Important international cancer symposium December 2-4

Keynote speakers: (from left), Pelicci, Clevers and Matsui

The second Norwegian Cancer Symposium 2009 - "Frontiers in Cancer Stem Cell Research: From basic science towards a cure" - will be held in Oslo December 2-4. The three keynote lectures will be given by the following top international speakers: Pier Giuseppe Pelicci (Milan, Italy), Hans Clevers (Utrecht, The Netherlands) and William Matsui (Baltimore, USA).

The meeting will be opened by the Minister of health, and there will be given a reception by the Mayor of the city, thus emphasizing the significance of the event. About 200 researchers from all over the world are expected to attend the meeting.