by targeting novel aspects of LKB1-mediated tumor suppression.
| Participant | Institution |
|---|---|
| Lillian J. Eichner, PhD | Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Jeffrey Engelman, MD, PhD | Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. |
| John V. Heymach, MD, PhD | MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Russell Jones, PhD | Van Andel Institute |
| Ji Yeon Kim, PhD | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine |
| Tomi P. Mäkelä, MD, PhD | University of Helsinki |
| Heidi McBride, PhD | McGill University |
| Lisa Osborne, PhD | University of British Columbia |
| Thales Papagiannakopoulos, PhD | NYU Langone |
| Franck Polleux, PhD | Columbia University |
| Reuben Shaw, PhD | Salk Institute |
| Monte Winslow, PhD | Stanford University |
| Kwok-Kin Wong, MD, PhD | NYU Langone |
| Scholar | Institution |
|---|---|
| Vajira Weerasekara, PhD | Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Harvard Medical School |
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