Events calendar
We have now sold out all available tickets, you can still register to go on a waiting list. Please email icr-imperial-convergence.centre@imperial.ac.uk to receive the registration link or to let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can give your space to someone on the waiting list.
The CRUK Convergence Science Centre Annual Symposium showcases how convergence science can empower innovations in cancer research.
Over the years, the Centre has championed the merging of engineering, physical sciences, life sciences and medicine to develop novel ways to address challenges in cancer research. Our symposium is an opportunity to come together with colleagues from across our partner institutions to explore the technological progresses we have accomplished collectively.
Join us on Monday 10th February 2025, 12:00 – 18:00 at the Institut Français (Ciné Lumière),17 Queensberry Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 2DT.
The afternoon will consist of speakers from across our partner institutions and international network showcasing their latest research involving convergence science, poster sessions, time for open networking and a drinks reception. See below for a draft agenda.
12:00 – 12:30 | Arrivals and registration Sandwich lunch and refreshments |
12:30 – 12:40 | Welcome |
12:40 – 13:45 | Session 1 – AI and Multimodal Data Dr Anthea Monod (Imperial College London) Prof Manuel Salto-Tellez (The Institute of Cancer Research) Prof Richard Festenstein (Imperial College London) |
13:45 – 14:15 | Student Session Elizabeth Flittner, Non-clinical PhD student Edagul Ulucay, Intercalated PhD student |
14:15 – 14:30 | Accelerating Pancreatic Cancer Test Adoption: A Multi-Stakeholder Call to Action A short film highlighting the challenges of translating new pancreatic cancer tests into GP settings—featuring clinicians, scientists, and patients calling on the NHS and stakeholders for faster adoption. |
14:30 – 15:15 | Networking and poster session |
15:15 – 16:15 | Session 2 – Precision Medicine Prof Christina Fotopoulou (Imperial College London) Prof Cathrin Brisken (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Dr Rachael Natrajan (The Institute of Cancer Research) |
16:15 – 16:50 | Keynote Speaker Prof Kanaga Sabapathy (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) |
16:50 – 17:00 | Closing remarks |
17:00 – 18:00 | Drinks reception |
We have now sold out all available tickets, you can still register to go on a waiting list. Please email icr-imperial-convergence.centre@imperial.ac.uk to receive the registration link or to let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can give your space to someone on the waiting list.