Global Leaders in Oncology Voice Support for the WIN 2013 Symposium in Personalized Cancer Medicine

Posted: Friday, February 22, 2013

VILLEJUIF, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Consortium in personalized cancer medicine is a global network of 28 leading academic, pharma, life science, and patient advocacy organizations spanning 13 countries. WIN 2013, the 5th in a series of Symposia dedicated to advancing personalized cancer medicine through global collaboration, will be held July 10-12, in Paris, France.

The WIN 2013 theme, Personalized Cancer Medicine: From Innovation to Implementation, will bring leaders from around the world together in a collaborative, global forum to share innovations that represent the most promising advances in personalized cancer care.

Global leaders in oncology have voiced their support for WIN 2013. “I do not know of another forum which is designed to enable the globalization of patient specific cancer care; the discussions cover new technology through to clinical trials” stated Mike Pellini, CEO of Foundation Medicine. “The forum's perspective is powerful. I look forward sharing our learnings with one another so we can take one more step in the direction of truly personalized cancer care.”

John Mendelsohn, Director, Khalifa Institute for Personalized Cancer Medicine and Past-President, MD Anderson, noted

About WIN 2013 Symposium

Featuring globally recognized experts from academia, life sciences, pharma, healthcare IT, and patient advocacy, WIN 2013 includes plenary sessions on:

- OMICS Assays That Support Personalized Clinical Care Today

Moderator: Alexander Eggermont, Institut Gustave Roussy

- Analysis and Clinical Application of Genomics

Moderator: Levi Garraway, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

- Clinical Progress in Personalized Cancer Therapy

Moderator: Richard L. Schilsky, ASCO

- New Approaches That Impact Personalized Cancer Care

Moderator: John Mendelsohn, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Early Registration for WIN 2013 ends April 1.
Registration, abstract submission, and full scientific program online: www.winsymposium.org

Contacts

Catherine Bresson
Director Operational Team
Catherine.bresson@winconsortium.org