Experimental Cancer Medicine Demystified 2026

Learn about cancer detection and treatment - meet the experts behind the research and hear from those taking part
About this Event

The Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre is delighted to invite you to our open event for patients, carers, and anyone with an interest in cancer clinical trials and translational research (how lab discoveries become treatment).

Hear talks from researchers, clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals and patients.

We will welcome delegates in person* and also live-stream the event for those who are overseas or unable to attend.

*Registration required - limited places

THIS IS FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE

For online attendance, visit our other listing .

Please note that the event start and end times are approximate but are not expected to change significantly.

We will have sessions on:

• Introduction to early phase trials - Dr Richard Baird
• Can AI Help Detect Liver Cancer Earlier? - Prof Matthew Hoare and team
• Advancing Prostate Cancer Care: Research, Innovation and Clinical Trials - Dr Simon Pacey and team
• Seeing Cancer Differently: The Power of Next-Generation Imaging - Prof Luigi Aloj and team
• How Clinical Trials are Improving Head and Neck Cancer Care - Dr Will Ince and team

* Due to unforseen circumstances we no longer have a talk on childhood cancer *

Over lunch you can visit our cancer support charity stands and posters where you can learn more about cancer detection and treatment. The lunch activities will not be live-streamed.

Event hosted by Cambridge ECMC and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

If you have any questions about this event, please email us at [email protected].

Tags: ECMD; ECMC; clinical trials; cancer research; translational research; bench to bedside; phase I trials; early phase trials

Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Registration with refreshments
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Welcome
Host: Dr Bristi Basu
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
Can AI Help Detect Liver Cancer Earlier?
Host: Prof Matthew Hoare and team
🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Seeing Cancer Differently: The Power of Next-Generation Imaging
Host: Prof Luigi Aloj and team
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch break with posters and stands
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
How new cancer treatments are first tested in the clinic
Host: Dr Richard Baird and team
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Advancing Prostate Cancer Care: Research, Innovation and Clinical Trials
Host: Dr Simon Pacey and team
🕑: 02:25 PM - 02:40 PM
Break with refreshments
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:20 PM
How Clinical Trials are Improving Head and Neck Cancer Care
Host: Dr Will Ince and team
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Summary and close
Host: Dr Bristi Basu