Development & Cancer

16th edition

The course is dedicated to the most current knowledge linking developmental biology with the cellular and molecular study of cancers. Neural crest and melanomas, from their initiation to their migration (metastasis) as well as pediatric cancer from embryonic origins such as medulloblastomas and neuroblastomas are taken as examples.

The course benefits from a multidisciplinary approach at multiple scales (embryology on various models, biophysics, cell biology, transcriptomics, imaging ...). It also breaches therapeutic approaches and focuses on 3R with the invitation of researchers developing organoids and alternative animal models.

The course includes round tables on careers in academia or industry, on scientific article publication as well as on ethics in animal experimentation. Posters sessions for doctoral students are also organized and prizes for the best posters will be awarded by the attendees.

Course in English

3 ECTS

Registration deadline

September 15th 2026

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Speakers

Laura BROUTIER - FR
Céline DELLOYE-BOURGEOIS - FR
Silvia FRE - FR
Fabrice LAVIAL - FR
Carmit LEVY – IL
Virginie MARCEL - FR
Silvia MARINO - UK
Cédric MAURANGE - FR
Celio POUPONNOT - FR
Olivier SAULNIER - FR
Eric THEVENEAU - FR
Piotr TOPILKO - FR
Margareta WILHELM - SE

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Objectives

To discuss the most relevant questions in the field of Development and Cancer. To highlight the multiple complementary approaches available to study the complex processes involved in development and cancer. To discuss melanocyte and melanoma biology, as well as pediatric cancers such as medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma. For master and doctoral students as well as for researchers and clinicians.

Discussion & Workshops

Round table for carrier development
Round table for ethics in animal experiments

Selection Criteria

50 places, no selection.

Practical Information

Topics:

Pigment cell development: signals, differentiation and migration
Cell migrations in vivo, in embryos and cancer
Cutaneous melanomas
Medulloblastoma biology
Neuroblastoma biology
High throughput technologies and imaging for tumor analysis
Melanoma and therapies.

Workshops

Round Table

ECTS credits Information

3 ECTS can be awarded from Université Paris Saclay ONLY for Master Students (or PhD students) who have registered at Université Paris Saclay (fees) OR who belong to another University with a pedagogical agreement (In this case, their host university delivers the ECTS): candidates have to defend an oral examination (conférence presentation followed by questions). If you would like to defend the examination while not currently registered at University Paris Saclay, please contact the organizers before September 10th 2026.

Validation

Validation of 3 ECTS for M2 students who request it (see conditions below).

The presence at the entire conference allows to obtain a certificate to validate the course as a continuous training for PhD students.

Exam & Evaluation

3 ECTS can be awarded from Université Paris Saclay ONLY for Master Students (or PhD students) who have registered at Université Paris Saclay (fees) OR who belong to another University with a pedagogical agreement (In this case, their host university delivers the ECTS): candidates must defend an oral examination (conference presentation followed by questions). If you would like to defend the examination while not currently registered at University Paris Saclay, please contact the organizers before September 10th 2026

The exam will take place on the 8th of October.