LeukAware: II Workshop on childhood leukemia prevention

LeuKAware: II Workshop on Childhood Leukemia Prevention

The Cátedra UAM-FOI is pleased to announce the second edition of LeukAware, the workshop dedicated to the prevention of childhood leukemia. Scheduled for November 13th, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, this workshop aims to gather leading experts to explore and discuss cutting-edge strategies for preventing childhood leukemia.

Keynote speakers

• Prof. Joachim Schüz. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France
• Prof. Carolina Vicente. Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Spain
• Prof. Gianni Cazzaniga. Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IRCCS), Italy
• Prof. Manuel Ramírez. Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Spain
• Prof. Isidro Sánchez. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer (IBMCC), Madrid

Program schedule

• 16:00–16:10 h. Opening – Prof. Manuel Ramírez. 
• 16:15–16:45 h. Worldwide epidemiology of childhood leukemia – Prof. Joachim Schüz 
• 16:45–17:15 h. Microenvironmental effects in animal models of leukemia – Prof. Carolina Vicente
• 16:15–17:30 h. Coffe break
• 17:30–18:00 h. Genetic predispositions to leukemia – Prof. Gianni Cazzaniga.
• 18:00–18:30 h. Round table – Prof. Isidro Sánchez.