INDIANAPOLIS – More than 1.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer and about 610,000 people die from the disease annually, according to the National Cancer Institute. Researchers at Indiana universities and life sciences companies are part of the fight to effectively treat cancer and hopefully find a cure for it in the future.
The Nov. 15 conference, “On the Frontlines of Treating Cancer,” will highlight the latest efforts to fight cancer, the business implications and Indiana’s contribution to and role in the development of treatments such as personalized and precision medicine, genomics, immunotherapy and regenerative medicine.
Representatives from the Indiana University School of Medicine, Purdue University, Eli Lilly, Roche Diagnostics, IU Health and Covance will discuss approaches either under development or already being used. The conference — taking place at Roche Diagnostics Corporate Headquarters at 9115 Hague Road in Indianapolis – is being presented by the Center for the Business of Life Sciences at the IU Kelley School of Business. (more…)