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Symposium Summary

The annual Industry/Academia Oncology Symposium is a unique forum uniting life science innovators from around the world to brainstorm translational oncology research. Presentations and discussions focus on how recent developments in oncology translate into clinical applications and lifesaving therapeutic options for cancer patients.

Symposium Planning Committee
Ida Deichaite, PhD, UCSD
Fotis Asimakopoulos, MB BChir, PhD, UCSD
Napoleone Ferrara, MD, UCSD
Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD, UCSD
Jill Mesirov, PhD, UCSD

About the Location

San Diego provides an ideal environment for successful partnerships and collaborations: The intersection of academia, biomedical research, top-notch health care providers, and entrepreneurship allow innovation to abound. San Diego’s position as a global hub for biomedical innovation serves as a role model for translational oncology on a national level.

Please use the following booking links in order to secure the UC San Diego rate at these local hotels:

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa (Enter Corporate Special Rate code UCSDEL)
Sheraton La Jolla (Enter Corporate Special Rate code UC0)
San Diego Marriott Del Mar (Enter Corporate Special Rate code VY3)
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton