Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre Launch Celebration

Manchester Cancer Research Centre

Join us as we collectively look at the future of cancer research from the newly renewed Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre

Oglesby Cancer Research Building

The Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre Launch Celebration event will mark the launch of the new Centre following the successful renewal of research funding for a further five years by Cancer Research UK to be part of its new Centre Network. During this showcase, the Centre Director, Prof. Robert Bristow will outline the future vision and direction for the Centre and our research theme leads will present the upcoming research areas being investigated in the Centre.<h2>Agenda</h2>10.00 – 10.25 (in person)	Coffee and Tea will be available in the OCRB foyer 10.20 – 10.30 (Virtual)		Zoom meeting will be open for virtual guests to join10.30 – 10.45	Welcome and IntroductionDr Claire Trinder, Centre Manager, Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, Prof. Rob Bristow, Director, Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, Roger Spencer, Chief Executive, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust10.45 – 10.55	Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre: Driving inclusive approaches through translational cancer research	Prof. Rob Bristow10.55 – 11.02	Linking Chromatin architecture to endocrine resistanceDr Sankari Nagarajan, Lecturer in Chromatin Biology, CRUK Career Establishment Award Holder11.03 – 11.10	Cancer Biomarkers	Prof. Caroline Dive, Theme Lead, Cancer Biomarkers and Interim Director, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute11.11 – 11.18	Experimental Cancer Medicine	Presented by: Dr Matthew Krebs, Co-Theme Lead, Experimental Cancer Medicine, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Experimental Cancer MedicineWith support from Co-Theme Leads: Dr Natalie Cook, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology and Prof. Fiona Thistlethwaite, Director, Christie NIHR Clinical Research Facility11.19 – 11.23	Cancer Research Project Management Network	Rebecca Elliott, Senior Programme Manager11.23 - 11.27	Education Rachel Chown, Education and Development Lead11.27 - 11.34	Cancer Early DetectionPre-recorded update from: Prof. Emma Crosbie Co-Theme Lead, Cancer Early Detection, NIHR Advanced Fellow of Gynaecological Oncology and Dr Phil Crosbie, Co-Theme Lead, Cancer Early Detection, Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine11.34 - 11.41	Integrative Pathology	Presented by: Prof. David Wedge, Co-Theme Lead, Integrative Pathology, Professor of Cancer Genomics and Data Science, Prof. Fiona Blackhall, Co-Theme Lead, Integrative Pathology, Chair of Thoracic Oncology and Director, Research and Innovation at The Christie, and Ms Jane Rogan, Co-Theme Lead, Integrative Pathology, MCRC Biobank LeadWith support from the Co-Theme Lead: Dr Pedro Oliveira, Consultant in Histopathology 11.41 - 11.48	Radiotherapy BioAdaption	Presented by: Prof. Marcel van Herk, Co-Theme Lead, Radiotherapy BioAdaption, Chair in Radiotherapy PhysicsWith support from the Co-Theme Leads: Prof. Peter Hoskin, Chair and Honorary Consultant, Clinical Oncology and Prof. Ananya Choudhury, Chair and Honorary Consultant, Clinical Oncology11.48 - 11.55	Exploiting cell cycle vulnerabilities to develop novel therapeutic strategies for ovarian cancer	Prof. Stephen Taylor, Leech Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the Division of Cancer Sciences11.55 - 12.00 Business Engagement and Commercialisation Dr Nathalie Dhomen, Innovation and Commercialisation Lead12.00 - 12.07	Wrap Up, chair’s comments	Prof. Rob Bristow12.07 (Virtual)	End of the Launch showcase	12.07-13.00 (in person)	Refreshments and Networking	Served in the foyer of the OCRB<h2>Tickets</h2>A limited number of tickets are available to join us in person in the Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Withington, Manchester. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the number of places available within the Lecture Theatre is currently being capped at below 50%.The event will also be available via Zoom for anyone outside of Manchester or not able to join us in person on the day.<h2>About the new Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre</h2>Successfully renewed for a further five years as part of Cancer Research UK's new network of seven research centres across the UK, the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre is a translational research centre that delivers world-leading research across five cross-cutting research themes. Our work covers five cross-cutting research themes: <ul><li>Cancer Early Detection</li><li>Biomarker Sciences</li><li>Integrative Pathology</li><li>Radiotherapy Bioadaption</li><li>Experimental Cancer Medicine</li></ul>Based in Withington, Manchester, the centre benefits from the strong links created with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the largest single-site cancer hospital in Europe, the expertise and facilities within the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, a core funded research institute, and The University of Manchester.Find out more about the Centre on our <a href="https://www.crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>.

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