Radiation Research Conference 2023: Programme

CRUK-AAR Radiation Research Conference. 4-6 June 2023, University of Glasgow. Logo of CRUK, in partnership with The Association for Radiation Research

CRUK – AAR Radiation Research Conference 2023

Sunday 4 June

11:30 – 13:00

Registration, networking lunch and poster set-up

13:00 – 13:15

Welcome

Cancer Research UK 

Association of Radiation Research 

13:15 – 14:00

Opening keynote lecture

Hilary Stobart, patient advocate 

Helen Bulbeck, patient advocate and Director of services and policy, brainstrust 

Richard Stephens, patient advocate 

14:00 – 15:40

Radiotherapy drug combinations

Chair: Kaye Williams, The University of Manchester 

Speakers: Geoff Higgins, University of Oxford 

Magnus Dillon, The Institute of Cancer Research 

 

Panel discussion

15:40 – 16:10

Networking break and exhibition

16:10 – 17:50

AI & Computational Modelling

Chair: Ceilidh Welsh, University of Cambridge

Speakers: Raj Jena, University of Cambridge 

Philippe Lambin, Maastricht University 

Gareth Price, CRUK Manchester Centre 

Jasmin Fisher, CRUK City of London Centre 

 

Panel discussion

17:50 – 18:30

Networking drinks and poster session

18:30

Close

Monday 5 June

08:30 – 09:00

Registration and networking 

09:00 – 10:40

Translational radiobiology

Chair: Charlotte Coles, University of Cambridge 

Speakers: Navita Somaiah, Institute of Cancer Research  

Chris Jones, CRUK RadNet Cambridge 

Esther Hammond, University of Oxford  

Anthony Chalmers, University of Glasgow 

 

Panel discussion

10:40 – 11:10

Networking break and exhibition

11:10 – 12:50

Molecular Imaging

Chair: David Lewis, Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute 

Speakers: to be confirmed 

 

Panel discussion

12:50 – 13:50

Networking lunch, poster viewing and exhibition

13:50 – 14:30

Keynote session

14:30 – 16:10

Radiation protection

Chair: Liz Ainsbury, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Speakers: Peter Bryant, EDF  

Mingzhu Sun, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

 

Panel discussion  

16:10 – 16:40

Networking break

16:40 – 17:45

Future leaders

3 x Proffered talks (10 mins talk + 5 mins Q&A per speaker) (Postdocs) 

3 x lightning talks 2 mins talk + 1 min Q&A) (student)

Speakers will be selected from abstract submissions

17:45 – 18:45

Networking drinks and poster session

19:30 – late

Conference dinner

Tuesday 6 June

09:30 – 09:35

Welcome

09:35 – 10:15

Keynote lecture

10:15 – 11:55

 

Immunology

Chair: Alan Melcher, Institute of Cancer Research  

Speakers: Malin Pedersen, Institute of Cancer Research 

Silvia Formenti, Weill Cornell Medical College 

 

Panel discussion

11:55 – 12:45

Networking lunch and exhibition

12:00 – 12:45 Association for Radiation Research AGM 

12:50 – 13:20

Plenary session

Marie Catherine Vozenin , Swiss Cancer Center 

13:20 – 15:00

Emerging radiation technologies

Chair: to be confirmed 

Speakers: Yolanda Prezado, Institut Curie 

David Fernandez Antoran, Gurdon Institute 

Pierre Montay-Gruel, University of Antwerp  

 

Panel discussion

15:00 – 15:20

Networking break and exhibition

15:20 – 16:00

Great Debate session  topic TBC

16:00 – 16:15

Closing remarks and poster prizes

16:15

Close