BINATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRASLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH
FOCUS ON THE BORDER REGION OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA
¡MUCHAS GRACIAS POR ACOMPAÑARNOS !
Symposium Information
An academic space for sharing knowledge and experiences in translational cancer research, with special emphasis on the Mexico–United States border region.
Academic Participation
Meet experts and representatives from leading institutions in Baja California and California who share research in cancer with a translational focus.
Simultaneous Interpretation in English and Spanish
In-Person and Virtual Format
Access key insights and strengthen binational dialogue around translational cancer research.
Objectives
To advance the fight against cancer through:
- Building collaborative networks and promoting knowledge exchange and discussion on translational cancer research.
- Encouraging the sharing of translational cancer research data across the Baja California–California border region.
- Disseminating and presenting a binational overview of cancer in the border region: advantages and opportunities.
Program
Friday, November 7, 2025
Registration / Coffee Break
Opening Remarks
Dr. José Manuel Avendaño Reyes, Director, Faculty of Medicine and Nutrition Mexicali.
CANTRAC Group: Preliminary Data from the “Convene and Influence” Project
Dra. Melody K. Schiaffino (UCSD)
Dr. Mike Hogarth (UCSD)
Dra. María Jossé Navarro Ibarra (FMyN-UABC)
Keynote Lecture 1: Potential Barriers to Implementing a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in the Border Region
Dr. Angel Ricardo Flores Rendon. Gastroenterologist, Gastromedical Clinic, ISSSTECALI.
Keynote Lecture 2: US-Mexico Health Data Interoperability: Rationale, Practice, and Pathways
Dr. Mike Hogarth, UCSD,Medical Bioinformatics, UCSD.
Active Break / Mindfulness 10:30 – 10:40
Panel 1: Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Dr. Miguel A. Zavala-Perez, School of Public Health, SDSU-IV.
Dr. Jesus Alicia Acosta Espinoza, Medical Oncology, ALIEGO Clinic, School of Medicine and Nutrition Mexicali UABC.
Dr. Alexandro Martínez García, Hospital Almater.
Dr. Roberto Omar Rentería Conde, Head of the State Epidemiology Department. Baja California Health Department.
Panel 2: Advances and Innovative Therapies in Cancer
Dr. Asona Lui, UCSD Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Tatiana Hurtado de Mendoza, Cancer Biology, UCSD Medicine.
Dr. Victor Gpe. Garcia Gonzalez , School of Medicine and Nutrition Mexicali UABC.
Dr. Octavio Galindo Hernández, Facultad de Medicina y Nutrición, UABC.
Active Break / Mindfulness 12:50 – 13:00
Lunch / Networking Space
Panel 3: Partnerships and Emerging Technologies
Dra. Linda Lara-Jacobo, School of Public Health, SDSU-IV.
Dra. Juana Canul Reich, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco.
Dr. Anatolio Hernández Camacho. Specialist in internal medicine, medical oncology, Mexicali General Hospital.
Marc Mar-Yohana, Master in Business Administration, Founder CEO OtisHealth.
Roundtables: Key Findings, Dialogue and Feedback Session
Panel 1: Facilitator: Dra. Daniela Gpe. González Valencia (FMyN UABC) and guest Ofelia Cruz, Community Health Promoter, Imperial Valley. Panel 2: Facilitator: Dr. Carlos Olvera Sandoval, FMyN UABC. Panel 3: Facilitator: Dr. Noe Crespo, School of Public Health, SDSU.
Closing Session
Closing Reception 15:45 – 16:30
Organizing Institutions
Faculty of Medicine and Nutrition, Mexicali – UABC School of Public Health, SDSU-IV School of Medicine, UCSD
Location
Health Sciences Auditorium (CISALUD), UABC, Mexicali, B.C.
21378 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
Official event hotels
Ask about the UABC rate
Contact: cantracgroup@gmail.com
HOTEL ARAIZA INN
(Located in the heart of Mexicali)
Address: Blvd. Benito Juárez 2220, Jardines del Valle, 21279 Mexicali, B.C.
HOTEL COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
(Located in the Golden Zone)
Address: Calz. Cetys 2650, Residencial Veredas del Sol, 21259 Mexicali, B.C.
Join the Binational Symposium where experts from Mexico and the United States will share advances in translational cancer research.
We will offer simultaneous interpretation, both in-person and virtual formats, and free access to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange between academic institutions from both regions.