Seminars on Quantitative Biology @ CRUK Cambridge Institute

Improving Openness and Reproducibility of Scientific Research

Please note that this event will be recorded. Guests should arrive to the Lecture Theatre at leat 5-10 minutes prior the talk, swich off their phones and minimise disruption and noise level to the minimum. Use of wi-fi is not allowed during the talk.

Dr Timothy Errington.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre (Room 001).

Monday 23 October 2017, 16:00-17:00

Seminars on Quantitative Biology @ CRUK Cambridge Institute

Mutational heterogeneity in promoter regions in melanoma

All external guests should arrive to the room at least 5 minutes before the start of the talk.

A/Prof. Dr Erik Larsson Lekholm, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden .

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre (Room 001).

Monday 30 October 2017, 16:00-17:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Tumour structure and nomenclature

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Paul Edwards, Emeritus Reader in Cancer Bioloy.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 02 November 2017, 09:30-10:30

Cambridge Oncology Seminar Series

Metastasis latency: new molecular insights

Host: Sakari Vanharanta

Roger Gomis, ICREA Research Professor, IRB Barcelona.

Sackler Lecture Theatre (Level 7), Cambridge Institute for Medical Research.

Tuesday 07 November 2017, 11:30-12:30

Primary Care

The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age

Annual CCHSR Lecture

Professor Robert Wachter, Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco .

Cancer Research UK Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way, CB2 0RE, Cambridge.

Wednesday 08 November 2017, 17:30-19:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Overview of the core ideas in cancer research

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Paul Edwards, Emeritus Reader in Cancer Biology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 09 November 2017, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

The mutations that drive cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Paul Edwards, Emeritus Reader in Cancer Biology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 16 November 2017, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Genomic Approaches to Cancer

Todd Golub, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 16 November 2017, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Cancer metabolism - a hallmark of cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Christian Frezza, MRC Cancer Unit.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 23 November 2017, 09:30-10:30

Seminars on Quantitative Biology @ CRUK Cambridge Institute

Inferring the Evolutionary History of Cancers: Statistical Methods and Applications

All people external to CRUK CI needs to be booked as visitors. Please contact Kamila at least 24 hours prior the talk.Thank you.

Dr Andrew Roth, Ludwig Cancer Research, University of Oxford .

CRUK CI Room 215A/B.

Monday 27 November 2017, 16:00-17:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Cancer stem cells, evolution and heterogeneity

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Brian Huntly, Department of Haematology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 30 November 2017, 09:30-10:30

Seminars on Quantitative Biology @ CRUK Cambridge Institute

Title to be confirmed

All people external to CRUK CI needs to be booked as visitors. Please contact Kamila at least 24 hours prior the talk.Thank you.

Dr Alvaro Rada-Iglesias, CMMC - Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, Germany.

CRUK CI Room 009/009A.

Monday 04 December 2017, 16:00-17:00

Seminars on Quantitative Biology @ CRUK Cambridge Institute

Title to be confirmed

All people external to CRUK CI needs to be booked as visitors. Please contact Kamila at least 24 hours prior the talk.Thank you.

Dr Alvaro Rada-Iglesias, CMMC - Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, Germany.

CRUK CI Room 009/009A.

Monday 04 December 2017, 16:00-17:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Introduction to the biology of metastasis

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Sakari Vanharanta, MRC Cancer Unit.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 07 December 2017, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

DNA repair: from mechanistic insights to therapeutic applications in cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Steve Jackson, The Gurdon Institute.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 14 December 2017, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Anil Sood, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 14 December 2017, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

The integrated approach to the diagnosis of haematological malignancies

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Mike Scott, Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 04 January 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Radiotherapy and surgery

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Raj Jena, Department of Onocology and Dr Colin Watts, Department of Clinical Neuroscience CUH NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 11 January 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Systemic anti-cancer therapy

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Bristi Basu, Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 18 January 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Johanna Ivaska, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 18 January 2018, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Cancer immunotherapy

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Christine Parkinson, Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 25 January 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Cancer survivorship

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Thankamma Ajithkumar and Dr Helen Hatcher, Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 01 February 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Oncological imaging: introduction and non-radionuclide techniques

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Ferdia Gallagher, Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 08 February 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Oncological Imaging: radionuclide techniques

Dr Luigi Aloj, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 15 February 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Introduction to early detection and tumour development

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Paul Pharoah and Dr Jamie Blundell, Early Detection Programme.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 22 February 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Biomarkers and novel tools for early detection; general principles and specific examples

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald and Dr Charlie Massie, Early Detection Programme.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 01 March 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Imaging techniques and novel tools for early detection and intervention

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Sarah Bohndiek and Dr Daniel Munoz-Espin, Early Detection Programme.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 08 March 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Targets for drug discovery: from target validation to the clinic

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Paul Smith, AstraZeneca.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 15 March 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Gordon Hager, National Cancer Institute Centre for Cancer Research, USA.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 15 March 2018, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Demographics, presentation, diagnosis and patient pathway of haematological malignancies

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Brian Huntly, Department of Haematology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 22 March 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

The microenvironment in the myeloid malignancies

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Simon Mendez-Ferrer, Department of Haematology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 12 April 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Breast cancer - demographics, presentation, diagnosis and patient pathway

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Charlotte Coles, Department of Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 19 April 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Joseph R Ecker, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 19 April 2018, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Transcription factors as drivers and drug targets in cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Jason Carroll, CRUK Cambridge Institute and Dr Walid Khaled, Department of Pharmacology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 26 April 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Ovarian cancer - demographics, presentation, diagnosis and patient pathway

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr James Brenton, CRUK Cambridge Institute and Professor Paul Pharoah, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 03 May 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Ovarian cancer - frontiers in research

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr James Brenton, CRUK Cambridge Institute and Professor Paul Pharoah, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 10 May 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Kidney cancer: the most lethal urological malignancy

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend

Dr Grant Stewart, Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 17 May 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Allan Balmain, UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Family Cancer Centre.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 17 May 2018, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

The clinical and biological basis of prostate cancer - from diagnosis to personalised therapy

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Mr Vincent Gnanapragasam, Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 24 May 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Brain tumours - demographics, presentation, diagnosis, patient pathways

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Mr Thomas Santarius, Dept of Clinical Neuroscience and Dept of Neurosurgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 31 May 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Where does cancer come from?

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Professor Richard Gilbertson, Director of CRUK Cambridge Centre, Li Ka Shing Chair of Oncology, Head of Dept of Oncology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 07 June 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Paediatric malignancies: an overview

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Amos Burke, Department of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 14 June 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Frontiers in paediatric cancer research

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Suzanne Turner, Department of Pathology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 21 June 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Colorectal cancer. Part 1. Presentation, Diagnosis and Intervention. Part 2. Cellular signalling networks in colon cancer and the models to study them - a basic research perspective

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Mr Simon Buczacki, CRUK Cambridge Institute and Dr Marc de la Roche, Department of Biochemistry.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 28 June 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

David Sabatini, Whitehead Institute.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 28 June 2018, 13:00-14:00

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Lung Cancer. Part 1. Patient pathway and Intervention. Part 2. Lung Cancer: Futurescape

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Robert Rintoul, CUH and Papworth NHS Foundation Trusts, and Dr Frank McCaughan, Department of Biochemistry.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 05 July 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Diagnostics and patient pathways in pancreatic cancer

Mr Raaj Praseedom, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 12 July 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

Research frontiers and new therapeutic strategies in pancreatic cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Tobias Janowitz, Department of Oncology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 19 July 2018, 09:30-10:30

Lectures in Cancer Biology and Medicine

MicroRNAs as circulating biomarkers in cancer

These talks are aimed at first year PhD students but all are welcome to attend.

Dr Matthew Murray, Department of Pathology.

Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.

Thursday 26 July 2018, 09:30-10:30

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Ana Pombo, MDC Berlin.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 27 September 2018, 13:00-14:00

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) Seminars in Cancer

Title to be confirmed

Y M Dennis Lo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

CRUK CI Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 25 October 2018, 13:00-14:00