In cooperation with the FSSCR – French Society for Stem Cell Research and the Cancéropole PACA, the 3rd meeting of the solid tumor cancer stem cell network (SUNRiSE) took place in Nice (Chateau de Valrose) the 16-17th of May 2019.

A panel of worldwide experts dealed with breakthroughs about Cancer Stem Cells in solid tumors and we had the privilege to welcome John Dick, the pioneer in this field. Speakers were John Dick (University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario), Yasuhiro YAMADA (Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan- FSSCR invited Guest), Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York), Eduard Batlle (IRB, Barcolona), Jacco Van Rheenen (NKI, Amsterdam), Eric Solary (IGR, Paris), Dmitry Bulavin (IRCAN, Nice), François Valette (Univ. Nantes), Xiu-wu BIAN (Southwest Cancer Center, China)