Sino-Swiss Stepping Stone Symposium on Cancer and Brain Disorders

The first Stepping Stone Symposium on Cancer Research and Neurodegenerative Diseases was held in Zurich, Switzerland (June 20-22, 2012). The current conference is the second one in this thematic area and will be held in Shanghai, China (October 17-19, 2013). The focuses of this symposium are the latest progress on the mechanisms and therapies of cancer and brain disorders. The symposium will consist of a two-day oral and poster presentation, discussions, and social events. It is sponsored by the Sino Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation (SSSTC), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM), Institute of Neuroscience (ION), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Society for Neuroscience (CSN).