Frontiers in Colorectal Cancer Research: ACRCelerate Final Workshop & All-Island Symposium

Venue: The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7BL

Event Schedule

Day 1 – Thursday, 27th June: ACRCelerate Final Workshop

This day focuses on the work of the ACRCelerate Consortium, a European Colorectal Cancer Stratified Medicine Network. Utilising advanced preclinical models, the consortium generates robust and reproducible preclinical data to de-risk future clinical trials through accurate disease subtype positioning. Find out more.

Day 2 – Friday, 28th June: All-Island Colorectal Cancer Symposium

Hosted by the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, the All Island Cancer Research Institute, and the UCD-QUB Cancer Alliance, this day will explore current and future collaborative opportunities in colorectal cancer research from a European and All-Island perspective. Learn more.

Provisional Programme

Thursday, 27th June:

• 09:00 – 18:00: ACRCelerate Consortium Talks, Poster Session, followed by an evening social event.

• Confirmed Speakers:

• Owen Sansom (CRUK Scotland Institute)

• Simon Leedham (University of Oxford)

• Livio Trusolino (University of Torino)

• Hector Palmer (VHIO Barcelona)

• Philip Dunne (Queen's University & CRUK Scotland Institute)

• Seth Coffelt (CRUK Scotland Institute)

Friday, 28th June:

• 09:00 – 17:00: Talks focusing on current and future opportunities in colorectal cancer from a European and All-Island perspective.

Registration Information

• Register (including PIs and speakers) to secure your space.

• All attendees are welcome to join both days (ACRCelerate participants are encouraged to attend all or part of Day 2).

• Limited to 100 attendees – please register early to secure your place.

• Registration Deadline: 7th June 2024

• Poster Session: We strongly encourage abstract submissions.

For further information on submitting your poster or booking accommodation, please contact events@aicri.org.