The breast cancer meeting in Modena started seven years ago as a Meet the Professor initiative to facilitate the discussion among recognized Experts and physicians involved in breast cancer management.
Over the years, the number and the expertise of the attendees has increased as has the scientific content of the meeting. This seventh edition is now an international conference that will gather some of the top scientists and clinicians from all over the word.

The Programme of the Conference includes lectures, round tables on topics that require a multifaceted approach, highlights from international meetings, debates on controversial items and clinical case discussions. Even though the Conference has increased the number of the participants and the international inspiration, this 7^th Modena International Breast Cancer Conference will maintain its characteristics of a friendly forum where internationally recognized experts and attendees can exchange experiences and comment on the most exiting advances in breast cancer biology and therapy. In order to reward scientific excellence and facilitate international cooperation, the International Scientific Committee of MIBCC 7^th, will award the Second International UniMore Prize for Breast Cancer Research to a young scientist who has published a breakthrough paper in the previous year and the Monica Boscolo Research Grant to an Italian scientist willing to pursue a research project in a foreign institution.

Medical oncologists, breast surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and basic scientists interested in translational research are welcome to Modena to listen to breast cancer leaders and exchange experience in a friendly atmosphere.

Pier Franco Conte, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi

Where and when
	Modena October 5-6-7 2011 Aula Magna Centro Didattico Policlinico di Modena via del Pozzo, 71 Modena
Directors
	Pier Franco Conte Department of Oncology, Hematology and Respiratory Diseases Division of Oncology University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (I) Gabriel N. Hortobagyi Department of Breast Medical Oncology University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston (USA)
Addressed to
	Oncologists, radiologists, breast surgeons
Scholarship Fondazione Federico Calabresi
	The Scholarship includes a reward of € 1000,00, the registration fee, travel and accommodation in Modena for the Meeting. It will be assigned to the best publication on International press during the current year or "in press" to the date July 20th, 2011. The main author must be a clinical oncologist younger than 45 years old. Please send the request together with two copies of the work within July 15th to: Accademia Nazionale di Medicina, Via Martin Piaggio 17/6, 16122 Genova Subject: MIBCC
Monica Boscolo Research Grant
	The Scientific Committee will select the winner of the Monica Boscolo Research Grant. This Research Award is restricted to young Italian researchers (<40 years) who will carry out a research project at a foreign institution. The award is made for an amount up to € 24.000. Download document (Adobe PDF™)
Unimore Award
	The Scientific Committee will select young researchers (<40 years from any country) who have published in an international peer-reviewed journal, as the principal author, a manuscript reporting important clinical or biological advances in breast cancer. Prof. Conte and Prof. Hortobagyi will select the final winner which will be invited to present his/her study during the annual Conference. The Unimore Award consists of € 6.000. Download document (Adobe PDF™)
Patrizia Rossi Merit Award
	This award is rescricted to students of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia who have graduated in 2010/2011 with a graduati on thesis on biological or clinical aspects of breast cancer. The award consists of € 1.000. Download document (Adobe PDF™)
ECM
	Based on the in force regulations approved by the CNFC, Accademia Nazionale di Medicina (provider n. 31, accreditation valid through july 13th, 2012) will request the MCE Accreditation. The Meeting is addressed to physicians specialized in oncology, radiology, breast surgery The credit certification is subject to: attendance of at least 80% of the meeting the completion of the meeting evaluation form a signed declaration of attendance of the meeting We would like to remind to participants that only 1/3 of the MCE Credits acquired during the years 2011-2013 can come from a sponsorship.