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Childhood Cancer 2016

5 - 7 Sep 2016

Church House Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A novel biomarker for paediatic tumours

Dr Kathleen Birley - UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK

A novel biomarker for paediatic tumours ( Dr Kathleen Birley - UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK )

Paediatric ALL with brain metastases

Dr Christina Halsey - University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

Paediatric ALL with brain metastases ( Dr Christina Halsey - University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK )

miRNA screening for germ cell tumours

Dr Matthew Murray - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

miRNA screening for germ cell tumours ( Dr Matthew Murray - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK )

ALK mutations in paediatric tumours

Dr Suzanne Turner - Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

ALK mutations in paediatric tumours ( Dr Suzanne Turner - Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK )

Can we reduce exposure to risk factors associated with childhood leukaemia and...

Dr Mark Miller - UCSF, San Francisco, USA

Can we reduce exposure to risk factors associated with childhood leukaemia and other cancers? ( Dr Mark Miller - UCSF, San Francisco, USA )

Risk factors for childhood cancer: what are the challenges in research?

Dr Kurt Straif - IARC, Lyon, France

Risk factors for childhood cancer: what are the challenges in research? ( Dr Kurt Straif - IARC, Lyon, France )

Genetic polymorphisms associated with childhood AML

Dr Gisele Brisson - Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Genetic polymorphisms associated with childhood AML ( Dr Gisele Brisson - Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil )

Making sense of genetic associations with childhood leukaemia risk

Prof Mehmet Dorak - Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK

Making sense of genetic associations with childhood leukaemia risk ( Prof Mehmet Dorak - Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK )

Childhood Cancer 2016: The potential of immunotherapy

Dr John Anderson - University College London, London, UK

Childhood Cancer 2016: The potential of immunotherapy ( Dr John Anderson - University College London, London, UK )

Childhood Cancer 2016: Conference review

Prof Persis Amrolia - Great Ormond Street Hopsital for Children, London, UK

Childhood Cancer 2016: Conference review ( Prof Persis Amrolia - Great Ormond Street Hopsital for Children, London, UK )

Childhood leukaemia and natural background radiation

Dr Gerald Kendall - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Childhood leukaemia and natural background radiation ( Dr Gerald Kendall - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK )

Antibody-based and bispecific T-cell dependent therapies

Dr Nai-Kong Cheung - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

Antibody-based and bispecific T-cell dependent therapies ( Dr Nai-Kong Cheung - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )

NCI CARs for childhood ALL and neuroblastoma: the promise and potential pitfalls

Dr Daniel Lee - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

NCI CARs for childhood ALL and neuroblastoma: the promise and potential pitfalls ( Dr Daniel Lee - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA )

Diet, transplacental carcinogenesis and risk to children: results from the...

Prof Soterios Kyrtopoulos - National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens...

Diet, transplacental carcinogenesis and risk to children: results from the NewGeneris project ( Prof Soterios Kyrtopoulos - National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece )

Environmental exposure and childhood leukaemia

Prof Denis Henshaw - University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Environmental exposure and childhood leukaemia ( Prof Denis Henshaw - University of Bristol, Bristol, UK )

The CAR T cell revolution in cancer therapy

Dr Stephan Grupp - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA

The CAR T cell revolution in cancer therapy ( Dr Stephan Grupp - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA )

Development of a novel CD19 CAR with improved functionality

Anne Kramer - PhD student, University College London, London, UK

Development of a novel CD19 CAR with improved functionality ( Anne Kramer - PhD student, University College London, London, UK )

Immune strategies for treating neuroblastoma

Dr Karin Straathof - UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK

Immune strategies for treating neuroblastoma ( Dr Karin Straathof - UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK )

Vaccination to improve the persistence of CD19 CAR T cells in relapsed ALL

Dr Sara Ghorashian - University College London, London, UK

Vaccination to improve the persistence of CD19 CAR T cells in relapsed ALL ( Dr Sara Ghorashian - University College London, London, UK )

DNA methylation as a mediator of in utero exposures on the risk of childhood ALL

Jessica Timms - PhD student, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

DNA methylation as a mediator of in utero exposures on the risk of childhood ALL ( Jessica Timms - PhD student, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK )

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