# Cancer: Aging in the Driver's Seat

> **NIH NIH R13** · KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA · 2021 · $4,253

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Support is requested for a Keystone Symposia conference entitled Cancer: Aging in the Driver's Seat,
organized by Drs. Sheila A. Stewart, Judith Campisi, Manuel Serrano and Eiji Hara. The conference will be
held in British Columbia, Canada from March 7-10, 2021.
Aging is the largest risk factor for the development of cancer, yet the classic aging research community and
cancer researchers seldom interact. Therefore, the goal of this conference is to bring together individuals who
study the systemic and local impact of aging, including accelerated aging brought on by chemotherapy, with
cancer researchers, to share their insight and develop a better understanding of how aging impacts tumor
initiation, progression, recurrence and response to therapy. By bringing these experts together, the intent of
this conference is to create a more complete picture of the potential therapeutic landscape. One unique
feature of this conference is the breadth of experts who focus on both the systemic and local aging
environment and cancer and who also recognize varied paracrine interactions with heterogeneous neoplastic
cells. Presentations will focus on emerging studies to enable attendees’ access to senior investigators, as well
as new investigators spanning the diversity of disciplines called ‘cancer biology’ and ‘aging’. In addition to
invited speakers, time will be allotted for short oral presentations proffered from submitted abstracts and two
integrated poster sessions for trainees and more junior attendees to present their research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10144157
- **Project number:** 1R13CA257240-01
- **Recipient organization:** KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Thale Cross Jarvis
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $4,253
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-08-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10144157

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10144157, Cancer: Aging in the Driver's Seat (1R13CA257240-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10144157. Licensed CC0.

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