The proposed workshop intends to help early career researchers from diverse theoretical sciences background to transition to work in physical and systems oncology areas, and experimental cancer biologists with a quantitative bent to incorporate theoretical frameworks in their research.

A tumor is a complex ecosystem with a myriad of bio-physical and -chemical effects operative over varying time and length scales – from genetic/non-genetic changes in cells during cancer initiation to colonization of distant organs and resurgence of tumor after therapy. While it has been largely been studied from a reductionist and descriptive molecular perspective, recent advancements in experimental tools have enabled mapping systems-level spatiotemporal changes with high precision and thus attracted the attention of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers. However, developing concerted theoretical frameworks to make testable predictions for disease progression is still in its infancy. Participants will be exposed to the latest open questions in the field and experience an intellectual cross-fertilization of research ideas in terms of applying different models to better predict cancer progression dynamics.

Poster: Applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.