About this Event
Event description
Breast cancer is not only a story about tumor cells. In and around a tumor, immune cells receive signals, react to changes, and can shape how cancer develops and what kind of treatments can be used. So what happens when a system designed to defend us meets a disease that can adapt around it?
In this accessible introduction to cancer immunobiology, Adéline Massé explores the relationship between the immune system and breast cancer. She will unpack how researchers ask questions about immune responses in cancer, why that relationship can be complex, and what makes this area of research so important without turning the evening into a biochemistry exam.
Expect a conversation about how basic research helps us understand cancer, how scientists translate complicated systems for a wider public, and why the immune system remains one of the most consequential parts of the story.
What the audience will walk away with
- A clearer understanding of how the immune system and breast cancer interact, and why that relationship is not straightforward.
- A practical sense of the questions researchers ask when studying the tumor immune microenvironment.
- A less intimidating way to think about a complex area of cancer research without oversimplifying it.
About the speaker
Adéline Massé is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the department of Biochemistry at McGill University, studying the role of the immune system in breast cancer at the Goodman Cancer Institute. She is a teacher assistant in the department of Biology, and has presented her research at both International research conferences and in front of lay audiences such as cancer patients.
Event venue & nearby stays
Clebard, 4557 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Canada
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