4EU+ Against Cancer
Hosted by Sorbonne University
4EU+ Against Cancer SUMMER SCHOOL
Date: 07 – 09 July 2025 at Sorbonne University
3 days - 20 hours - 4 ECTS delivered
Overview
Oncology, combining preclinical (i.e. in silico, in vitro, in vivo) and clinical (early and late phases) research becomes even more complex once we consider additional related complementary fields of investigations. Consequently, oncological research becomes more and more cost- and time-consuming. This Summer School will give an overview of the different axes of research in oncology and different fundings of research.
International researchers, teachers and members from 4EU+ universities (i.e. Charles, Sorbonne, Warsaw, Milan, Copenhagen, Heidelberg, Geneva, Paris-Panthéon-Assas
) will give lectures and meet students.
Agenda
- Basic, translational and clinical research in oncology
- Basics of cancer treatments
- Bioinformatics and computational biology
- Drug development
Objectives
The purpose is to give students an overview of the multiple components of complex and multidisciplinary research in oncology. In addition, brief information about general principles of science funding will be presented.
During the summer school, the students will
- Attend lectures illustrating important topics of contemporary research in oncology
- Interact with international researchers, teachers and experts
- Interact with international students, to start building their own network
- Present an article
Eligibility
- Students from 4EU+ universities
- Bachelor or Master 1 Degree or Equivalent
- Interest to continue in oncology-related studies
- Provable curricular and extracurricular activities demonstrating such interest
- Motivation letter
Cost
- The summer school will be covered for selected students by their respective 4EU+ universities
- Venue and accommodation costs will be covered by the student stipends provided by their home universities and should be arranged by the students themselves.
Leading faculty
- Prof Ahmed Idbaih (Sorbonne University, Paris, France)
- Dr Catherine Grabowski (Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland)
- Prof Aleksi Sedo (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)
How to apply
Applications are now open. Please send your motivation letter and your curriculum vitae to all 3 leading faculty by 15 June 2025
- Prof Ahmed Idbaih: ahmed.idbaih@aphp.fr
- Dr Catherine Grabowski: c.suski-grabowski@icm.edu.pl
- Prof Aleksi Sedo: aleksi@cesnet.cz
Programme
| Start Time | End Time | Subjects | Intervenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomodation and Diner |
| Start Time | End Time | Subjects | Intervenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Introduction of the Day | Aleksi Sedo |
| 09:25 | 09:55 | Hallmarks of Cancer | Petr Busek |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Tumor cells and (innocent) bystanders: Ecology of Cancer | Karel Smetana |
| 10:35 | 11:05 | Immunosurveillance and local immunity in cancer | Daniel Smrz |
| 11:05 | 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Experimental tools: from cells to animals | Tomáš Stopka |
| 12:05 | 12:35 | Preclinical studies of treatment strategies | Ivan Melezinek |
| 12:40 | 13:10 | Basics of cancer treatments in clinical practice | Tomas Kazda |
| 13:10 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Discussion Panel | 10 Students presentation / Aleksi Sedo |
| Start Time | End Time | Subjects | Intervenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Introduction of the Day | Ahmed Idbaih, SU Medicine |
| 09:25 | 09:55 | Inter and intratumor heterogeneity | Alexandre Escargueil |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Biomarkers (biological/imaging) and therapeutic target | Ahmed Idbaih |
| 10:35 | 11:05 | OMICS concept and principles | Catherine Suski Grabowski |
| 11:05 | 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Drug screening : in silico, in vitro, in vivo | Maité Verreault |
| 12:05 | 12:35 | From Machine to Medicine: Exploring the Role of AI in Healthcare | Maciej Marchwiany |
| 12:40 | 13:10 | Humanized mouse models to investigate immunotherapy | Marie Naturel |
| 13:10 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Discussion Panel | 10 Students presentation / Ahmed Idbaih |
| Start Time | End Time | Subjects | Intervenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 08:20 | Introduction of the Day | Catherine Suski Grabowski |
| 08:25 | 08:55 | Clinical trial | Mehdi Touat |
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Integration of OMICS analyses in oncology | Agusti Alentorn |
| 09:35 | 10:05 | Mathematical modelling of cancer cells emergence | Zuzanna Szymańska |
| 10:05 | 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Molecular and computational dynamics supporting drug design in oncology | Katarzyna Kulczycka-Mierzejewska |
| 11:05 | 13:00 | Discussion Panel | 10 Students presentation / Catherine Suski Grabowski |
| 13:10 | 14:00 | Lunch |
