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Sleeping Cancer Cells, the Immune System, and Metastasis

Recent research has provided insights into the mechanisms that control dormant tumor cells.

Recent Cancer Currents Blogs Featuring DCB-Funded Research and/or Perspectives

Recent NCI Research Matters Articles Featuring DCB-Funded Research

Upcoming Events 

October 2, 2025
Registration Deadline: Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Symposium 2025
This NCI event on October 6 -7, 2025 will bring together the childhood cancer community to learn about CCDI programs and resources intended to advance research and clinical care.

October 16, 2025 (12:00 - 1:00 pm ET)
SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-oncology Webinar: Liquid Biopsy Approaches for Cancer Diagnosis and Monitoring
Dr. Valsamo Anagnostou (Johns Hopkins University) will discuss liquid biopsy approaches in cancer characterization, residual disease tracking, and therapy response monitoring in a webinar moderated by Dr. Riyue Bao (UPMC Hillman Cancer Center).

November 4, 2025 (12:30 - 2:00 pm ET)
Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes: Gaps and Opportunities Forum - Lymph Nodes Remodeling in Health and Disease
Drs. Amanda Lund (NYU), Ivan Maillard (MSKCC), and Sophie Acton (University College London) will discuss lymph node remodeling in cancer during a virtual forum moderated by Dr. Burkhard Ludewig (Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen).

November 13, 2025 (1:00 - 2:00 pm ET)
SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-oncology Webinar: Using Spatial Biology to Monitor Tumor Immune Interactions
Dr. Vesteinn Porsson (Institute for Systems Biology) will share some methods for extracting information on the tumor immune microenvironment from spatial imaging and spatial genomics assays in a webinar moderated by Dr. Sandhya Prabhakaran (Moffitt Cancer Center). 

December 2, 2025 (12:30 - 2:00 pm ET)
SITC-NCI Computational Immuno-oncology Webinar: AI, Upcoming Technologies, and Potential Applications
Drs. Alexander Anderson (Moffitt Cancer Center), Marco Davila (Roswell Park Cancer Center), and Xiaole Shirley Liu (GV20 Therapeutics) will discuss how AI, computational, and mathematical driven approaches can integrate patient biological profiles to advance immuno-oncology in a webinar moderated by Dr. Carsten Krieg (MUSC). 

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