The course will be organized by Cosimo Commisso, Diana Hargreaves, Dan Kaufman, and Jing Yang. It will be presented by The Usha Mahajani Committee, Moores Cancer Center, Salk Institute, and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. This year's topic focuses on Advances in Cellular Therapies against Cancer, including advancements in CAR-T cells and the development of alternative cell-based strategies. The symposium will also explore emerging technologies in cell and protein engineering for cancer therapeutics.