Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK-UCL Centre Annual Conference

Thursday 14 July, 09:00 - 17:30
Mary Ward House
5-7 Tavistock Place
London, WC1H 9SN

This year’s conference programme embraces the breadth of cancer research across UCL. The day comprises of scientific talks, poster presentations and exhibitions showcasing the range of cancer research and services at UCL and its academic partners and collaborators.

For 2016, UCL Cancer Institute welcomes Professor Alan Ashworth FRS, both as our keynote speaker and the new Chair of our Scientific Advisory Board.

Programme

08:30-09:00

Registration and coffee

09:00-09:15

Director's update, Prof Tariq Enver

09:15-10:30

Update from Accelerator Networks and Centres
Chair: Prof Bart Vanhaesebroeck

Dr Nicky McGranahan - TRACERx, exploring lung cancer evolution.
Prof Paolo Salomoni - Neuro-oncology
Dr Shonit Punwani - Advances in cancer imaging
Dr Chris Abbosh - PEACE study
Prof Gary Royle - Radiotherapy networks

10:30-10:45

One minute madness: Postdoc poster presentations
Chair: Prof Daniel Hochhauser

10:45-11:15

Coffee break and posters viewing

11:15-12:15

New appointments and Senior Fellows
Chair: Prof Alison Lloyd

Dr Marnix Jansen - Stem cell evolution during oesophageal cancer progression in 3D
Dr Sergio Quezada - Deciphering and targeting immune regulation within tumours.
Dr Marc Mansour - Mutations in non-coding DNA leading to oncogene activation in cancer.

12:15-12:30

One minute madness: Postdoc poster presentations
Chair: Prof Daniel Hochhauser

12:30-14:00

Lunch break and posters viewing

14:00-15:15

International Conference Highlights
Chair: Dr Beth Payne

Dr Simon Richardson - A human IPS model implicates embryonic B-myeloid fate restriction as a developmental susceptibility to ETV6-RUNX1.
Dr Silvia Von Karstedt - TRAIL/TRAIL-R2 promote KRAS-driven Cancers.
Dr Claire Roddie - The UCL CAR T-Cell programme.
Dr Inma Martin-Berenjeno - Oncogenic PIK3CA induces centrosome amplification and tolerance to genome doubling.
Prof Jonathan Ledermann - Gynaecological Cancer Presentations at ASCO 2016.

15:15-15:45

Coffee break and posters viewing

15:45-16:45

Cancer across the Campus
Chair: Prof Kerry Chester

Dr Darren Hargrave - Paediatric Neuro-oncology Clinical & Translational Research.
Dr Sophie Acton - Lessons from Lymph Nodes: Stromal/leukocyte interactions.
Prof Mark Emberton - Pathway transformation in early prostate cancer.

16:45-16:55

New BSc programme,Dr Chrissie Thirlwell

16:55-17:00

Poster prizes

17:00-17:30

Keynote lecture, Prof Alan Ashworth

17:30

Wrap up comments and drinks reception