Programme

12.00 –15.20		Registration, networking, refreshments and satellite meetings
14.00 –15.00		Workshop: Spreading the word – Communicating about cancer research in the media Hosted by Kat Arney, Cancer Research UK, London, UK
15.20 –15.30		Welcome address
15.30 –16.10		Plenary: Neal Rosen Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
16.10 –16.40		Networking and refreshment break
16.40 –17.20		Plenary: Peter Sasieni Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University, London, UK
17.20 –18.00		Plenary: Richard Marais Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester, UK
18.00 –19.30		Workshop: Prevention of breast cancer Hosted by Breakthrough Breast Cancer
18.00 –20.00		Opening Reception, networking and Trade Exhibition viewing

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08.00 – 08.45		Workshop: A beginner’s guide to targeted cancer treatments Hosted by Elaine Vickers, Science Communicated, Sheffield, UK
08.50 – 09.00		Introduction to the programme
09.00 – 09.40		Plenary: Charles Swanton Cancer Research UK London Research Institute and University College London Cancer Institute, UK
09.40 – 10.20		Plenary: Lisa M Coussens Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA
10.20 – 11.20		Poster session A (odd numbers), refreshment break, networking and Trade Exhibition viewing
11.20 – 12.50		Symposia: From functional genomics to executable cancer biology Hosted by Jasmin Fisher, Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK New methods for tumour functional imaging Hosted by Kevin Brindle, University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute, UK Review of targeted therapies Hosted by Gerard Evan, University of Cambridge UK Treatment-induced pain in cancer patients Hosted by Michael Bennett, University of Leeds, UK
12.50 – 13.50		Lunch, networking, Trade Exhibition viewing and poster viewing
13.00 – 14.00		Commercial workshops: Biosimilar Monoclonal Antibodies: BioLogical Confidence Sponsored by Hospira UK
13.30 – 14.30		Poster session A (even numbers)
14.30 – 16.00		Proffered paper sessions
14.30 – 16.00		Workshops: A researcher’s guide to accessing high quality biosamples Host TBC Brain cancer in teenagers and young adults Hosted by Colin Watts, University of Cambridge, UK
16.00 – 16.20		Refreshment break, networking, Trade Exhibition viewing and poster viewing
16.20 – 17.50		Parallel sessions: Cell migration in tumours Hosted by Erik Sahai, Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, UK Life-altering late effects and their management in survivors of childhood malignancy Hosted by Rod Skinner, Great North Children’s Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Molecular stratification and clinical management of adult high-grade glioma Hosted by Colin Watts, University of Cambridge, UK ‘Real world’ data: Opportunities and challenges Hosted by David Ford, Swansea University, UK Re-shaping clinical practice in neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) Hosted by John Primrose, University of Southampton, UK and Juan Valle, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK Smarter surgery for better cancer outcomes Hosted by Dion Morton, University of Birmingham, UK Targeting the epigenome Hosted by Robert Brown, Imperial College London, UK The issues around tissues Hosted by Mairead McKenzie Independent Cancer Patients voice, UK
17.50 – 18.00		Networking and break
18.00 – 18.15		Cancer Research UK Prize ceremony
18.15 – 18.55		Plenary: Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award winner (tba)
18.55 – 20.45		Drinks Reception, networking and Trade Exhibition viewing
20.00 – 22.30		Chairs’ Dinner (by invitation)

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08.00 – 8.45		Educational workshops
09.00 – 09.40		Clinical Trials Showcase Part 1
09.40 –10.20		Plenary: Stephen C West Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, UK
10.20 –11.20		Poster session B (odd numbers), refreshment break, networking and Trade Exhibition viewing
11.20 –12.50		Symposia: Clinical decision support systems Hosted by Willie Hamilton, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, UK Latest developments in radiotherapy for breast cancer Host tbc The bacteriome and cancer Hosted by Jeremy Nicholson, Imperial College London, UK We need to talk about clonal diversity Hosted by Mel Greaves, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
12.50 –13.50		Lunch, networking, Trade Exhibition viewing and poster viewing
13.00 –14.00		Commercial workshops: Headlines of International Congresses in 2013 Sponsored by Roche Products Limited
13.30 –14.30		Poster session B (even numbers)
14.30 –16.00		Proffered Paper Sessions
14.30 –16.00		Workshops Improving the design and reporting of studies on early diagnosis across all cancer types Host TBC Talking to patients about randomised clinical trials Host TBC
16.00 –16.20		Refreshment break, networking, Trade Exhibition viewing and poster viewing
16.20 –17.50		Parallel sessions: Application of nanotechnology to oncology Hosted by Katherine Vallis, Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology & Biology, Oxford, UK Autophagy, senescence and cell death Hosted by Daniel Murphy, University of Glasgow Institute of Cancer Sciences and The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, UK Clinical application of translational research in breast cancer Host tbc Immunotherapy of childhood cancer Hosted by John Anderson, Institute of Child Health, University College London, UK Refractory breathlessness: Mechanisms and management Hosted by Miriam Johnson, Hull York Medical School, UK The ‘end game’ for tobacco control in the UK: Key priorities for science and policy to reduce smoking Hosted by Linda Bauld, University of Stirling, UK The importance of knowing which way is up – the role of polarity in tumour suppression Hosted by Buzz Baum, University College London, UK
17.50 –18.00		Networking and break
18.00 –18.40		Clinical Trials Showcase Part 2
18.40 –19.20		Plenary: Frances Shepherd University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
20.00 onwards		Conference dinner and party (ticketed event)

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09.00 – 09.10		Prize winners announcement
09.10 – 09.50		Plenary: R Sean Morrison Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, National Palliative Care Research Center, and Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
10.00 – 11.30		Parallel sessions: Cancer immunology and immunotherapy: Building on success Hosted by Sergio Quezada, University College London Cancer Institute, UK Depression in advanced cancer – the orphan symptom? Hosted by Mari Lloyd-Williams, University of Liverpool, UK Humanising mouse models of cancer: how relevant are current models? Hosted by Owen Sansom, The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, UK Next generation sequencing: a revolutionary technology in clinical practice Hosted by Nazneen Rahman, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK Sarcoma – state of the art and science Hosted by Penella Woll, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK Supporting family carers: International evidence Hosted by Sheila Payne, Lancaster University, UK
11.30 – 11.50		Networking and refreshment break
11.50 – 12.30		Plenary: Lynda Chin University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
12.30 – 12.40		Closing Remarks
12.40 – 13.30		Lunch (available to take away)
14.00 – 16.30		Satellite symposia

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