The 8th Cambridge Cancer Centre Symposium takes place on Thursday 11 June for Cambridge-based researchers and clinicians.
The Cambridge Cancer Centre symposium is a one-day meeting aimed at encouraging and catalysing the interdisciplinary and collaborative cancer research being carried out in Cambridge. It is an opportunity for Cambridge-based researchers, clinicians, and biotechnology companies to network and initiate collaborations.
The Symposium will take place at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute on Thursday 11 June from 09:00 to 18:00, followed by drinks and a buffet dinner.
The day will consist of talks from invited speakers and a poster session. We will also select a few short talks from submitted abstracts.
The invited speakers are:
Kristian Helin, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC)
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Richard Gilbertson, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA. Prof Gilbertson has been appointed the new Director of the Cambridge Cancer Centre and will take up his appointment in August.
Sarah Bohndiek, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and Department of Physics
Carlos Caldas, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Michaela Frye, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Mathew Garnett, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Greg Hannon, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Meritxell Huch, Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute
The Symposium is free to attend for all members of the Cambridge Cancer Centre but places are limited so please register now.
Registration will close on Friday 29 May but the deadline for submitting abstracts for short talks or posters is 09.00am on Monday 11 May.
If you have any queries, please contact Katie Edwards.
