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Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO

R&D Network: Cancer biomarkers and targeted therapy

Thursday October 15th, at 13:00-18:00 in Bergen

CCBIO microscope image of cancer cells
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Moderator of the day: Professor Bjørn Tore Gjertsen, Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen/Clinical Trial Unit, Haukeland University Hospital.

Preliminary program:

13:00–13:30

Registration, light refreshments and poster set up

13:30–13:45

Welcome and update on Oslo Cancer Cluster Incubator
- Ketil Widerberg, general manager Oslo Cancer Cluster and Bjørn Klem OCC Incubator

13:45–14:05

“Signalling-targeted therapy”
- Prof. Bjørn Tore Gjertsen

14:05–14:25

“Current concepts and challenges in cancer research”
- Prof. Lars A. Akslen, Director,Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen

14:25-14.30

5 min break (for further attendants to the key note lecture to enter)

14:30–15:20

International key note (also part of the CCBIO- and BBB-seminars):

Circulating biomarkers in early phase drug development for lung cancer
- Dr Matthew Krebs, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester

 

Q&A session

15:20–15:30

10 min coffee break

 



15:30–16:00

Company updates:

 

 BergenBio
- Jim Lorens, CSO

16:00–16:30

Oncology projects - BTO update
- Anders Haugland, managing director 

16:30–16:40

Concluding remarks from moderator
- Bjørn Tore Gjertsen

16:40–18:00 

Young researchers poster session
Networking session/standing dinner with tapas

Please register within 13th of October through this link.

You can find printer friendly version of the program here.

Welcome to all!