Gray Initiative for BRCA-Associated Malignancies: Kickoff Meeting

Researchers from Israel and abroad will gather at Tel Aviv University to explore advances in BRCA-associated cancer research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice.

The Gray Initiative for BRCA-Associated Malignancies and the Cancer Biology Research Center (CBRC) at Tel Aviv University invite researchers and clinicians to the initiative's kickoff meeting.

The event will bring together leading researchers from Israel and abroad to discuss advances in BRCA-associated malignancies, foster interdisciplinary research collaborations, and explore how scientific discoveries can be translated into clinical applications.

Program Highlights

• Early evolution and prevention of BRCA-associated tumors

• Translating BRCA biology into clinical practice

• Research presentations by CBRC–Gray–BRCA grant recipients

• Future directions in BRCA-associated malignancy research

• Guest lectures by Prof. Joan Brugge of Harvard University, Prof. Roger Greenberg and Prof. Ronny Drapkin of the University of Pennsylvania

• Expert discussion on the directions shaping the next decade of BRCA-associated cancer research

Registration and gathering will begin at 08:00. The meeting will officially open at 08:45 with welcoming remarks by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Director of the Cancer Biology Research Center at Tel Aviv University.

Event Details

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 08:00–16:30

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University

Participation is free of charge, but space is limited.

For further information:

Yehudit Cohen yehuditc@tauex.tau.ac.il

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