call for SCHOLARS
Since its founding in 1985, the Forbeck Foundation has hosted over 80 meetings covering diverse topics in cancer research. While the meeting schedule is set for 2023 and 2024, we are now looking for meeting topics to host in 2025 and beyond. Meeting requests are open to all past participants of Forbeck meetings. Before submitting, please briefly search through our current and past meetings to ensure your topic has not recently been discussed.
Act fast, topics need to be submitted no later than Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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The Forbeck Foundation created a breakthrough meeting: "The Forbeck Forum" that inspires the greatest minds in medical research to find a cure for cancer. Explore our site to learn what makes the Forbeck Forums different than other cancer research meetings and conferences.
Targeting Immunometabolism for Cancer Therapy
November 13, 2025
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November 16, 2025
Cancer and aging – convergent and opposing forces
March 8, 2026
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March 11, 2026
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas
2026 Spring Scholar Retreat
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
National Cancer Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Patricia Abrao Possik
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PhD
Brazilian National Cancer Institute
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Northwestern, Feinberg School of Medicine
Causes and Consequences of Cellular Plasticity in Cancer
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
University of Pennsylvania
2026 Fall Scholar Retreat
September 27, 2026
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September 30, 2026
Leadership Selection in Progress
Evolution and Modeling of Cancer Genetic Networks and Cell States
October 15, 2026
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October 18, 2026
Nuclear Codensates in Cancer
October 18, 2026
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October 21, 2026
University of Pennsylvania
Next Generation Models of Cancer
November 15, 2026
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November 18, 2026
UT Southwestern University
