BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.5.2//EN TZID:Europe/Brussels X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-990@sciences.brussels DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20191030T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20191030T220000 DTSTAMP:20191003T140230Z URL:https://sciences.brussels/agenda/sciences-cocktails-15-new-ways-to-era dicate-cancer/ SUMMARY:Sciences & Cocktails #15: New ways to eradicate cancer DESCRIPTION:PORTES: 19H30 / TALK: 20H30 / CONCERT: GLÜ\n\nRegistration fo r this event is now open!\n\nHow do tumors grow? What makes cancer spread through the body? What effective ways do we have to battle cancer? And how can our own immune system help to slow down tumor growth?\n\n \;\n\nF or decades\, scientists have developed cancer therapies that target rapidl y dividing cancer cells. Although\, in many cases\, more than 50% of the c ells residing in tumors are not cancer cells\, but cells of our immune sys tem\, which are supposed to protect us from diseases. However\, many of th ese immune cells are cooperating with the cancer cells to enhance tumor gr owth. What are these immune cells doing exactly? Which immune cells are ou r allies or our enemies and can we manipulate them to boost their anti-tum or functions by so-called immunotherapies?\n\n \;\n\nThe young and upc oming science talent Damya Laoui is exploring the role of the immune syste m in tumor progression and is developing new personalized immunotherapies based on dendritic cells. This work got her the Dunia Award (African Award s) and the MIT Innovator under 35 Europe Award 2017. She was nominated for the Woman in Technology and Science award and is encouraging young women to start studies and pursue careers in STEM. Tonight she will tell us all about her innovative new techniques to win the battle against cancer.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\nAfterwards\, we'll get our doses of dry-ice chilled\, homemade c ocktails at the bar together with a good shot of live music from Glü. Thi s band from Brussels combines various electronic styles in an energetic li ve blend with psychedelic visuals. Guaranteed to be a feast to the eyes an d ears!\n\n \;\nDAMYA LAOUI\nDamya Laoui is professor in the `Cellular and Molecular Immunology' group of the VUB and team leader `Tumor Immunol ogy' at the VIB (Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology). Sh e was named European Innovator under 35 by MIT in 2017 for developing new immunotherapies based on dendritic cells to win the battle against cancer. In 2018 she received the New Scientist Science Talent Prize. Website\n CONCERT\nGlü is a four-piece band based in Brussels. The band plays powe rful and energetic live music\, blending its many influences from the elec tronic music field and adding a psychedelic and cinematic touch\, as their stage performances feature a live video artist.\n\n \;\n\nEntrance fe e is 7 euros and includes a free cocktail (or any other drink from the bar ). Entry to the concert is free after the talk (~21:30). The event is held in English.\n\nFind more informations about Science &\; Cocktails\n&# x1f379\;MENU\nBLACK HOLE\ndark rum\, lime\, ginger\, dark syrup\n\nSGREEN GLITTER\nvodka\, chartreuse\, ginger\, mint \, lemon\, syrup\n\nSPEED OF L YCHEE\ngin\, sake\, lychee\, lime\, antica formula\, lychee syrup\n\nPASHI N’ WAGON\nvodka\, cointreau\,  passion fruit\, lemon\, syrup\n\nVIRGIN BLACK HOLE\nlime\, ginger\, dark syrup\, sparkling water ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sciences.brussels/wp-content/uploads/201 9/10/EradicateCancer.jpg CATEGORIES:Chercheurs,Enseignants,Étudiants,Passionnés LOCATION:Atelier 210\, Chaussée de Saint-Pierre 210\, Bruxelles\, 1040\, B elgique GEO:50.837078;4.391589 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chaussée de Saint-Pierre 2 10\, Bruxelles\, 1040\, Belgique;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Atelier 210:ge o:50.837078,4.391589 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR