Target audience OOA/CCA/NKI PhD students
Language English

General

We are pleased to invite you to the Basic Oncology course! 

This 5-day course provides you a broad overview of oncology-related topics, with an emphasis on recent advances and issues that are relevant to the pathogenesis and treatment of cancer. The course is designed for all OOA PhD students, but it is recommended to join our course during your first or second year, to make sure that you have a solid base in oncology already at an early stage of your PhD trajectory.

Topics covered include:

  • Cancer Biology
  • Imaging
  • Cancer Immunology
  • Clinical Therapy
  • Target and Therapy Discovery
  • Biomarkers
  • Supportive care 

The course includes lectures by experts in the field, workgroups, and a presentations by the course participants. it is a fulltime on-site course.  

Please note, in case of reaching the maximum number of participants admission is by random lottery.

Date and Location

Start date Monday, May 13, 2024
Location Amsterdam UMC, VUmc campus

End date
Friday 17th of May.

Costs and registration

Free of charge for PhD students (2.0 ECTS)
Registration open until April 15th 2024

More information & registration: Onderzoekschool Oncologie Amsterdam (ooa-graduateschool.org)

Contact

For questions, please contact Evelien Bos (e.bos3@amsterdamumc.nl)