CPRIT’s Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference VI will highlight the exceptional progress across cancer research, prevention, and product development at medical and academic research centers, in communities, and at companies around Texas. The conference will feature informative sessions on CPRIT-funded initiatives on computational biology and modeling for drug discovery, the use of artificial intelligence in imaging, the expansion of drug development resources and biomanufacturing facilities in Texas, and immunology and vaccine development in cancer.
Lively CPRIT grantee networking sessions on multiple cancer prevention topics, including HPV vaccination and colorectal cancer screening, are planned.
Confirmed national speakers include Dr. Doug Lowy, Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. John Carpten, Chair of Translational Genomics at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, and Dr. Robin Vanderpool, Chief of the Health Communications and Informatics Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute.
The CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference series is recognized as one of the premiere cancer research and prevention gatherings in the state of Texas. Now, for the first time, CPRIT is offering several strategic partnership opportunities for companies interested in the opportunity to network with Texas’ top cancer researchers, leadership from Texas academic institutions, CEOs from CPRIT-funded biomedical companies, and more. If your organization is interested in this unique opportunity to reach this audience, please review our Sponsorship Opportunities packet, and connect with us at the link below and we’ll be in touch. Thank you!
Entities considering sponsorship options for the 2023 CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference VI should be aware that pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Section 102.251(e), providing funds to CPRIT to sponsor the conference may result in the entity becoming ineligible to receive CPRIT prevention, academic research, or product development grant awards. Please contact CPRIT if you have questions regarding this issue.
All abstracts accepted will be presented as posters at the conference. There will be a poster session on each day of the conference to allow ample time for conference attendees to talk to presenters.
Accepted abstracts will be available online to conference registrants prior to the conference.
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Doug Lowy, MD, National Cancer Institute
John Carpten, PhD, University of Southern California
Speakers To Be Announced
Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, Harvard University
Thomas Yankeelov, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Speakers To Be Announced
Scott Jones, Sr., BioBridge Global
Kieron Jones, K2Bio
Speakers To Be Announced
Speakers To Be Announced
Robin Vanderpool, Dr.P.H., National Cancer Institute
Ernest Hawk, MD
Katy Keenan, PhD, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Smita Bhatia, MD, PhD
Adana Llanos, PhD
David Shoemaker, PhD, CPRIT Product Development Research Review Council
Elaine Jones, PhD, CPRIT Product Development Research Review Council
Mara Ginsburg, JD, CPRIT Product Development Research Peer Review Panel
Abria Magee, PhD, CPRIT (Moderator)
CPRIT Prevention Advisory Committee Members
Housed under the same roof as the conference meetings in the convention center, the Moody Gardens Hotel offers guest rooms for CPRIT Innovations VI Conference attendees at special rates.
Single Occupancy Room: $99 per night
Double Occupancy Room: $159 per night
All guests have complimentary wireless internet in the guest rooms and common areas.
To make reservations, call 409-683-1299 and request the CPRIT rate to secure the conference pricing.
In the event that the Moody Gardens Hotel is sold out, additional conference housing options will be provided.
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Conference Center
Seven Hope Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77554
Parking at the Conference
The Moody Gardens Hotel offers complimentary self-parking. In addition, there is covered self-parking for $10 per day; event valet parking for $7 per day; and overnight valet parking for $22 per night.
Airport Transportation to the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center on Galveston Island
Galveston Limousine Service provides an, airport shuttle from both Houston William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport to the hotel. Arrangements with this service can be made by:
| Calling: | 409-744-5466 |
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| Emailing: | www.galvestonlimo@gmail.com |
| Booking Online: | galvestonlimo.com/airport-shuttle/ |
Anyone who attends a conference session or meal must be a registered attendee.
CPRIT's W-9 can be downloaded here.
Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard)
Automated Clearing House (ACH)/E-Check
Purchase Order/Physical Check
Checks
Please make checks payable to Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and reference 2023 Conference and attendee name(s) on the memo line to ensure accurate processing.
(CPRIT Taxpayer Identification Number 26-2482534)
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders will be accepted from institutions of higher education or medical schools in Texas for conference registration(s) and can be submitted for registration payments via fax, email or US mail. To secure the early bird or regular conference registration pricing, purchase orders should be submitted in a timely manner prior to the cutoff dates for that pricing. Payment against any purchase order is due to CPRIT within 30 days of the purchase order issuance date.
CPRIT’s Mailing Address and Contact Information for Checks and Purchase Orders:
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
ATTN: Accounting/2023 Conference
PO Box 12097
Austin, Texas 78711
Fax: 512-475-2563
ATTN: Accounting/2023 Conference
Email: registration@cprit.texas.gov
YES. CPRIT funding is not a prerequisite for abstract submission.
YES. We encourage anyone who has an innovative idea regarding cancer research or prevention to submit an abstract for consideration.
Two abstracts may be submitted per CPRIT grant or individual who is not a CPRIT grant recipient.
Link to page about poster specs and poster sessions when available.
NO. All abstracts will be published online and be displayed as posters during one of two poster sessions at the conference.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOB) are the nearest commercial airports to Galveston Island. Generally, the drive time to Galveston Island from Hobby Airport is under one hour and from Bush Intercontinental is approximately one hour and a half, but these times will vary depending on the time of day.
Galveston Limousine & Transportation Services [link to reference on our website] provides airport shuttles from both Houston airports to Galveston Island with drop off at the Moody Gardens Hotel. Other transportation options are ride sharing services, hired cars, or rental cars.
