Innovation in Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has been hailed as the biggest breakthrough in cancer treatment for decades. The remarkable clinical efficiency of immunotherapy agents coupled with advances in academic research, growth of biotechs and pharmaceutical partnering all indicate that immunotherapy has the potential to revolutionise modern medicine. Innovation Forum Oxford is bringing together leading experts from academia, industry, the NHS and investors to discuss current trends and the future of immunotherapy followed by networking opportunities. This unique event will take place in Lecture Theatre 2 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford on the 11th April 2016.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build links between industry, academia, clinicians and investors in order to foster productive translational collaborations. Space is limited to 300 places. To reserve your place, please click www.inno-forum.org/#!innovation-in-immunotherapy/cjc8q
Date:
11 April 2016, 17:00 (Monday, -1st week, Trinity 2016)
Venue:
John Radcliffe Academic, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre 2 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Speakers:
Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Prof Vincenzo Cerundolo (MRC Human Immunology Unit, WIMM, University of Oxford),
Dr Bent Jakobsen (Chief Scientific Officer, Immunocore),
Martin Pule (Cancer Institute, UCL),
Dr Robert Wilkinson (Director of Oncology Research, MedImmune Ltd),
Prof Sarah Gilbert (Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University, Founder of Vaccitech),
Dr Eliot Forster (CEO of Immunocore Ltd),
Dr Lucinda Crabtree (Senior Investment Analyst, Woodford Investment Management LLP),
Prof Mark Middleton (Lead Cancer Clinician for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and deputy director of the Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre)
Organiser:
Innovation Forum Oxford
Organiser contact email address:
oxford@inno-forum.org
Host:
Dr Danuta Jeziorska (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-in-immunotherapy-tickets-21888021662
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Danuta Jeziorska
