Cambridge Symposium on Oesophageal Cancer

The Thoracic Cancer programme and the Early Cancer Institute are delighted to announce the first Cambridge Symposium on Oesophageal Cancer, taking place on Thursday 7 November 2024 at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge Biomedical campus.

Join us to learn about the latest fundamental, translational, and clinical advances in oesophageal cancer research. Hear from world leaders in the field, including:

• Matthew Stachler Assistant Professor, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Fransisco
• Stuart McDonald Reader in Gastrointestinal Biology & Cancer Research UK Fellow, Centre for Cancer Genomics and Computational Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London
• Rebecca Fitzgerald Professor of Cancer Prevention, Director Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge
• Trevor Graham Professor of Genomics and Evolution and the Director of the Centre for Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research, London
• Paul Moss Professor of Haematology, Deputy Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham
• Russell Petty Clinical Professor, Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee
• Sarah Derks DR., (Principal Investigator), Amsterdam UMC
• Steve Lin Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
• Karyn Goodman Professor and Vice Chair for Research and Quality, Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Yelena Janjigian Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York
• Cindrilla Chumduri, Associate Professor, Meidcal Biotechnology, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University

Organising Committee: Prof. Rebecca Fitzgerald, Mr. J. Robert O’Neill, Dr. Massimiliano di Pietro, Dr. Christopher Jones

There will be short talks from early career researchers, and lightning talks from selected poster presenters, with prizes for best posters!

Please indicate your interest in submitting an abstract when you register, or get in touch with the organisers to submit an abstract of your work.

Host or Publisher Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre