From 14/09/2025 To 16/09/2025

Starts at 10:00 until 17:30

12th International Heidelberg Symposium on Stem Cells and Cancer

  • Address: Heidelberg
  • Language: English
  • Registration necessary: Yes
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The 12th Edition of the “International Heidelberg Symposium on Stem Cells and Cancer” (SCC2025) will once again host world-leading experts at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) for an exceptional symposium showcasing the latest breakthroughs in cancer biology and therapy. This event brings together a vibrant mix of topics spanning malignant stem cell plasticity, tumor heterogeneity, therapy resistance mechanisms, tumor metabolism, Tumor microenvironment, synthetic immunology, circulating tumor cells, and metastasis. The program highlights cutting-edge therapeutic innovations across a spectrum of malignancies, including acute leukemias, breast, colon, pancreatic, skin, and brain cancers.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

  • Andrew Wei (Melbourne)
  • Elaine Fuchs (New York)
  • Scott Armstrong (Boston)

Featured International Faculty:

Fred de Sauvage (Genentech), Rene Jackstadt (HI-STEM, Heidelberg) Peggy Goodell (Houston), Ross Levine (NY), Catriona Jamieson (San Diego), Lars Velten (Barcelona) Sarah-Maria Fendt (Leuven), Salvador Aznar-Benitah (Barcelona), Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid (Zürich), Elisa Laurenti (Cambridge), Ann-Kathrin Eisfeld (Columbus), Paresh Vyas (Oxford), Mirco Friedrich (HI-STEM Heidelberg), Markus Manz (Zürich), Saar Gill ( Philadelphia), Ana Martin-Villalba, Michaela Frye, Caroline Pabst, Frank Winkler  (Heidelberg)  (see full program/poster attached).

What to Expect:

  • Vibrant scientific exchange: Speakers stay and are around for discussions
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Exclusive content: No recordings—speakers will present unpublished, cutting-edge data.
  • Dynamic exchange: A medium-sized format ensures close interaction and discussion with global thought leaders.
  • Active participation: Share your work in the poster session or be selected for a short talk from submitted abstracts.

Deadline for abstract submission: poster and short oral presentations (selected from abstracts) and participation registration: Thursday July 31st 2025.​​​​​​​ (will be closed, as soon as capacity for the DKFZ lecture hall is reached).

Registration