In our inaugural MCRC Workshop, we bring you keynote speakers, and PGR and ECR contributors, for a discussion about ex vivo modelling in early detection cancer research.

This event is intended to provide you with an overview of modelling techniques and technologies that are used in Manchester to aid early detection research. It is open to everyone from the University of Manchester, MCRC partners and members of ACED.

Agenda (all timings are in BST)

16:00-16:05 - Event Opening - Professor Robert Bristow (MCRC Director and Senior Group Leader, Translational Oncogenomics, CRUK Manchester Institute)

16:05-16:20 - Dr Andrew Gilmore (Senior Lecturer, Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester): 'Modelling extracellular matrix stiffness in the breast - linking mechanotransduction and DNA damage'

16:20-16:35 - Professor Sarah Cartmell (Professor of Bioengineering, University of Manchester): 'Bioreactor, 3D in vitro and ex vivo tissue approaches that could be used in cancer early detection research'

16:35-16:50 - Dr Claus Jorgensen (Group Leader - Systems Oncology, CRUK Manchester Institute) : 'A microenvironment-inspired synthetic 3D model for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma organoids'

16:50-17:05 - Dr Ellen Langer (Research Assistant Professor - Oregon Health and Science University): 'Heterotypic 3D bioprinted tissue models to study breast and pancreatic cancer'

17:05-17:35 - Virtual Q&A

17:35 - 17:55 - ECR and PGR talks TBC

17:55 - 18:00 - Event Close

Zoom Details

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Ex-Vivo Modelling MCRC Workshop