Registration Details
The Oncology Network is open to oncology researchers from all sectors and at all career levels. The purpose of the Network is to accelerate the adoption of 3Rs approaches and facilitate collaborations across the oncology research community.
Learn more on our Oncology Network page.
The launch event will be chaired by Professor Owen Sansom (Beatson Institute). Alongside talks from invited speakers there will be opportunities to discuss potential new collaborations and showcase new technologies, including networking sessions, flash talks and poster presentations.
Please note there is no hybrid option for this event. If you are interested in joining the Network but are unable to attend the in-person launch event, you can become a member of the Oncology Network online to receive future updates.
Registration details
Registration deadline: Friday 3 May.
To register for the event please use the red sign in/register button at the top of this page*. You will need to have an NC3Rs website account to do this, the system will direct you to log in or sign up automatically.
*Please note that by registering for the launch event you will automatically be added to the Oncology Network to receive member updates. Members can opt out at any time by unsubscribing.
Agenda
| Time | Session title |
|---|---|
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Registration and refreshments |
| 10.30 – 10.40 | Welcome and introduction Prof Owen Sansom, Beatson Institute |
| Session 1: Oncology models in research and drug discovery | |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Introduction to the NC3Rs Oncology Network Dr Rachel Eyre, NC3Rs |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | How do we replace animals in oncology research? A view from the cancer stem cell field Dr Adrian Biddle, QMUL |
| 11.20 – 11.40 | The use of ex-vivo human models and new technologies in vivo to drive drug discovery - a perspective from Cancer Research Horizons Dr Gillian Farnie, Cancer Research Horizons |
| Session 2: Showcase of NC3Rs-funded technology | |
| 11.40 – 12.20 | Early Career Researcher showcase |
| 12.20 – 13.20 | Lunch |
| 13.20 – 13.40 | Advanced in vitro models to accelerate leukaemia target discovery and drug screening Dr Deepali Pal, Northumbria University |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Establishing an ex-vivo model of cholangiocarcinoma to explore drug safety and efficacy using human precision cut tissue slices Dr Laura Randle, University of Liverpool |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Modelling tumour evolution using 3D Epithelioids Dr David Fernandez-Antoran, University of Cambridge |
| Session 3: Building collaborations and highlighting community resources | |
| 14.20 – 15.10 | Networking session – opportunity to meet delegates from across academia and industry and discuss models and future potential collaborations. Information about this session will be sent to delegates ahead of the meeting. |
| 15.10 – 15.30 | Coffee |
| 15.30 –16.00 | Keynote talk: A 3-dimensional cell culture model of glioblastoma: scientific outputs and wider benefits Prof Anthony Chalmers, University of Glasgow |
| 16.00 –16.30 | Funding focus. Information on NC3Rs and CRUK funding schemes (including funding for Network member collaborations) and advice for making competitive funding applications Dr Mathew Tata and Dr Divneet Kaur, CRUK and Dr Katie Bates, NC3Rs |
| 16.30 –16.40 | Summary and closing remarks Prof Owen Sansom, Beatson Institute |
| 16.40 – 17.30 | Networking and nibbles |
Call for abstracts
The call for abstracts for poster presentations related to the development and application of oncology models is now open for submission.
Abstracts should be submitted when completing the registration form.
Abstract submission deadline: 17.00, Monday 29 April.
Guidelines:
- Abstracts should be submitted in English and should not exceed 250 words in length, excluding the title and author details.
- Abstracts should clearly state the title, authors’ names and institutional addresses with the presenting author underlined, the email address of the presenting author and whether the submission is for a poster presentation and flash talk, or poster presentation only.
- Abstracts are encouraged from researchers across all sectors and at all career stages.
- Contributors are expected to register and present their work in person. Authors will be contacted by Friday 3 May at the latest to confirm their presentation.
- By submitting an abstract, you confirm on behalf of the co-authors that the abstract is your own original work, that you have obtained necessary permissions relating to images and data.
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