Francesco Boccalatte Candiolo Cancer Institute Italy

Francesco  Boccalatte
Francesco is the Principal Investigator of the Genomic Architecture of Cancer lab at the Candiolo Cancer Institute in Turin, Italy. His lab researches the epigenetic mechanisms that drive tumor formation, maintenance and resistance to therapy, especially in the context of acute leukemias. By integrating multi-modal characterization of transcriptome, epigenome and chromatin structure, his lab aims to find new actionable targets for personalized leukemia treatment.

Tuesday 09 June 2026

Time Session
14:30
15:15
Discover how 3D chromatin organization acts as a master regulator of leukemia biology, learn cutting-edge approaches to profile spatial genome architecture in cancer, and understand how linking chromatin structure to gene expression networks can identify new precision medicine strategies for improving patient outcomes. • Learn how 3D chromatin conformation capture can distinguish leukemia subtypes and pinpoint their cells of origin by mapping lineage-defining regulatory hubs. • Explore how 3D genome profiling uncovers intra‑tumor heterogeneity in T‑ALL, providing new biomarkers to anticipate and monitor therapy response. • See how chromatin interaction matrices expose structural variants and enhancer hijacking events that drive oncogene activation and leukemic transformation.
Room F1+2+3