Jubilee lecture and symposium - Carl Figdor

3 October 2019

For Carl Figdor, theme Cancer development and immune defense, who has been active in the field of tumor immunology for 40 years, a jubilee lecture and symposium will be organised.

Symposium: Immunotherapy, state of the art and beyond.
Date: Friday 25 October 2019
Time: 13:30 - 15:15 hrs
Location: Aula, Comeniuslaan 2, Nijmegen
More information and registration: link.

Lecture: The Immuno-Universe
Date: Friday 25 October 2019
Time: 16:15 hrs
Location: Aula, Comeniuslaan 2, Nijmegen
More information: link.

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