Cancer Research Strategies & Innovations

Dinner and Talk

Robert Urban

Executive Director, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Kenwood Country Club, 5601 River Road, Bethesda, MD

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PROGRAM

Cancer research at MIT has taken a bold and promising new direction with the transformation of MIT's Center for Cancer Research, founded in 1974, into the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (KI). Executive Director Robert Urban will update us on the research strategies and innovations being pursued by the KI's 25 faculty members, drawn from MIT's School of Science and School of Engineering. At the Koch Institute, cancer biologists collaborate with biological and chemical engineers, materials scientists, computer scientists, and immunologists to develop innovative solutions to the problems of cancer. Dr. Urban will review their progress toward the ambitious goal of making cancer a manageable disease through the use of nanotechnology, personalized medicine, and harnessing the power of our own immune systems.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

This event will be held at the Kenwood Country Club, 5601 River Road, Bethesda, MD. From the Beltway (I-495) use Exit 39, River Road. Go toward Washington, continue 2.8 miles. At the Springfield Drive stoplight turn left into Kenwood CC. There is plenty of free parking in the lots left and rear of the clubhouse. From DC head northwest on Massachusetts Avenue NW; turn right onto Little Falls Parkway; turn left onto River Road; proceed to 5601 River Road and turn right into Kenwood Club. Using mass transit take the Metro Red Line to Friendship Heights, then take the nine minute ride on the T2 Metrobus that leaves the station at 5:35, 5:57, and 6:15.

REGISTRATION AND COST

The price of this event is $40 each for members and their guests, and $55 each for non-members. Register by mail using the coupon below. Club Partners only may register via email to cjo@alum.mit.edu. Registrations must be received by Saturday, November 7, 2009.

QUESTIONS?

The event chair is Anne Street at annestreet@alum.mit.edu. For registration questions, please contact Cynthia O'Connell at cjo@alum.mit.edu or 202-657-2188.

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