The 2nd FICAN West Science Day – Co-operation
Tieteellinen seminaari, jossa esitellään Läntisen Syöpäkeskuksen alueella tehtävää syöpätutkimusta. Tavoitteena on tuoda esille kliinisen tutkimuksen ja perustutkimuksen välistä yhteistyötä ja kehittää paikallisia yhteistyöverkostoja. Mukana myös kolme ulkopuolista vierailevaa luennoitsijaa.
Tilaisuuden ohjelma
Tentative program:
The 2nd FICAN West Science Day – Translational cancer research co-operation
24 April 2024, Vierailu- ja innovaatiokeskus Joki, Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, Turku
Registration by April 14: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/4639AA6395F6634D
8.30-9 Coffee, reception
9-9.15 Opening words: Panu Jaakkola, scientific director of FICAN West
SESSION 1 – New and diverse in melanoma research; Chair: Maria Sundvall & Rogerio de Figueiredo
9.15-10.00 Keynote speaker – Prof. Menashe Bar-Eli, Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
“Title”
10.00-10.30 Docent Micaela Hernberg, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital
“Clinical melanoma trials in Finland during the targeted treatment and immunotherapy era”
10.30-11.00 Docent Carlos Rogerio de Figueiredo, Institute of Biomedicine, InFLAMES Flagship, University
of Turku
“Immune Microenvironment of Desert Tumors: Insights for Prognosis and Immunotherapy
Combinations”
11.00-12.00 LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 2 – Cancer metabolism, biomarkers and prediction models; Chair: Saara Hämälistö
12.00-12.30 Prof. Tero Aittokallio, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, InFLAMES Flagship,
University of Turku, FIMM, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Institute for Cancer Research,
Oslo University Hospital, Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), University of Oslo “Title”
12.30-13.00 Docent Pilvi Riihilä, Department of Dermatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
“Complement system in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma”,
13.00-13.30 Docent Pauliina Kronqvist, Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital
“Title TBA”
13.30-14.00 COFFEE and networking
14.00-14.20 Dr. Anna Karhu, University of Turku, Turku School of Economics
“Developing regional cancer research network through mentoring program”
SESSION 3 – Brain tumors and viruses; Chair: Kari Kurppa
14.20-14:50 Prof. Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér, Institute of Biomedicine, InFLAMES Flagship, University of Turku
“Antiviral treatment to Cytomegalovirus to improve survival of glioblastoma patients”
14.50-15.20 Dr. Kirsi Rautajoki, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University
“Cell regulation in diffuse astrocytoma brain tumors”
15.20-15.35 Title TBA
15.35-15.45 Closing remarks by Pia Vihinen, director, FICAN West
15.45- Wine & salad menu