CEEPC success -Ustron

13th CEEPC, Ustron - 2019

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13th CEEPC Organising Team

Piotr Widłak (CEEPC Board) Franciszek Binczyk, Agata Kurczyk, Monika Pietrowska, Marta Gawin, Jacek Rogoliński & Karol Jelonek

Keynote Speakers - Opening Day 1

Suresh Jivan Gadher, Theresa L. Whiteside, & Piotr Widlak

Accolade - Professor Theresa Whiteside:

Professor Whiteside presented on 'Tumor-derived exosomes as the emerging mechanism of cancer-induced immune suppression'. Professor Whiteside is a World Authority on 'Exosomes' in cancer. Theresa L. Whiteside, currently serves as the Professor of Pathology, Immunology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, USA with extensive experience in evaluating human immune-mediated diseases. Her research has been focused on tumor immunology and immunotherapy, especially on mechanisms of tumor-induced immunosuppression, cytokine networks, development of anticancer vaccines, immunology of human head and neck cancer and the role of natural immunity in the control of cancer progression.

Meeting focus:

The conference included clinical proteomics, exosome proteomes, molecular imaging by MSI, bioinformatics, multi-omics, and enabling technologies applications. The program also included dedicated time for young researchers' contributions through a “Young Guns” session. Medical, clinical and Societal Issues were debated.

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Opening Ceremony with Ensemble Czantoria

Danuta Zoń-Ciuk

Opening Ceremony concluded with the famous Czantoria Ensemble which was established in 1988. Danuta Zoń-Ciuk was the conductor in charge. Apart from concerts in the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary and Bułgaria, Czantoria performs systematically in Ustroń. Since 1991, the ensemble has been presenting the harvest rite during the traditional Święto Plonów (Celebration of Harvest), and since 1994, it has performing during Tydzień Kultury Beskidzkiej (The Beskidy Week of Culture) in Wisła, Szczyrk, Oświęcim and Maków Podhalański. Czantoria is a laureate of numerous awards and distinctions, including the Silver Medal of the 'Polish Sejm' (Parliament), distinction 'For the Merit of Bielsko Voivodeship' and the 'Merit of Ustroń'.

Conference Dinner & Folklore Dancing