World Cancer Research Day 2024 

 This year World Cancer Research Day focuses on the importance of innovation under the motto “Innovation In Cancer Research Drives Progress Toward Health Equity”. 

The Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine (MCCM), University of Liverpool invites you to a panel discussion on equity and engagement in cancer research. Join us for an engaging Q&A with a panel from different sectors – cancer survivors to research scientists and clinical cancer experts. 

Panel members include: 

Jo Trask – Chesire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance – leads the Macmillan Patient Experience and Health Inequalities team who have worked on a number of projects to increase access to cancer services by diverse communities in Cheshire and Merseyside. 

Shaveta Mehta – Deputy Head of Clinical Research at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. She trained in India originally and completed her clinical training in the UK including a PhD at Oxford. In her clinical practice she treats patients with brain and spine tumours. 

Professor Harish Poptani – University of Liverpool – cancer scientist leading the Centre for Preclinical Imaging with a research focus on developing cutting-edge non-invasive imaging biomarkers for assessing early treatment response in cancer. He completed his PhD in India before working in the US and UK. 

Professor John Field – Chair in Molecular Oncology at the University of Liverpool. He has advanced the field of early detection in lung cancer in the UK and globally over decades. 

Professor Tim Maughan – Professor of Oncology at the University of Liverpool. Tim is known for his research in colorectal cancer, mainly as a clinical trial leader. Previously Tim worked in Cardiff and Oxford, where is still professor Emeritus. Tim has previously chaired the Clinical Research Committee for Cancer Research UK and the Strategy Advisory Group for NCRI. 

This event can be attended in person or watch online via Zoom.

 Meeting ID: 979 4799 4213 Passcode: =7uARis=