The network meeting aims to encourage cross-disciplinary exchange and foster new collaborations within the Umeå CCC environment. The programme will bring together clinical and experimental perspectives through short presentations and interactive discussions.
The event is organised as part of the establishment of the Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre at University Hospital of Umeå.
Read more about the network in a Umeå University news article
9:00 Welcome
9:05 Presentation of the Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre organization and research strategy
Research Manager Oskar Hemmingsson, Medical Manager David Lindquist, Centre Manager Lotta Edvinsson and Chair of Research Forum Andreas Josefsson
09:45 Infrastructure and research opportunities Marta Bally, Chair of The Faculty of Medicine's Council for Research Infrastructure (M-RIS)
10:00 Networking session with coffee and mingle with infrastructure and support functions
10:30 Presentations excellent cases in cancer research
Fredrik Almqvist, Professor at the Department of Chemistry
Sofie Degerman, Professor at the Department of Clinical Microbiology
Sun Nyunt Wai, Professor at the Department of Molecular Biology
Karin Söderkvist, Adjunct associate professor at the Department of Diagnostics and Intervention
Maréne Landström, Professor at the Department of Medical Biosciences
12:20 Networking session with lunch and poster exhibition
13:15 Clinical needs and research opportunities Current status and unmet medical needs across multiple cancer types, highlighting preclinical and clinical perspectives, as well as key research opportunities, available clinical materials, and model systems to support future collaborations.
Speakers: Florentin Späth (haematology), Karin Söderkvist (bladder and urinary tract, head-neck), Annika Idahl (gynaecology), Maria Sandström (brain), Mikael Johansson (lung), Camilla Thellenberg-Karlsson (prostate), Bethany van Guelpen (colorectal), Oskar Franklin (Upper gastrointestinal).
14:15 Networking session with coffee and discussion of research opportunities
15:00 Follow-up after networking sessions
15:15 Poster presentations
6 posters will be selected for oral presentations.
16:00 Future plans and aspirations of the Umeå CCC cancer research network
16:30 Closing