What: iCAN retreat is an internal iCAN meeting with a keynote talk by Fox Chase Cancer Center Director Jonathan Chernoff, PhD, presentations from the iCAN subprojects and affiliated studies, a poster session, and social activities. Come and share your research and strengthen your networks within the iCAN community!
When: Thursday 3.10.2024
Where: Hilton, Helsinki, Kalastajatorppa, Conference and Events Center, Kalastajatorpantie 1, 00330 HELSINKI, and online.
Registration
iCAN retreat is an internal event for iCAN Flagship Project researchers and board members, and the students of the doctoral education pilot iCANDOC.
Register here latest on 16.9.2024.
Participants are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations and short talks latest on 25.8.2024.
Program
Please note that the preliminary program is subject to change
08:15 Registration opens, breakfast & poster set-up
09:00 – 09:10 Opening of the retreat, Scientific Director Satu Mustjoki
09:10 – 09:15 Program and logistics, Elena Kremneva, organising committee chair
Session 1: iCAN overview
09:15 – 09:45 News from iCAN: iCAN National Program, iCANDOC, iCAN Discovery Platform, sample pipeline, Patient and public involvement
09:45 – 10:30 Keynote talk, title tbc, Director Jonathan Chernoff
10:30 – 10:45 Short break
Session 2: “Tumor profiling and preclinical models“
10:45 – 12:15 2 iCAN subproject presentations
12:15 – 12:30 3-minute poster teasers
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 Group photo
Session 3: “Towards clinical trials”
13:45 – 14:00 Vice-rector Anne Portaankorva
14:00 – 14:15 3-minute poster teasers
14:15 – 15:00 iCAN subproject presentations
15:00 – 15:15 3-minute poster teasers
15:15 – 16:45 POSTER SESSION
Coffee served during the poster session
Session 4 “Omics approaches and data platform”
16:45 – 18:00 iCAN subproject presentations
18:00 – 18:20 Closing remarks & poster awards
18:30 – Dinner & evening program
Our partners
Contact
Organising committee: Elena Kremneva (chair), Julia Kolikova, Pirjo Laakkonen, Sakari Vanharanta, Markku Varjosalo
iCAN core: Helene Wahl, Satu Sankkila, Marketta Liljeström
We are happy to answer your questions at ican-retreat@helsinki.fi