From Discovery to Impact:Translational Cancer Research Frontiers @ Lausanne
Schedule
Mon Mar 09 2026 at 12:45 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
AGORA pôle de recherche sur le cancer | Lausanne, VD
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Building the Next Era of Cancer Translation: Vision, Programs, Partnerships
Info: Leadership Panel
Panelists: Frédéric Herman (UNIL), Renaud Du Pasquier (UNIL-CHUV), Claire Charmet (CHUV), Susan Gasser (ISREC), Chi Van Dang (Ludwig), Jonathan Skipper (Ludwig)
Moderator: Pat Morin (Ludwig)
Topics / Questions
• 1. What are the aspirations and expectations of each institution for fundamental oncology research and its impact in the clinic?
o UNIL
o CHUV
o LICR
o ISREC
• 2. What are the opportunities and challenges?
3. What would you consider a “win”?
Format
• Each speaker provides a 5-minute viewpoint addressing Question 1.
• Pat follows with the subsequent questions.
• ~35 minutes discussion + 10 minutes audience Q&A.
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Coffee Break and Discussion
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Future Visions
Info: Presentations
• Doug Hanahan
Current and future outlook for the Ludwig Lausanne Branch: opportunities and challenges
• Caroline Arber
Current and future outlook for CHUV translational research in oncology: opportunities and challenges
• Q&A
• Moderator: Mauro Oddo (CHUV)
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Program Overviews from the Ludwig Branch Members and Collaborators
Info: • Program overviews/ latest highlights from Ludwig branch members:
Johanna Joyce (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)
Doug Hanahan (Ludwig, EPFL)
Ping-Chih Ho (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)
Mikael Pittet (Ludwig, UNIGE)
Michal Bassani-Sternberg (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)
• Collaborating partners:
Elisa Oricchio (EPFL)
Miki De Palma (EPFL)
Jean Yannis Perentes (CHUV)
• Moderator: Tanya Petrova
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch - provided in the Atrium
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Program Development and Strategic Growth Opportunities
Info: Presentations including Q&A
Specific centers, projects and collaborators
Lundin Brain Tumour Center
Andreas Hottinger (CHUV) and Joyce or Hanahan (Ludwig)
Digital Pathology and AI/ ML in Cancer
Marianna Rapsomaniki (CHUV)
Charlotte Bunne (EPFL)
NCCR “Children and Cancer”
Raffaele Renella (CHUV)
Tanya Petrova (DOF-UNIL)
LICR Myeloid Cells in Cancer Initiative
Mikael Pittet (Ludwig, UNIGE)
• Moderator: Johanna Joyce
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Clinical Vignettes
Info: Clinical Vignettes
• Caroline Arber (CHUV)
• Bernhard Gentner (CHUV)
• Fernanda Herrera (CHUV)
• To discuss:
o Challenges in oncology
o Clinical unmet needs that could be addressed by the branch and collaborators
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Info: Renaud Du Pasquier and Chi Van Dang
🕑: 05:15 PM - 06:00 PM
Social Hour/ End of Symposium
Info: • Wine and light appetizers
Where is it happening?
AGORA pôle de recherche sur le cancer, 25A Rue du Bugnon, Lausanne, SwitzerlandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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