The Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Annual Scientific Retreat is one of the most highly regarded international scientific meetings for prostate cancer. This invitation-only conference is attended by leading clinical and basic research scientists, as well as senior leadership of business, government agencies and the drug and medical device industry.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation 25th Annual Scientific Retreat will begin on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm and conclude on Sunday, October 28, 2018 by 12:00 noon.
The PCF Young Investigator Day meeting will be held for 2014-2018 PCF Young Investigators and special invitees only, on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. The reception and dinner will follow the meeting. All currently funded PCF YIs are required to attend PCF Young Investigator Day.
The 3rd Annual Women’s Networking Forum meeting and luncheon will be held on the morning of Friday, October 26th. All attendees are invited to join this event. Please RSVP on the registration form if you plan to attend. PCF will not cover any costs for additional hotel nights to attend this event. However, an additional block of rooms has been reserved for anyone arriving on Thursday, October 25th, who will attend this meeting.
The 25th Annual Scientific Retreat is an invitation-only meeting.
Invitations are non-transferable.
PCF expects attendees to be present for the entire conference. This conference has limited space availability. PCF will accept registration on a first come, first served basis. The limited registration slots will be granted to those invitees who do not arrive late or leave early.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 5:00 pm U.S. Pacific Time.
For designated attendees, the Prostate Cancer Foundation will provide a stipend for air travel to the event, as detailed on the registration form you have received. All attendees are expected to book their own travel reservations.
Please refer to your registration form for the
stipend amount for your city and reimbursement details. PCF will NOT reimburse airfare in excess of the stipend amount. Please book your flights early.
For designated attendees, PCF will provide reimburse specified expenses for ground transportation to and from SAN DIEGO AIRPORT (SAN). Please refer to your registration form for reimbursement details.
OPTIONS FROM SAN DIEGO AIRPORT (SAN) — 32 MILES:
PCF has booked a block of rooms at the Omni La Costa Hotel for the nights of Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th
Room availability prior to October 26, 2018 is reserved for Young Investigator Day & pre-meeting attendees and for international travelers. A limited number of rooms are available for the night of Sunday, October 28th. Attendees requiring accommodations pre/post meeting duties will be accommodated based on availability.
The following guidelines apply to hotel accommodations:
The Prostate Cancer Foundation will provide all meals during the meeting times. Please indicate on the registration form which meals you will be joining. This will enable us to have an accurate headcount for meals and seating. PCF will not reimburse room service or meals outside of our planned menu.
The abstract submission deadline is Friday, September 14, 2018 by 11:59 pm U.S. Pacific Time.
All invited attendees are highly encouraged to submit an abstract summarizing recent prostate cancer research. All currently-funded PCF YIs are required to submit an abstract summarizing their latest, ongoing work.
All abstracts will be posted on www.pcf.org and the PCF Retreat Mobile App. Due to space restrictions, a limited number of submissions will be selected to present posters at the meeting.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Consideration for Oral Presentation
This year a small number of abstracts will be selected for an oral presentation. Those who wish for their abstract to be considered for an oral presentation must indicate so by checking the appropriate box on the abstract submission form.
Poster Presentation Guidelines
Poster board assignments and details on poster set-up will be emailed to you by October 1, 2018.
The Poster Session will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018, from 8:00pm to 10:30pm. Posters will be arranged in alphabetical order by the presenting author’s last name.
For poster presentation inquiries please contact amiyahira@pcf.org or (310) 570-4705.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation 25th Annual Scientific Retreat is designed to be an open forum of discussion among prostate cancer researchers. Representatives from the media may be invited by the PCF to attend the meeting as a way to keep them up-to-date on the latest advances. However, there is no formal press program and media representatives will be required to obtain permission from the presenters and PCF prior to reporting on any spoken or printed information gleaned from the Retreat.
PCF will issue reimbursements to select meeting attendees after the retreat. Your registration form will indicate the details of what costs will and will not be specifically covered for you by PCF. Please retain all receipts to submit for reimbursements after the retreat.
General inquiries please contact cappling@pcf.org or (310) 570-4718.
Abstract for poster presentations please contact amiyahira@pcf.org or (310) 570-4705.