Crick International Cancer Conference

Scientists will discuss the latest findings in cancer metabolism, the tumour microenvironment, and how the cancer genotype changes over time. In addition to a line-up of world leading speakers, there will be many opportunities for early stage researchers to present short talks and posters. 

Registration is now open, with 400 places available. Poster abstract submission is encouraged with short talks to be selected.

Registration and information

Preliminary Programme

Sunday 24 September

Welcome

16.45              Sir Harpal Kumar, Cancer Research UK, London, UK

Opening Keynotes

17.00             Lewis Cantley, Meyer Cancer Center, Cornell Medical College, USA                         

18.00             Lisa Coussens, Oregon Health and Science University, USA          

19.00             Opening reception: Drinks and canapes  
 

Monday 25 September

Metabolism

09.00             Matt Vander Heiden Broad Institute,  Boston, USA

09.30             Arkaitz Carracedo Perez, CIC bioGUNE, Bilbao, Spain                                      

10.00             Sarah-Maria Fendt, VIB-KU Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium                

10.30             Refreshment break

11.00             Ralph DeBerardinis, UT Southwestern, Dallas, USA                       

11.30             Ayelet Erez (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel       

12.00             Short talk from abstracts

12.15             Short talk from abstracts

12.30             Buffet Lunch            

Tumour Microenvironment

14.00             Jeff Pollard, The University of Edinburgh, UK                                                     

14.30             Claus Jorgensen, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, UK               

15.00             Margaret Frame, Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, UK     

15.30             Refreshment break

16.00             Johanna Joyce, University of Lausanne, Switzerland                                       

16.30             Serena Nik-Zainal, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK

17.00             Flash talks from posters

17.30             Poster viewing and reception

19.30             Speakers' dinner (by invitation)

Tuesday 26 September

Tumour Immune System Interactions

09.00             Karin de Visser, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam                                          

09.30             Ton Schumacher, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam                                      

10.00             Sergio Quezada, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK                             

10.30             Refreshment break

11.00             Luke O'Neill, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland                                         

11.30             Ugur Sahin, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz,                      Tron, Germany    

12.00             Short talk from abstracts

12.15             Short talk from abstracts

12.30             Buffet Lunch        

Cancer Heterogeneity and Evolution

14.00             Alberto Bardelli, University of Turin, Italy                                                             

14.30             Frank Winkler, DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany                                          

15.00             Dana Pe'er, Columbia University, New York, USA

15.30             Refreshment break

16.00             Greg Hannon, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

16.30             Jeff Engelmann, Novartis, Boston, USA            

17.00             Close of meeting