Welcome to the European Association for Cancer Research
Connecting cancer researchers together
Mind the Gap: Trailblazing Cancer Prevention
Virtual Event, Worldwide : 31 January 2023
Scientific Programme
To download and print the programme, use the links below.
Listed times are in Central European Time (CET)
WELCOME
Perspective on Prevention - Emmy Verschuren & Cathrin Brisken
Allan Balmain UC San Francisco, USA
" How can normal phenotypes be sustained despite cancer mutations?"
Q&A 13:30 - 13:40
Olivia Fletcher Institute of Cancer Research, UK
"Common genetic variants, hormones and breast cancer risk"
Q&A 14:00 - 14:10
Transition break
Rebecca Fitzgerald University of Cambridge, UK
"Earlier detection to pave the way for cancer prevention: lessons from the oesophagus"
Q&A 14:35 - 14:45
Break time for coffee & a stretch!
Susan Domchek University of Pennsylvania, USA
"Genomic medicine meets cancer interception: Lessons from BRCA"
Q&A 15:20-15:30
Transition break
David Mooney Wyss Institute at Harvard University, USA
"Biomaterials-based cancer vaccines"
Q&A 15:55 - 16:05
Transition break
DISCUSSION SESSION
Closing the gap: Putting prevention into action, and how can patients be involved?
Featuring all invited speakers, Cyrille Cohen, and for Patient perspectives: Azra Raza and Amanda McCann, Pharma-oriented perspectives: John Hickman and Larissa Carnevalli
CLOSING REMARKS
Key dates
Registration and Payment deadline:
16 January 2023
