The Foundation is looking for outstanding junior clinical or post-doctoral fellows to attend the 2023 Forbeck Forums.
Between now and October 28, 2022, the Forbeck Foundation will be accepting applications for all open 2023 meetings.
April 27 - 30, 2023
Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy Combination
Chaired by Julie Costanzo of Inserm and Lorenzo Galluzzi of Weill Cornell Medical College
September 21 - 24, 2023
Targeting Lipid Biology in Cancer
Chaired by Raymond D. Blind, PhD of Vanderbilt University and Brooke Emerling, PhD of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
September 21 - 24, 2023
Therapeutic Targeting of mRNA Splicing in Cancer
Chaired by Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko, PhD of University of Pennsylvania
September 28 - October 1, 2023
The Biology and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Chaired by Dan G. Duda of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School , Laura Dawson of University of Toronto, and Tim Greten of the NIH
September 28 - October 1, 2023
Systemic Metabolism in Cancer
Chaired by Karen Vousden, PhD of Crick Institute, UK and Matt Vander Heiden MD, PhD of MIT
October 19 - 22, 2023
Uncovering New Mechanisms of LKB1
Chaired by Russell Jones of VanAndel Institute and Reuben Shaw of Salk Institute
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
- Scholars may include post-doctoral fellows and clinicians in the early phases of their career
- Independent investigators should be no further than their first 4 years of appointment
- Applications are welcome from all nationalities, the only restriction being that candidates must be able to communicate in English due to the interactive nature of the meeting
- Be able to participate in the Foundation’s Scholar Retreats for the subsequent three years
BENEFITS TO BEING A FORBECK SCHOLAR:
- Recipients of the award have an unrivaled opportunity to interact with international experts in their particular field of cancer research
- Opportunities to interact with other scholars
- Ability to attend other Forbeck Forums of your choosing
- Ability to apply for occasional grants available only to Forbeck Scholars
- Opportunity to chair your own Forbeck Forum in the future
- Attendance at an annual Scholar Retreat
