2025 Agenda

8:45am

Welcome from the Chair

Journalist and Broadcaster, host of RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland
8:55am

GOVERNMENT ADDRESS:

9:10am

OPENING KEYNOTE:

Living longer and better: The European cancer roadmap to 2030

Learn about the mission’s goals to improve cancer understanding, optimize treatments, and enhance the quality of life for patients and caregivers

Vice-chair, Horizon Europe Cancer Mission Boards, European Commission

An all- island cancer research strategy

9:30am

Cancer Knows No Borders – an all-island blueprint for cancer research and care 

Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University
Professor of Digital Health, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Co-Lead, AICRI
9:50am

PANEL DISCUSSION:

From vision to reality: Delivering an all-island cancer research strategy

Key stakeholders outline their vision for a world-leading cancer research strategy for the island of Ireland 

Senior Manager, Research & Research Policy, HEA
Head of Research and Innovation Infrastructures, Health Research Board
Country Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Ireland
Co-lead, AICRI, Professor of Cancer Biology, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, UCD
10:25am

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Wishlist for policymakers on the island of Ireland

Where have we come from, what have we achieved, what are the next frontiers?

Our panel of stakeholders discuss key aspects of cancer policy, strategies they want to see implemented to enhance research, access to treatments, equity and improved patient outcomes on the island of Ireland. Plus, life after cancer and the problem of financial discrimination cancer survivors are facing

CEO, Irish Cancer Society
Director of Oncology and Interim Leader of Human Health, MSD Ireland
Professor of Digital Health, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Co-Lead, AICRI
11:00am

Northern Ireland Government Address

Health Minister for Northern Ireland
11:15am

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition Viewing

STREAM 1

11:45am

Welcome from the Chair

Journalist and Broadcaster, host of RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland
11:50am

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Improving Ireland’s clinical trials landscape

Ireland lags behind other European countries when it comes to attracting clinical trials.

  • Developing a new strategy to increase the number of clinical trials
  • How will we make the island of Ireland a destination of choice for cancer clinical trials? 
  • Exploring models of academic and industry partnerships (POI, FMI, ARC, REACH Health)
Country Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Ireland
Chair of Patients Consultants Committee, Cancer Trials Ireland
Professor of Radiation Oncology, Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast & Consultant Prostate Cancer Oncologist
Clinical Professor, Consultant Medical Oncologist, UCC & Director, Cancer Trials Ireland
12:20pm

Data sharing: How an all-island approach to data sharing can save lives

Professor of Cancer Genomics and Director of the Limerick Digital Cancer Research Centre, University of Limerick School of Medicine
12:35pm

CASE STUDY:

START Dublin

Accelerating the development of new anticancer drugs that will improve the quality of life and survival of patients with cancer and lead to its eventual cure

Consultant medical oncologist, Mater Hospital & Director of Research, START Dublin
12:50pm

Celebrating oncology nursing and research

Margaret will discuss the various aspects of nursing research. Clinical research nurses’ role will be compared with nurse scientists’ role and independent research. Additionally, a discussion of the Fulbright study that she is conducting and the subsequent build of an Irish-focused Nursing Research Fellowship.

Director of Nursing Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Stream 2: What’s next for Cancer Prevention & Early Detection?

11:45am

Welcome from the Chair

GP, Churchtown Medical, media commentator & columnist
11:50am

Revolutionising cancer screening & demystifying new diagnostic technologies in cancer detection

The recent torrent of innovation in cancer screening technologies promise significant improvements in early detection and diagnosis. While many of these novel or non-standard techniques and approaches have the potential to improve patient experiences or screen for cancers that were previously unable to be screened for, some of the most promising are still being evaluated. So what is the right way to think about integrating these novel technologies into preventive care?

Academic Director, Clinical Trials Unit, King’s College London
12:05pm

CASE STUDY:

Breakthrough Cancer Research

We hear about this unique cross-border collaboration that enables the sharing of data and learnings for the first time on oesophageal cancer with the aim of significantly improving early detection and survival of the disease

12:20pm

CASE STUDY:

Next-generation liquid biopsy technologies 

BSc, MSc, MA, PhD, FTCD, FRSB, MRIA, Chair of Pharmacology and Biomedicine, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, TCD & Research Lead of the OECI-designated Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute (TSJCI) cancer centre
12:40pm

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Putting patients and outcomes first: We know what works – how do we do more of it?

We know that improving access to evidence-based screening, early diagnosis and timely treatment is essential for avoiding mortality and morbidity for patients, wasting resources and increasing costs of late-stage care. So, why does equitable access to screening, earlier diagnosis and treatment remain slow? Our panel discusses improving access to screening, diagnosis and treatment emphasising the role of innovation and best practices 

Director, Northern Ireland Cancer Registry & Consultant in Public Health Medicine
CEO, Marie Keating Foundation

Stream 3: Treatment, Access & Survivorship: Bringing equity and inclusivity to cancer care

11:45am

Welcome from the Chair

PhD MPharm, CEO & Founder, Facilipharma Ltd.
11:50am

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Reducing inequalities in cancer care & accessing treatments that are proven to work

Country President for Ireland, Commercial Operations, AstraZeneca
Communities Director, ECHAlliance
Vice President, IPHA, Chair, IPHA Market Access Forum & Country Director, Amgen Ireland
CEO, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
12:25pm

CASE STUDY:

The Women’s Health Initiative cancer survivorship clinic incorporating electronic patient-reported outcomes

Linking patients to support and advice (LYSA), randomised controlled trial and process evaluation

Chair & Professor of Nursing, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork
12:40pm

Putting patient’s experiences of cancer treatment & survivorship at the centre of pathway design and priority areas for improvement

Clinical Lecturer, Department of General Practice, RCSI
Cancer Health Economist, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queens University Belfast
1:10pm

Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing

AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSIONS

2:10pm

Welcome back from the Chair

Journalist and Broadcaster, host of RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland
2:15pm

PANEL DISCUSSION:

The role and potential of shared care community-based cancer care in Ireland

Can the administration of SACT (Systemic Ant-cancer Treatments) in the community setting improve patient outcomes?

Director of Clinical Affairs, Irish Cancer Society
Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Galway, Medical Oncology Cancer MCAN Group Lead, North-West Hospital Group, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Galway
Oncology Services Manager, TCP Homecare

AI, Data & Digital

2:45pm

PANEL DISCUSSION:

How is AI transforming cancer care in Ireland and worldwide?

  • How ireland is actively working to implement AI-powered tools to transform oncology
  • Embracing the power of digital twins in cancer research and care
  • Digital upskilling oncologists and cancer care professionals

Director, Systems Biology Ireland & Precision Oncology Ireland Consortium, School of Medicine, UCD
3:20pm

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Future drug discovery: Oncology therapeutics innovation across the island of Ireland

Lecturer in Immunology, Trinity College Dublin
3:50pm

Closing remarks & summit close

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