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We’re looking forward to seeing you in Buenos Aires…
The MRS Board is happy to announce that the 19th Biennial Congress of the Metastasis Research Society will take place in person in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 13th – 16th November 2022
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Location:
Alvear Icon Hotel, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Registration
Registration is open here
See rates below
Abstract submission has now closed
Travel bursaries
The organising committe is working hard to secure additional funding to provide travel bursaries for early career researchers whose abstract is selected for presentation at the meeting. Updated information will be provided by Oct 1st
International Delegates
| International Delegates | Early bird registration Until September 1st 2022 | From September 2nd to October 14th 2022 | From October 15th |
| MRS Advocate Members and Sponsor Delegates | $495 (USD) | $495 (USD | $495 (USD) |
| MRS Associate Members & Trainees | $595 (USD) | $695 (USD) | $745 (USD) |
| MRS Full Members | $895 (USD) | $995 (USD) | $1,045 (USD) |
| Non-members – Senior Scientist / Clinicians | $995 (USD) | $1,095 (USD) | $1,145 (USD) |
| Non-member – Patients / Postdocs / Residents / Students | $795 (USD) | $895 (USD) | $945 (USD) |
| Industry / Corporate | $1,250 (USD) | $1,350 (USD) | $1,400 (USD) |
Local rates – only available for local (Latin American) delegates
| Local Delegates (Latin America) |
Early bird registration Until September 1st 2022 | From September 2nd to October 14th 2022 | From October 15th |
| MRS Advocate Members | $50 (USD) | $50 (USD | $50 (USD) |
| MRS Associate Members & Trainees* | $70 (USD) | $70 (USD) | $70 (USD) |
| MRS Full Members* | $300 (USD) | $300 (USD) | $300 (USD) |
| Non-members – Senior Scientist / Clinicians | $400 (USD) | $400 (USD) | $400 (USD) |
| Non-member – Patients / Postdocs / Residents / Students | $120 (USD) | $120 (USD) | $120 (USD) |
| Industry / Corporate | $1,250 (USD) | $1,350 (USD) | $1,400 (USD) |
* a limited number of financially aided first come first serve registrations will be considered for local attendees. Please contact the meeting secretary Josefina Goretti for more details
Preliminary Program
The congress is scheduled to begin at 08:00 on November 13th and will finish at 15:00 on November 16th.
A copy of the program is available to download here
Please note that this is subject to change
November 13th - Morning
07:30 – 08:00 – Registration:
08:00 – 08:05 – Welcome:
Welcome and introductory remarks – Julio Aguirre-Ghiso
08:10 – 09:30 – Session 1: Genetic and non-genetic pathways to metastasis
Chairs:
Angela Nieto and Kent Hunter
Speakers:
Peter van Loo
Angela Nieto
Delphine Merino
Selected Abstract (TBC)
09:35 – 10:20 – Fidler Innovation Award Lecture
Chair:
Julio Aguirre-Ghiso
Awardee:
Johanna Joyce
10:30 – 11:00 – Meeting Group Photo & Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 – Session 2: Minimal residual disease and dormancy
Chairs:
Javier Bravo Cordero and Julio Aguirre-Ghiso
Speakers:
Javier Bravo Cordero
Cyrus Ghajar
Karuna Ganesh
Selected Abstract (TBC)
12:30 – 15:00 – Lunch
November 13th - Afternoon
12:20 – 15:00 – Patient Advocacy & Clinical Trials for Metastatic Cancer
Chairs:
Conor Lynch and Alana Welm
Speakers:
TBC
15:15 – 16:45 – Session 3: Epigenetic regulation of metastasis
Chairs:
Peter Scacheri and Conor Lynch
Speakers:
Peter Scacheri
Conor Lynch
Juan M. Arriaga
Selected Abstract (TBC)
17:00 – 20:00 – Poster Session I & Welcome Cocktails
November 14th - Morning
08:00 – 08:30 – Registration
08:30 – 10:00 – Session 4: Plasticity of metastatic cells: EMT and stem cell program
Chairs:
Edith Kordon and Barbara Fingleton
Speakers:
Edith Kordon
Sandra S. McAllister
Nami Sugiyama
Selected Abstract (TBC)
10:00 – 10:30 – Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 – Session 5: Cell Migration and the Extracellular Matrix in Metastasis
Chairs:
Paolo Provenzano and Alana Welm
Speakers:
Paolo Provenzano
John Condeelis (Virtual)
Thomas R. Cox
Selected Abstract (TBC)
12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch
November 14th - Afternoon
13:30 – 14:30 – Young Investigator Award Lecture
Chairs:
Erik Sahai
Awardee:
Soledad Sosa
14:30 – 16:00 – Session 6: Metabolism and metastasis: from solitary DTCs to overt lesions
Chairs:
Claire Isacke and Soledad Sosa
Speakers:
Clare Isacke
Sarah Maria Fendt (Virtual)
Swarnali Acharyya
Selected Abstract (TBC)
16:00 – 19:00 – Poster Session II & Social Hour
November 15th - Morning
08:30 – 10:00 – Session 7: The creation and exploitation of metastatic niches
Chairs:
Yibin Kang and Neta Erez
Speakers:
Yibin Kang
Neta Erez
Leonora Balaj (Virtual)
Selected Abstract (TBC)
10:00 – 10:30 – Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 – Session 8: Brain and Bone Metastasis
Chairs:
Manuel Valiente and Dihua Yu
Speakers:
Manuel Valiente
Xiang Zhang
Adrienne Boire
Selected Abstract (TBC)
12:00 – 14:30 – Lunch & MRS General Member Meeting
November 15th - Afternoon
14:30 – 15:30 – Paget-Ewing Award Lecture
Chairs:
Erik Sahai
Awardee:
Ashani Weeraratna
15:30 – 16:00 – Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 – Session 9: Immune regulation of metastasis
Chairs:
Gabriel Rabinovich and Erik Sahai
Speakers:
Gabriel Rabinovich
Erik Sahai
Paula Bos
Selected Abstract (TBC)
19:00 – 22:00 – MRS Congress Dinner
(open to all who registered for a ticket)
El Galpón – Gorriti 5417 Palermo, Buenos Aires
Transportation provided from & to Hotel Venue Alvear Icon
November 16th - Morning
08:15 – 10:00 – Special Session of Short talks from Selected ECR Abstracts
Chairs:
Lucia Borriello
Speakers:
TBC
10:00 – 10:30 – Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:10 – Women in Science Award Lecture
Chairs:
Barbara Fingleton
Awardee:
Ulrike Stein
11:15 – 11:55 – Young Investigator Travel Awards
Chairs:
Juan Arriaga and Nami Sugiyama
Speakers:
TBC
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch
November 16th - Afternoon
13:00 – 14:30 – Session 10: Metastasis biology-specific clinical trials
Chairs:
Alana Welm and Thomas Cox
Speakers:
Julio Aguirre-Ghiso
Matt Spitzer
Selected Abstract (TBC)
14:30 – 14:45 – Closing Remarks:
by Dr. Aguirre-Ghiso & Dr. Sahai
The congress is scheduled to finish by 3pm on this day
Conference Dinner
We’re delighted to confirm that the conference dinner will be held at El Galpón, Gorriti 5417 Palermo, Buenos Aires.
Time: 19:00 – 22:00, Tuesday November 15th
Transportation will be provided from & to Hotel Venue Alvear Icon
Delegates wishing to attend will need to register for a ticket.
Accomodation
Below are a list of accomodation options associated with the upcoming congress. The Congress Secretariat has negotiated special rates for Congress delegates.If you would like to take advantage of these rates, please contact: info@mariagraziani.com
All hotel rates include breakfast and WIFI
Please note that the VAT TAX in Argentina corresponds to 21% – Participants paying with a credit card issued in any other country than Argentina WILL NOT be charged the VAT
Alvear Icon Hotel
(Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 350 + TAX per night (Deluxe Room)
USD 410 + TAX per night (Junior Suite)
Madero Hotel
(12 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 180 + TAX per night (Superior Room)
USD 210 + TAX per night (Deluxe Room)
USD 230 + TAX per night (Corner Suite)
SLS Hotel
(13 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 245 + TAX per night (Superior Room)
USD 325 + TAX per night (Superior Corner Room)
Unique Art Madero Hotel
(13 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 95 + TAX per night (Standard Room)
Nh Collection Jousten Hotel
(20 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 198 + TAX per night (Superior Room)
Nh Collection Centro Histórico Hotel
(25 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 198 + TAX per night (Superior Room)
Nh City Hotel
(25 minutes walking from Congress Venue)
Hotel website
USD 165 + TAX per night (Standard Room)
Visiting Buenos Aires and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina, with almost 3.8 million square kilometers, is located in the southern hemisphere of the Americas. It borders Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile at its borders and with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The country is divided into 6 regions for tourism and politically in 24 provinces. Its population is 40 million inhabitants (Census 2010).
It is common to describe to Argentina for its striking contrasts, products of its rich and varied geography. From the Andes to the west, bordering north to south the country on the border with Chile, with its highest peak at 6,959 meters with the Aconcagua, to the Pampas plains and the Atlantic coast, passing through mountains, numerous forests, jungles, deserts and fertile valleys, biodiversity of ecosystems also facilitates. Many natural sites found in the country, have been protected as areas or reserves and national parks. Some of the major milestones of nature reach greater recognition in his capacity as World Heritage by UNESCO.
Coincident with its main feature based on diversity, Argentina has a wide climatic variety. Mild and humid in the Pampas, cold and humid plains in the western Patagonia, subtropical in Mesopotamia and warm in the Northwest. Higher elevations at all latitudes are experiencing colder conditions, with an arid climate, where the temperature range is another common feature.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. They live there about 3 million people. Adding the population of the metropolitan area, the total population exceeds 10 million, making it one of the 10 most populated urban centers in the world.
In the nineteenth century, Buenos Aires port was the arrival point for the great migratory wave promoted by the Argentine State to populate the nation. Spanish, Italian, Syrian-Lebanese, German, Irish, Polish and Russian immigrants provided Buenos Aires with the cultural eclecticism that distinguishes it.
Throughout the twentieth century, successive immigrations, from Latin American and Eastern countries completed the picture of Buenos Aires as a cosmopolitan city where people live in different cultures and religions.
Tourist Information
Language: The official language of Argentina is Spanish.
Electrical current in Argentina is 220 volts, 50-cycle alternating current. Power outlets have 2 cylindrical holes or 2 flat holes with ground.
Time zone: corresponds to GMT-3 and currently no change in the summer months. In some provinces the schedule changes in the winter months.
Health information: Water in the city is potable. Public hospitals (which are available for tourists) have emergency service 24 hours a day for free. 107 is the emergency ambulance service (SAME) – it is free and available to call toll-free 24 hours.
Tourist Information Centers: They offer maps, guides, brochures in several languages and all necessary information to enjoy your trip.
For more information about tourism:
www.argentina.travel
turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en
Sponsors
The organising committee would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support of this meeting:
