Committee - Young Scientist Cancer Congress

The YS2C Committee

If you want to contact the scientific committee, please, use this e-mail address: ys2conference@gmail.com

Dr. Benoît Aliaga

PhD, Centre de Recherches en Cancerologie de Toulouse, France

Founder of YS2C

My research focuses on understanding oncogenesis and cancer cell evolution through the lens of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and aging. I investigate how epigenetic mechanisms shape cell identity and cellular interactions within the TME, with a particular focus on resistance to therapy. To address these questions, I analyze diverse datasets, including Hi-C, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, single-cell transcriptomics, spatial omics, and integrative multiomic approaches. This work aims to uncover novel biomarkers and regulatory pathways driving tumor progression and immune evasion.

Expertise: Tumor microenvironment, evolution biology, aging, epigenetics, and single cell

Hobbies: chess, cinema, comics

Dr. med. Steffen Fuchs, MSc

Pediatrician, Clinician Scientist, Pediatric Oncology Fellow, Junior group leader

Founder of YS2C

I'm a clinician scientist, who investigates deregulated RNAs in pediatric cancers to understand their contribution to tumor biology and translate the knowledge to new therapeutic strategies.

Expertise: Pediatric oncology, RNA biology, long-read sequencing, circular RNAs, alternative splicing

Hobbies: Road biking, climbing, cinema, eating carrots like Bugs Bunny 😊

Dr. Anna Salvioni

PharmD, PhD, Centre de Recherches en Cancerologie de Toulouse, France

I am a research associate in immuno-oncology at the Cancer Research Center of Toulouse. My research focuses on T-cell exhaustion and antigen specificity in gynecological cancers.

Expertise: T-cell exhaustion, ovarian cancer, antigen-specific T cells, flow cytometry

Hobbies: Dancing, hiking

Dr. Chloé Bessière

PhD, Centre de Recherches en Cancerologie de Toulouse, Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapy (Montpellier), France

Founder of YS2C

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Expertise: bioinformatics, k-mers

Hobbies: badminton, etc,

Dr. Laura Grunewald

PhD, Charite, Berlin, Germany

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Expertise: onco-immunology, CAR-T cells

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Dr. inż. Marcin Domagala

PhD, Max Delbruck Center, Berlin, Germany

I’m a postdoc with an interest in the role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in the progression of B-cell malignancies. Currently, I’m investigating the impact of trogocytosis between malignant lymphocytes and tumor-associated macrophages using a spatial proteomics approach, to better understand and control this peculiar cell interaction.

Expertise: tumor microenvironment, CLL, flow cytometry, primary cells, monoclonal antibodies

Hobbies: Hiking, music, climbing, reading