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Leading cancer researchers, patient advocates and industry execs from across the globe will convene in Chicago once again for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting <\/a>from May 31 to June 4 at McCormick Place. Here’s where to spend your after-hours to supercharge your networking and sneak in a few cocktails.
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MATTER: The Current and Future of Immuno-Oncology Therapies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, May 30, 5:30-7:30pm | MATTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the eve of ASCO, stop by MATTER and hear from the founders of Forty Seven<\/a>, an immuno-oncology startup spun out of Stanford University. Mark McCamish and Mark Chao will discuss the company’s unique approach to immuno-oncology and how they took their idea from lab to IPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing Cancer Stories with The Atlantic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, May 31, 6pm – 8:15pm | Loft Lucia, 7 N. Carpenter St.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Gillian White, Deputy Editor of The Atlantic, and a diverse panel of speakers discussing the role of social media, journalism, entertainment, and technology in how stories of cancer are shared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthtech Women Chicago Chapter Mixer<\/a><\/strong>
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Friday, May 31, 4:30-6pm | Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the Chicago chapter of Healthtech Women to meet and network with other women from across the healthcare industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CheckPoints LIVE at Buddy Guy’s!<\/a><\/strong>
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Sunday, June 2 | Buddy Guy\u2019s Blues Club Chicago <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t miss the annual performance by this appropriately-named band of leading immuno-oncologists, including Nobel Prize Laureate James Allison<\/a> and University of Chicago’s Tom Gajewski, at Buddy Guy\u2019s Legends<\/a>. Admission is $30 at the door and proceeds support the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).
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Gateway to Hope Reception <\/a><\/strong>
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Sunday, June 2, 6-7:30pm | The Ritz Carlton Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come learn about new grant opportunities from Gateway for Cancer Research<\/a>, a non-profit that funds early-phase clinical trials, and hear from featured speakers Dr. Maurie Markman from Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Dr. Cynthia Wetmore from Phoenix Children\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Cannon Research Institute Signature Reception<\/a><\/strong>
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Sunday June 2, 9-11pm | Joe\u2019s on Weed St. <\/strong>
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Arrive hungry and ready to dance at this invite-only reception for Sarah Cannon<\/a>, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, with heavy hors d’oeuvres, refreshments and performances by Mitchell Tenpenny and The Sisterhood Band.
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If you will be in the Chicago area and are interested in learning more about how to partner with Halo, contact Kevin Leland<\/a> at kevin@halocures.com.<\/em>
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