Welcome to the European Association for Cancer Research
Connecting cancer researchers together
EACR-EMBO Commercialising Your Research: What's Involved?
Virtual Event, Worldwide : 30 - 31 January 2024
Programme
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Listed times are in Central European Time (CET)
WELCOME TO DAY ONE
Marisol Soengas and Karin Dumstrei
SESSION 1 | HAVE AN IDEA AND A PLAN
Chair: Karin Dumstrei
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Sadhana Chitale NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
'How to get started'
Q&A 14:40 - 14:55
Ben Travers Knights, UK
'The importance of intellectual property when opening a company'
Q&A 15:25 - 15:40
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT - Cancer Research Horizons
Alessia Errico Cancer Research Horizons
'From research to impact: Navigating the Pathways of Research Translation and Commercialisation'
Refreshment break
SESSION 2: FUNDING AND LEGAL ADVICE
Chair: Marisol Soengas
Andy Roberts Bruntwood SciTech, Alderley Park, UK
'Different ways to commercialise your research'
Q&A 16:40 - 16:55
Rudy Dekeyser EQT Life Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
'What do venture groups look for?'
Q&A 17:25 - 17:40
Panel Discussion: 'Get a lawyer!'
Chair: Richard Marais
Thomas Haag, AExeRNA Therapeutics, USA; Barney Leaf, Primas Law, UK; Damià Tormo, Columbus Venture Partners, Madrid, Spain
SUMMARY DAY ONE
WELCOME TO DAY TWO
Daniele Viarisio and Richard Marais
SESSION 3: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Daniele Viarisio
Birgit Kerber EMBLEM, Heidelberg, Germany
'From bench to product: business development'
Q&A 14:40 - 14:55
Madelon Maurice University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
'Where will we work?'
Q&A 15:25 - 15:40
Ian Bell Oncode, Utrecht, Netherlands
'Patent applications, licensing and a timeline for intellectual property considerations when starting up a company'
Q&A 16:10 - 16:25
Refreshment break
SESSION 4: REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES
Chair: Richard Marais
Marisol Soengas CNIO, Madrid, Spain
'Translating research into practise'
Q&A 17:10 - 17:25
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Sir Steve Jackson Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
'It worked for me'
Q&A 17:55 - 18:10
Panel Discussion: 'The challenges of setting up a company - your questions'
Chair: Marisol Soengas
Sir Steve Jackson (Cambridge University, UK), Marisol Soengas (CNIO, Spain), Richard Marais (Oncodrug, UK)
SUMMARY DAY TWO
