Tapahtumakalenteri (vanha)
iCAN science seminar with Prof. Iain McNeish
Host: Assist. Prof. Anniina Färkkilä
If you wish to
meet with Prof. McNeish during his visit, please contact
Anniina Färkkiä (anniina.farkkila@helsinki.fi).
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Iain McNeish is Professor of Oncology and Head of the Division of Cancer at Imperial College London. He is also Director of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre, and Co-Director of Imperial’s School of Convergence Science in Health and Technology. He is a consultant in medical oncology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. His lab focusses on developing novel therapies and predictive biomarkers in ovarian cancer based upon improved understanding of fundamental disease biology.
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You are also welcomed to stay for a cup of coffee and pulla after the seminar,
and to meet representatives from patient organisations. The ovarian cancer
awareness day will continue with a
patient-researcher meetup.
Prof. McNeish will act as the opponent in the doctoral defense Tumor microenvironment and genomic
biomarkers for precision oncology in high-grade serous ovarian cancer of Fernando Perez Villatoro in Biomedicum 1 Helsinki, Hall 1 on May 9th at 13:00.
Dissertation: Laura Bergqvist
Opponent: assistant professor Jana Žodžika, Riga Stradins University
Dissertation: Piia Lönnberg
Opponent: Professor Johanna Uusimaa, University of Oulu
Dissertation: Henri Vasara
Opponent: Professor Ville Mattila, University of Tampere