Research events and conferences
As well as hosting our own events and conferences, our research funding, strategy and partnerships teams attend and exhibit at a range of conferences, meetings and workshops throughout the year.
We find this invaluable in meeting researchers and potential partner organisations to discuss opportunities to work with us. If you have any feedback about the events or information you’d like to see here in the future, or would like to arrange a meeting with our staff at these events, please do get in touch.
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MAP 2018
Dates: 14–15 September 2018
MAP 2018 is a joint initiative of CRUK, unicancer and ESMO and aims to provide oncologists with expert guidance on interpreting genomic alterations to design tailored treatment programmes for their patients.
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Applying the 3Rs in oncology research
Dates: 24 September 2018
This workshop aims to encourage the transfer of 3Rs skills, tool and/or technologies within the cancer research field and to promote a new collaboration with Cancer Research UK where they will co-fund a number of awards made under our Skills and Knowledge Transfer scheme.
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Early Detection of Cancer Conference
Dates: 2–4 October 2018
Now into its third year, this conference brings together experts in early detection from multiple disciplines to share ground breaking research and progress in the field.
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NCRI Cancer Conference
Dates: 4–6 November 2018
The NCRI Cancer Conference is the UK’s largest forum showcasing the latest advances in cancer research. The Conference provides a platform for researchers, clinicians, people affected by cancer and industry representatives to come together to discuss, present and showcase high-quality research.
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Keystone Symposium: DNA Replication and Genome Instability: From Mechanism to Disease
Dates: 13—17 January 2019
This meeting will bring together scientists studying the most fundamental aspects of DNA replication and recombination, the organization and regulation of these processes at the cellular and molecular level, and their links to human disease.
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Keystone Symposium: Cancer Vaccines
Dates: 20-24 January 2019
This Keystone Symposia conference will highlight recent insights in the characterization of immunogenic cancer antigens, the biology and underlying mechanisms of T cell priming, and the development of novel approaches designed to expand T cell responses.
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Keystone Symposium: Uncovering Mechanisms from Immune-Based Therapy in Cancer and Autoimmunity
Dates: 18-22 February 2019
Conference topics will include discussions of combination immunotherapies, the genetics of patient response, and strategies to reprogram adaptive and innate immunity, which are key to harnessing the immune system to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Keystone Symposium: Tumor Metabolism
Dates: 24-28 February 2019
This Keystone Symposia conference will focus on approaches to identify and therapeutically exploit the various metabolic vulnerabilities of tumor cells compared to normal tissues.
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Keystone Symposium: Cancer Metastasis: The Role of Metabolism, Immunity and the Microenvironment
Dates: 15-19 March 2019
This interdisciplinary meeting brings together immunologists and scientists focusing on cancer to reveal novel and integrated mechanistic underpinnings that lead to cancer progression/regression and metastasis.
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AACR Annual Meeting
Dates: 30 March - 3 April 2019
The AACR Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research—from population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy—and highlights the work of the best minds in research and medicine from institutions all over the world.
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CRUK International Symposium on Oesophageal Cancer
Dates: April/May 2019
Our exciting scientific programme unites world-leaders in the field with experts from allied disciplines, and it is our hope that this unique event will spark new ideas and collaborations which will make a real difference to patients.
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ASCO Annual Meeting
Dates: 31 May - 4 June 2019
The Annual Meeting brings together oncology professionals from around the world to discuss state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and ongoing controversies in the field.
Contact our events team
If you are organising an event of interest to our cancer research community, or you would like to invite CRUK staff to attend or speak at an event, please get in touch.
We also have a number of resources that can help CRUK Centres, Institutes and investigators with the organisation, marketing and delivery of meetings and conferences. Talk to our Events team to find out more about what we can do for you.
Student Travel Award
Need support to attend a conference?
We offer student travel awards to help PhD students attend scientific meetings.
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