Annual convergence symposium
Annual convergence symposium
Our CRUK Convergence Science Centre 2022 Symposium was organised the 7th of December 2022 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel. On this occasion we also welcomed our local research community, research funding bodies and other major initiatives such as the NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres to accelerate the translation of research for patient benefit.
Prof Axel Behrens (Scientific Director, CRUK Convergence Science Centre)
NIHR BRC Overview
Prof David Cunningham (Director, Marsden BRC)
Clinical Delivery: Forward and Reverse Translation
Prof Johann de Bono (Director of the Drug Development Unit, ICR)
Transforming Brain Cancer Resection with Real-Time, Multi-Scale Imaging
Drug Delivery to a Paediatric Tumour Model Using Short-pulse Focused Ultrasound and Microbubble Exposure
Dani Chatterton (Convergence Science Centre PhD Student)
Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting for Brain Tumours
Imperial NIHR BRC Overview
Prof Iain McNeish (BRC Cancer theme lead and Head of Cancer Division, Imperial)
Dr Sam Au (Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Bioengineering, Imperial)
Unravelling the Tumour Microenvironment Using Convergence Science