The Charles and PatriciaHeidelberger Foundation

Conferences

The Heidelberger Symposium

Scientific Conference Presentation

The Charles Heidelberger Symposia on Cancer Research (CHSCR) have been supported in part by the Foundation, continuing its vital role in bringing together leading cancer researchers around the world. The purpose of the Heidelberger Symposium is to encourage information sharing, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerate advancements in cancer research—carrying forward the legacy of Professor Charles Heidelberger. These symposia serve as a platform for exploring cutting-edge research, discussing novel therapeutic strategies, and expediting the translation of discoveries from bench to bedside in the pursuit of eradicating human cancer.

To date, the symposium has been held in the following locations:

1985 1st International Heidelberger Symposium, Argonne, Illinois, USA
1987 2nd International Heidelberger Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
1989 3rd International Heidelberger Symposium, Kyoto, Japan
1991 4th International Heidelberger Symposium, Marina Del Rey, CA, USA
1994 5th International Heidelberger Symposium, Essen, Germany
1996 6th International Heidelberger Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
1997 7th International Heidelberger Symposium, Gunzburg, Germany
2000 8th International Heidelberger Symposium, Marina Del Rey, CA, USA
2002 9th International Heidelberger Symposium, Bergen, Norway
2004 10th International Heidelberger Symposium, Yokohama, Japan
2006 11th International Heidelberger Symposium, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2007 12th International Heidelberger Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel
2007 13th International Heidelberger Symposium, New York City, NY, USA
2008 14th International Heidelberger Symposium, Urumqi, China
2010 15th International Heidelberger Symposium, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2010 16th International Heidelberger Symposium, Coimbra, Portugal
2011 17th International Heidelberger Symposium, Xi’an, China
2012 18th International Heidelberger Symposium, Ulm, Germany
2013 19th International Heidelberger Symposium, Kagoshima, Japan
2014 20th International Heidelberger Symposium, Arica, Chile
2016 21st International Heidelberger Symposium, Moscow, Russia
2017 22nd International Heidelberger Symposium, Urumqi, China
2019 23rd International Heidelberger Symposium, Sardinia, Italy
2022 24th International Heidelberger Symposium, Arica, Chile
2023 25th International Heidelberger Symposium, Hiroshima, Japan
2024 26th International Heidelberger Symposium, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK