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Welcome to the European Association for Cancer Research
Europe’s membership association for cancer researchers
Tracking Cancer: Detection and Monitoring, from Diagnosis to Therapy
Barcelona, Spain : 4 - 6 February 2019
Scientific Programme
FULL PROGRAMME AND SPEAKER ABSTRACTS
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DAY 1 - Early Detection and Monitoring
REGISTRATION
Until 13:30
Welcome Lunch
Conference Welcome
Scientific Programme Committee
OPENING KEYNOTE LECTURE
Chair: Joan Seoane
Charles Sawyers MSKCC, USA
"Lineage plasticity in prostate cancer"
Nickolas Papadopoulos Johns Hopkins, USA
"Multi-analyte blood test for the detection of cancer"
Dennis Lo CUHK, Hong Kong
"Plasma DNA for cancer screening"
COFFEE BREAK
Chair: Caroline Dive
Elaine Mardis Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA
"Precision genomics of pediatric CNS cancers"
Sandra P. Nunes Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Portugal
Proffered Paper 1: "Cell-free DNA methylation of selected genes allows for early detection of the major cancers in women"
Irena Hudecova CRUK Cambridge Institute, UK
Proffered Paper 2: "Advances in the sensitive detection of circulating tumour DNA"
Charles Swanton The Francis Crick Institute, UK
"Cancer evolution and immune escape: TRACERx"
Panel Discussion: "Playing Hide and Seek with Cancer"
The panel of experts will discuss the themes of the day.
Chair: Victoria Aranda
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Drinks and appetizers will be served.
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 1
Odd numbered posters will be presented. The Clinical & Experimental Metastasis Poster Prize winner will be chosen by the judging panel.
Free evening to enjoy Barcelona
DAY 2 - GUIDING THERAPY
COFFEE & POSTER VIEWING
Nature Publishing Session
Hosted by Victoria Aranda and Markus Elsner from Nature.
Chair: Charles Swanton
Erik Sahai The Francis Crick Institute, UK
"Imaging clonal dynamics and therapy failure"
Johanna Joyce University of Lausanne, Switzerland
"Exploring and therapeutically exploiting the tumour microenvironment"
COFFEE BREAK
Chair: Karin de Visser
Adriana Sánchez-Danés Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Proffered Paper 3: "Defining the tumour cell population that mediates skin cancer relapse after therapy"
Nuria Lopez-Bigas IRB Barcelona, Spain
"Biological and clinical relevance of tumor mutations"
Alberto Bardelli Candiolo Cancer Institute, Italy
"Inactivation of DNA repair to improve immune surveillance and restrict cancer growth"
Industry Symposium
Raimo Tanzi Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Italy
“CellSearch® & DEPArray™ 2GETHER in Liquid Biopsy”
LUNCH
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 2
Even numbered posters will be presented. The Clinical & Experimental Metastasis Poster Prize winner will be chosen by the judging panel.
Keynote Lecture
Chair: Cédric Blanpain
Lillian Siu Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada
"The impact of monitoring tumors in clinical trials"
Karin de Visser NKI, Netherlands
"The genetic makeup of primary breast tumors dictates pro-metastatic systemic inflammation"
Clemency Jolly The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Proffered Paper 4: "The evolutionary history of 2,658 cancers"
COFFEE BREAK
Roger Esteban-Fabró IDIBAPS, Spain
Proffered Paper 5: "Impact of different aneuploidy profiles on tumor progression and immune features in hepatocellular carcinoma"
Maria Rescigno Humanitas University, Italy
"The microbiota in colorectal cancer progression"
Panel Discussion: "Cancer's Neighbours: Bystanders, Friends and Enemies"
The panel of experts will discuss the themes of the day.
Chair: Alberto Bardelli
Conference Dinner
El Principal del Eixample
Ticketed optional extra.
DAY 3 - Tracking Cancer Cells
Chair: Maria Rescigno
Cédric Blanpain Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
"Tracking the cancer cell of origin"
Khalid AbdulJabbar The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
Proffered Paper 6: "Deep learning the geospatial microenvironmental complexity shaping lung cancer evolution: TRACERx"
Bauke Ylstra Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands
Proffered Paper 7: "Chromorexis: a novel punctuated amplification signature"
Joan Seoane VHIO, Spain
"Immunomodulation in embryogenesis and cancer"
COFFEE BREAK
Chair: Johanna Joyce
Maria Soengas CNIO, Spain
"Whole-body imaging and targeting of premetastatic niches in 'MetAlert' mouse models"
Closing Keynote Lecture
Caroline Dive CRUK Manchester Institute, UK
"Circulating tumours cells: how can we maximise their clinical utility as a liquid biopsy?"
Panel Discussion: "Cancer: where it comes from and where it goes"
The panel of experts will discuss the themes of the day.
Chair: Markus Elsner
Closing Summary & Awards Presentation
Scientific Programme Committee
Lunch
Finishes at 14:00.
Key dates
Bursary application deadline:
16 November 2018
Abstract submission deadline:
30 November 2018
Registration deadline:
11 January 2019
