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Conferences & Meetings

Upcoming Conferences Details

Below you can find a list of leading upcoming national and international conferences, meetings and congresses, including information on abstract submissions.

2023:

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2023

Date:	2nd June 2023 - 6th June 2023
Location:	McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, US
Dates to Know:	Abstract Submission Opens: 15th November 2022 Member Registration & Hotel Reservations Open: Early December 2022 Registration & Hotel Reservations Opens to All: Mid-December 2022 Abstract Submission Deadline: 14th February 2023 Late-Breaking Submission Deadline: 16th March 2023
Meeting Abstract & Posters:	https://conferences.asco.org/am/abstracts-posters
Link: https://conferences.asco.org/am/attend

2022:

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) - Annual Meeting 2022

Date:	3rd June 2022 - 7th June 2022
Location:	Hybrid: Online & On-Site McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, US
Dates to Know:	Abstract Submission Date: 3rd November 2021 Member Registration and Hotel Reservations Opens: Early December 2021 Abstraction Submissions Deadline: 15th February 2022 Hotel Reservation & Early Registration Deadline: 27th April 2022, 11:59pm (EDT)
Meeting Abstract & Posters:	Avaliable Online: https://conferences.asco.org/am/abstracts-posters
Link: https://conferences.asco.org/am/dates-know

European Haematology Association (EHA) - EHA2022 Hybrid Congress

Date:	9th June 2022 - 17th June 2022
Location:	Hybrid: Online & On-Site Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center, Vienna, Austria
Dates to Know:	Abstract Submission Website Open: 1st January 2022 Abstract Submission Deadline: 1st March 2022 Regular Fee Registration Deadline: 31st May 2022
Meeting Abstract & Posters:	https://ehaweb.org/congress/eha2022-hybrid/abstracts-and-awards/abstract-submission/
Link: https://ehaweb.org/congress/eha2022-hybrid/eha2022-congress/

American Society of Haematology (ASH) 64th Annual Meeting & Exposition 2022

Date:	10th December 2022 - 13th December 2022
Location:	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Dates to Know:	Abstract Submission Site Opens: 2nd June 2022 Members-Only Registration & Housing Opening: 20th July 2022, 11:00am ET (16:00pm GMT) Abstract Deadline: 2nd August 2022, 11:59pm ET (07:59am Saturday GMT)
Meeting Abstract & Posters:	https://www.hematology.org/meetings/annual-meeting/abstracts
Link: https://www.hematology.org/meetings/annual-meeting

Highlights in Medical Sciences

New Dean of Medical Sciences appointed

Announcement

New Dean of Medical Sciences appointed

Internationally recognised clinician scientist, Professor Emma Morris, will take up the role of Dean of UCL's Faculty of Medical Sciences in August 2025.

Lung cancer test better predicts survival in early stages of disease

Research breakthrough

Lung cancer test better predicts survival in early stages of disease

A new test developed by UCL Cancer Institute and the Francis Crick Institute can better predict lung cancer survival at diagnosis.

The King and Queen meet UCL cancer specialists at UCLH

Royal visits

The King and Queen meet UCL cancer specialists at UCLH

King Charles and Queen Camilla met UCL clinical researchers developing new cancer treatments, along with cancer patients receiving care and their families.