The Cancer Prevention Research Conference 2025
Introduction and learning objectives
Our next Cancer Prevention Research Conference is taking place in London from 25–27 June, in partnership with the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.
We are creating a multidisciplinary cancer prevention research community that sparks new collaborations to enable advances in future cancer prevention approaches. Attendees will hear insights across the research continuum, from discovery biology through to population and implementation sciences.
Our conference co-chairs Sarah Blagden (University of Oxford), Marc Gunter (Imperial College London), and Elizabeth Jaffee (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) are shaping the programme to share the latest thinking and address opportunities within the field.
This is a must-attend event for researchers from discovery biology, translational and behavioural science, population and implementation research, including established and early-career researchers from across the world.
Agenda and speakers
Our speakers will address topics including ageing, genetics and cancer risk, pre-cancer biology and interception opportunities, inequalities and precision prevention using repurposed drugs.
Abstracts
We're inviting attendees to showcase their work and present a poster as part of the conference programme. A limited number of lightning talks will be selected from the submitted abstracts, with priority for PhD students and postdocs.
Abstracts should be submitted under one of the conference themes:
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The convergence of ageing, genetics and cancer risk
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Pre-cancer biology and interception opportunities
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Integrated view of inequalities in cancer risk and incidence
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Implementation of precision prevention interventions using repurposed drugs
Deadline for abstracts is 16 March 2025. Applicants will be notified of acceptance from 21 April 2025. The presenting author of the abstract must register and pay the registration fee.
Poster viewing will take place throughout the conference. Please note the date and time is subject to change.
Registration
The second edition of our conference takes place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, between Wednesday 25 – Friday 27 June 2025.
Fees
Registration includes VAT, networking lunch and coffee breaks on all days, and a networking dinner on Thursday 26 June. Please note that tickets to the networking dinner are limited, so please tick yes to attending when you register to guarantee your space.
Ticket pricing
| Early Bird – up to 9 May | Standard – from 10 May | |
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| Early career - Student/Post-Doc | £250 | £350 |
| Established - Senior Academic / Clinician | £360 | £460 |
| Industry attendees | £750 | £900 |
| LMIC* | N/A | £100 |
| Patient representatives ** | Free | Free |
* Applicable to attendees working in developing countries only. At the time of application, developing countries are defined according to the World Bank classification of low, lower-middle and upper-middle countries based on the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.
**Places are available for patient representatives if this is an area of interest for you. Reach out to us to receive a promotional code to register. A limited number of travel bursaries are also available for patient representatives.
Cancellation policy
Attendees wishing to cancel their place can receive a full refund up to 10 working days before the event's start date. All cancellations must be made in writing to researchevents@cancer.org.uk by 10 June 2025. Any cancellations received after this date will not be refunded. Attendees can send a replacement free of charge. Cancer Research UK is not liable for any travel or accommodation costs relating to attendee bookings.
COVID-19 guidance
The health and safety of our attendees and those you work with remain our highest priority. We will continue to closely monitor developments relating to COVID-19 and review guidance from government bodies. Further information and advice will be emailed to registered attendees ahead of the event.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring the conference and have any questions, please contact our Research Events Manager Fiona Winwick.
Plan your conference
Networking dinner
All attendees are invited to join us at the conference dinner taking place on Thursday 26 June 2025. Further details to follow. Please confirm your attendance on the registration form.
The conference will be held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, 45 Prescot St, London E1 8GP.
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Closest under ground stations are Aldgate (7 mins walk), Aldgate East (7 mins walk) and Tower Hill (8 mins walk)
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Closest main line station is Fenchurch Street (9 mins walk)
Travelling from the airport
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 31 miles
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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 41 miles
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London City Airport (LCY) - 14 miles
Get detailed directions from the venue website.
Accommodation
Cancer Research UK are not liable for any travel or accommodation costs.
The Park Plaza London Riverbank has a range of 370 hotel rooms. Please contact them directly for accommodation availability on the conference dates.
There are many alternative hotels in the area, including:
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Canopy by Hilton London City (0.3m from conference venue)
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The Chamberlain Hotel, Tower Bridge (0.3m from conference venue)
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Premier Inn London City (Tower Hill) hotel (opposite conference venue)
Guiding principles for our research events and conferences
Our research events are designed to showcase cutting-edge science, bring together an international scientific community and facilitate collaborations.
We've prioritised embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, patient and public involvement and environmental sustainability across all our research activities.