11^th December at 15:00-20:00
Onsite event
in Säätiö Auditorium at Medisiina D
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Christmas is more than lights and presents, it is also a wonderful time to get together, catch up with colleagues and hear the latest updates on cancer research happening across our campus. And of course, to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner all these at the Turku Cancer Research Society (TCRS) Christmas Seminar.

The event is organised in collaboration with FICAN West. Register here at latest 7 November: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/328D0BAFADACB277

We will start with some festive treats kindly sponsored by BIONORDIKA, followed by exciting talks, discussion and the announcement of the winners of the Best PhD Thesis Award. This year the society will award two cancer theses!

Program
15:00 Christmas Glögi
15:15 Opening words by TCRS Board
15:20 Pekka Taimen, MD, group leader. “TBA”
15:50 Sami Ventelä, MD, PhD. group leader & co-founder and CMO at Thestra ltd.
“Tackling the poor survival of neck squamous cells carcinoma (HNSCC) from bedside to bench
16:20 Anna Knittle, PhD, Medical Advisor Oncology, Associate Director Medical Affairs at MSD
“Bridging Innovation and Impact: Building Clinical and Payor Value in Oncology Drug Development”
16:50 Glögi refill and toilet break
17:00 Announce of the Winners of the best PhD theses 2025 and thesis presentations
17:30 End of the scientific part
17:45 Christmas dinner for members of the Turku Cancer Research Society at cafeteria Sodexo (Medisiina C)
20:00 End of the social program

Important! 
Christmas Dinner only for members of the TCRS Society (Sponsored by Misvik biology). Dinner will be served around SODEXO’s cafeteria. For those attending the dinner, please check that you have either registered or renewed your membership in the Society. Your membership is instrumental in supporting our mission to foster collaboration between basic researchers and clinicians at the Turku Campus. We deeply appreciate your commitment to advancing cancer research and value your continued support.

If you wish to become a member of Turku Cancer Research Society or renew your membership, please pay the 17 € annual membership fee (12€ for undergraduate students) on the Society’s bank account
IBAN: FI7612093000051335, Nordea
Receiver: Turun Syöpätutkijat ry
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More information about the event from  Gabriela Martínez (gabriela.chacon@utu.fi)