Alumni-Meeting 2008
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TEXT und BILD VON 2004: The first Alumni Meeting, held at the DKFZ from June 25 to June 26, 2004, brought together former guest scientists and alumni from Germany, Austria, China, Greece, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, the U.S., and current staff of the DKFZ.
On the first day, internationally renowned DKFZ alumni from the U.S., Germany and several other European countries presented the most recent results of their research on two main topics, both of which have a strong impact on our understanding of cancer as a biologic phenomenon and a life-threatening disease: 1) the ”Pathobiology of cancer cells”, and 2) ”Self versus-non self discrimination in health and disease”. In excellent presentations the alumni contributed new findings, providing innovative tools for cancer diagnosis and treatment. It was obvious, however, that much additional work remains to be done to use this knowledge for the benefit of the cancer patient. A poster discussion in the afternoon complemented the scientific program of the first day.