Virtual Conference Speakers 2021
Biomedical Speakers
Prof. Hans Clevers
MD and PhD from Utrecht University, Holland. He is Professor in Molecular Genetics at Utrecht University since 1991. He runs his lab in the Hubrecht Institute.
Prof. Christian Frezza
Programme Leader in Cancer Metabolism, MRC Cancer Unit University of Cambridge
Prof. Jacco van Rheenen
Senior group leader at the Oncode Institute Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam and full professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht
Prof. Karen Vousden
Professor of Cancer Biology, Director of The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow
Dr. Robert O’Connor
Head of Research for the Irish Cancer Society
Prof. Alessandra Gennari
Associate Professor of Oncology at the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO) Head of the Division of Oncology at Maggiore Hospital, Novara, IT. Head of the Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology at the UPO-CAAD Center for Immune and Allergic Diseases, Novara, IT.
Prof. John Crown
Consultant Medical Oncologist, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Miguel Reis Ferreira
Consultant in Head and Neck and Lower GI Cancers. Senior Clinical Lecturer, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. King's College London
Prof. Dame Lesley Fallowfield
Director of SHORE-C
Dr. Seth Coffelt
Senior Research Fellow within the Institute of Cancer Sciences at the University of Glasgow
Prof. Johanna Joyce
Professor at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and Full Member of the international Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research
Dr. Eibhlin Mulroe
Prof. Hellmut Augustin
Professor and Director; European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
Prof. Mark Tangney
Prof. Mark Lawler
Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Digital Health, and Chair in Translational Cancer Genomics, Queen's University Belfast (QUB)
Prof. Laurence Zitvogel
Prof. Ravid Straussman
Dr. Bettina Ryll
Prof. Jeff Evans
Professor of Translational Cancer Research & Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology, University of Glasgow and Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow
Allied Health Professional Speakers
Prof. AnnMarie Groarke
School of Psychology, Deputy Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway
Prof. Juliette Hussey
Prof. Juliette Hussey, Professor in Physiotherapy, Vice-President for Global Relations, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Mr. Peter Browne
Retired Producer and presenter RTÉ
Dr. Tina Hickey
Patient Advocate; Member of NCCP Survivorship Steering Group; Assoc. Prof. (Emeritus), School of Psychology UCD
Dr. Jenny McSharry
Health Behaviour Change Research Group, National University of Ireland, Galway
Dr. Deirdre Connolly
Associate Professor, Director, MSc Cancer Survivorship, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences
Dr. Susanne Cruickshank
Strategic Lead for Applied Health Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Dr. Isabell Scholl
Senior researcher and clinician at the Department of Medical Psychology of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Prof. Susan Moug
Academic colorectal and general surgeon in Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Dr. Oonagh Griffin
Senior Pancreatic Cancer Dietitian, St Vincent’s University Hospital
Dr. Sonya Collier
Principal Clinical Psychologist in St James's Hospital, Dublin and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Trinity College Dublin
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