Cancer Retreat 2026

📅 Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 13:15 (followed by networking lunch)
📍 Venue: College Hall, RCSI, Dublin
🌐 Format: Primarily in-person to support interactive discussions. Hybrid access available for select sessions (excluding breakout groups).

Once again, Cancer Trials Ireland's Cancer Retreat brings together Ireland’s key stakeholders in clinical oncology research to update members and the community on the critical trends and developments across the cancer clinical trials ecosystem. This year's topics include:

• Optimisation Trials - Prof Benjamin Besse, EORTC, plus CTI feedback on EUnetCCC symposium / steps towards funding
• An Update on Cancer Research funding from Dr Claire Kilty, Irish Cancer Society
• Update on POI2 - from Prof Donal Brennan, UCD, NCCP
• Beau-RCSI / MEDSIR / CTI 5th May 2026 'IIT Think Tank' - Prof Jarushka Naidoo
• CTI’s start-up team - latest metrics from Emer Mulvaney, CTI
• A Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) panel tracking evolution & achievements since 2016 from Martin Sweeney, Niki Warner (ICS) and others
• Learnings from recent FDA audit of a CCTRU - Ashley Bazin, Tallaght University Hospital
• Cost savings and value of oncology trials - site-level insights
• Breakout discussion groups: Facilitated discussions led by Prof Gerry Hanna, regarding pertinent short and long-term developments (Clinical Trials Advisory Committee; Improving Ireland’s status as a host nation for research, and more)

The Cancer Retreat is a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues across the community and contribute to important conversations. A key focus will be on interactive discussion, with dedicated breakout sessions designed to capture collective insight and inform future strategy. Industry attendance welcomed.

The event will conclude with a networking lunch, providing further opportunity to connect and continue discussions.

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