Chairs
Sophie A. Lelivre, Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, Associate Director, Discovery Groups, NCI-designated Purdue Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University
Connie Weaver, Distinguished Professor and Head, Nutrition Science, Purdue University; Deputy Director, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute-CTSI
Martine Bellanger, Professor of Economics; Deputy-Director, Center for Public Health Policy Analysis, French School of Public Health, France

Bringing together global public health actors, advocates, and researchers on breast cancer prevention, to discuss

•Biological and engineered models, animal models, nanotechnology, tissue banks, data hubs
•Nutritional models, behavioral models
•Economic and business models, healthcare policy models, communication
Organized by the International Breast Cancer and Nutrition (IBCN) group

Breast cancer prevention is a global public health challenge that requires

•Utilization of the diversity of diet/environment and epigenomic pool globally
•A multidisciplinary approach: biology, epidemiology, medicine, nutrition, social sciences and communication, education, and public policy
•Contributions from scientists, clinicians, and advocates
•Sustained international effort in research and action

Abstract submission is now open. Deadline for abstract submissions will be June 1, 2012. At that time, all abstracts will be reviewed and approved. Some abstracts will be selected for oral presentations during the symposium. In addition, if you are a graduate or postdoctorial student, please be sure to indicate if you are interested in competing for the Catherine Peachey Oral Presentation Award when completing the submission form. To submit, just click the "Abstract" button at the top of the page.

Wednesday Morning Session:
Status of Breast Cancer Prevention from Around the World
Tam Truong Donnelly, PhD, University of Calgary, Qatar
Meghan McDonough, PhD, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, USA
Philippe Kadhel, MD, Oncologist representative from Oncokara, Guadeloupe, France
Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, MD, PhD, Peache and Love Hospitals and Breast Care International, Ghana
(3 speakers TBD)

Wednesday Afternoon Session:
Models in Biology from tissue samples to epigenetic analysis

Brittney-Shea Herbert, PhD, Department of Medicinal & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University at Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
Leena A. Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, Department of Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown, USA
Anne Vincent-Salomon, MD, PhD, Genetic and Biology of Cancer, Curie Institute, France
(2 speakers TBD)

Thursday Morning Session:
Healthcare and Policy Models
(2 speakers TBD)

Special Topics
Temeika Fairley, PhD, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, USA
Sandra Liu, PhD, Department of Consumer Science and Retailing, Purdue University, USA

Thursday Afternoon Session:
Nutritional Models for Diversity
Lindsay Allen, PhD, Director of the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, UC Davis, USA
Susan Clare, MD, Indiana University, Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
Farah Naja, PhD, Department of Nutrition, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Leslie Reinlib, Phd, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
Connie Weaver,PhD, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Purdue University, USA

Friday Morning Session:
Global Health Venture
Angela Brand, PhD, Institute of Public Health Genomics (RCPHG),University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Nora Arta Gaveytia, MD, Tumor Bank, Faculty of Medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay
Nolwenn LeMeur, PhD, French School of Public Health, France
(1 speaker TBD)

Location