October 16-17, 2007

The Department of Radiology
The Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Office of Continuing Education
The NIH Southwestern Small Animal Imaging Resource Program 

present

The 7th Annual UT Southwestern

In Vivo Cancer Cellular and Molecular Imaging Symposium

Vascular Imaging and Therapeutic Targeting in Cancer

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

8:15 AM-4:45 PM
Pickens Biomedical Building and Conference Center
6001 Forest Park Road
Dallas, TX 75235

Overview

In most cases tumor progression is predicated on vascular development. This symposium will examine vasculature at levels from the microscope to the clinic, from molecular targets to pathophysiology, and from preclinical analysis to clinical trials. UT Southwestern and the State of Texas are committed to cancer research and effective imaging. A Comprehensive Cancer Center is a high priority, and recently the new Advanced Imaging Research Center has been established. During 2006/2007 new 3 Tesla and 7 Tesla clinical MRI and PET/CT have been commissioned. Pre-clinical research is supported by bioluminescent and fluorescent optical imaging and MRI. New 7 T and 9.4 T MRI systems have been ordered. A new micro PET/CT, SPECT/CT and 3D fluorescence /bioluminescence imager will enhance the armamentarium within the next year.

Educational Objectives

1) Describe the importance of vasculature in tumor development
2) Discuss effective means of assaying vascular development and targeting non-invasively
3) Discuss insights into novel vascular-targeting therapies from concept to clinical translation

Key Note Presentations

Robert J. Gillies, Ph.D.
Professor, Radiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Director, Advanced Research Institute for Biomedical Imaging
Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson

Donald McDonald, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department of Anatomy
University of California, San Francisco

Michal Neeman, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biological Regulation
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

NEW!!  Hands-On Workshops focused on

Radionuclide Imaging, Optical Imaging and MRI

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

9:00 AM – Noon and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Various Laboratories – TBD
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

For Information Contact:  CancerImagingProgram@UTSouthwestern.edu