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Cancer Genomes: Methods and Challenges for the Next Decade

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Anatomy Building, G29 JZ Young Lecture Theatre

UCL Genetics Institute

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London

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UCL Genetics Institute (UGI) Symposium

Cancer Genomes: Methods and Challenges for the Next Decade

Registration for the UCL Genetics Institute (UGI) Cancer Symposium is open. This symposium, organised jointly with the UCL Cancer Domain Early Careers Network, invites the cancer genomics community to come together and discuss the upcoming challenges in the analysis of cancer genomes for the next decade. The event will showcase cutting-edge research in the field of cancer genomics, with focus on methodological aspects.

The event is free and open to anyone with an interest in genetics/genomics and cancer.

Already signed up? Tweet us @UGI_at_UCL @UCLCancerECN #UGIcancer




Preliminary event programme


11:15 -12:00 Registration, networking and poster mounting


12:00 -13:40 Session 1

12:00 - 12:05 Welcome from symposium organisers

12:05 - 12:50 Peter Campbell, Wellcome Sanger Institute (Keynote)

12:50 - 13:20 Florian Markowetz, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

13:20 - 13:30 Short talk 1

13:30 - 13:40 Short talk 2


13:40-14:20 - Lunch, networking and poster presentations


14:20 - 15:50 Session 2

14:20 - 14:50 Trevor Graham, Barts Cancer Institute, QMUL

14:50 - 15:20 Giulio Caravagna, Institute of Cancer Research

15:20 - 15:50 Alvina Lai, UCL Institute of Health Informatics

15:50 - 16:10 - Break and networking

16:10 - 17:40 Session 3

16:10 - 16:40 Sarah Aitken, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

16:40 - 17:10 Nicholas McGranahan, UCL Cancer Institute

17:10 - 17:40 Francesca Ciccarelli, Francis Crick Institute & King's College London

17:40 - 17:45 Concluding remarks

17:45 - 20:00 Drinks reception, posters and networking



Call for abstracts

The UCL Cancer Domain Early Careers Network invites researchers from any area of cancer genetics/genomics to submit abstracts for consideration for oral and poster presentations at the symposium.

Submission details:

The abstract should be no longer than 300 words. Please submit your abstract by Tuesday 28th January, 11:59 pm to UCLCancerDomain.ECNCommittee@gmail.com, specifying whether you would like to be considered for a short talk, a poster or both.

Successful applicants will give short oral presentations during the main sessions of the symposium or present their posters during the symposium networking sessions.



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This meeting is open to anyone with an interest in any aspect of Cancer and cancer research, from UCL or other organisations.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite or email Maria Secrier.



Organisers

This event is jointly organised by the UCL Genetics Institute and the UCL Cancer Domain Early Careers Network.


Main organisers:

Maria Secrier

Chris Barnes



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UCL Genetics Institute

Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London

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United Kingdom

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