3D Models Workshop – Nottingham 14^th June 2017

Program

NB. Before each break delegates will be provided with cards in which to write down any questions that they wish to put to the speakers, these will then be discussed after the break by the session chair and the speakers. At the end of this 15 minutes discussion the audience will be invited to ask any additional questions.

For the short talks questions will be taken immediately after the talk to make the format less intimidating for less experienced speakers.

At the close of the day there will be 30 minutes for open discussion to allow delegates and speakers to interact and maximise their learning output from this workshop.

Proposed timetable

14^th June

09:00 – 09:30 Registration

09:30 – 09:40 Introduction and Welcome (PO & AG)

09:40 – 10:25 Prof. Claudia Fichbach (Ithaca NY, USA) “Tissue engineering with fabrication technologies to look at the role of microenvironmental conditions in tumourigenesis”.

10:25 -10:55 Dr Craig Murdoch (University of Sheffield) Development of tissue engineered models of oral dysplasia.

10:55 – 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion of previous talks (Chaired by Dr Neil Cross, Sheffield Hallam University)

11:30 – 12:00 Prof Anna Grabowska (University of Nottingham) “3D models using patient-derived xenografts for drug sensitivity screening – the importance of human stromal cells”

12:00 – 12:30 Dr Penelope Ottewell (University of Sheffield) “Clinically relevant 3D models of human breast cancer bone metastasis”.

12:30 – 13:00 2X 15 minute short talks (inc. questions) selected from abstracts (NB: travel bursaries will be paid to these speakers)

13:00 -14:00 Lunch and poster viewing

14:00; 14:15 Discussion of previous talks (Chaired by Dr Craig Murdoch, University of Sheffield)

14:15 - 14:45 Prof. Marilena Loizidou (UCL, London) “3D colorectal cancer models, efficiency of cholesterol liposomes and micelles as nanocarriers”.

14:45 – 15-45 4X 15 minute short talks (inc. questions) selected from abstracts (NB: travel bursaries will be paid to these speakers)

15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break

16:15 – 17:00 Dr Jos Jonkers (Netherlands Cancer Institute) “Use of genetically engineered mouse models and PDX to model breast cancer development and response to therapies”.

16:45 – 17:15 Open floor discussion and closing remarks (delegates can ask questions from any of the speakers. (Chaired by Dr Penelope Ottewell, University of Sheffield and Prof Anna Grabowska, University of Nottingham)

Tumour Microenvironment Meeting