08:30 Foyer & Melyn
09:15 Coch
09:25 Coch
10:05 Coch
10:25 Coch
10:45 Melyn
11:15 Coch
Wales Cancer Research Conference 2025
Registration and poster setup
Introduction: Prof Mererid Evans (Wales Cancer Research Centre)
Keynote: Prof Serena Nik-Zainal (University of Cambridge) Mutational signatures in cancer: from mechanism to medicine
Patient and public involvement: Bryan Webber A patient’s experience of being part of research
Lightning talks: Oral abstract presentations Dr Marcos Quintela (Mechanistic oncology)/Dr Marta Williams (Immuno-oncology)/Dr Emma Higgins (Radiotherapy)
Refreshment break and poster viewing
Lightning talks: Oral abstract presentations Dr Karam Aboud (Clinical trials)/Dr Ope Gbadegesin (Palliative and supportive oncology)/Dr Tracy Knight (Population health-based cancer prevention and early diagnosis)
11:35 Room changeover
11:45 Coch Wales’ spinouts: new innovations from lab to clinic
Prof Simon Reed (Cardiff University) The evolution of BrokenString
Prof Dean Harris (CanSense) CanSense Ltd: commercialisation journey for early detection of colorectal cancer
Prof Alan Parker (Accession Therapeutics) From bench to bedside - taking a new virotherapy across the valley of death
Gwyrdd
12:50 Lounge & Melyn Lunch break, networking and poster viewing Gwyrdd
14:05 Coch
Cancer prevention and early detection
Prof Antonis Antoniou (University of Cambridge) Personalising cancer risk prediction for prevention and early detection
Dr Stephanie Smits (Public Health Wales) Cancer registry data in cancer research
13:35 - 14:00 Wales Cancer Industry Forum spotlight session
Keynote: Prof Andrew Beggs (University of Birmingham) Long reads and Liquid Biopsies: genomic medicine at the cutting edge
14:45 Room changeover
Mechanistic oncology
Prof Awen Gallimore (Cardiff University) Blood vessel modification to boost immune attack of cancer
14:55 Coch
16:00 Melyn
16:30 Coch
Dr Eileen Parkes (University of Oxford) Chromosomal instability and response to immunotherapy
Gwyrdd
Clinical trials
Prof Krishna Narahari (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board) Role of Lymph node excision in Prostate CancerThe ELIPSE Study
Dr Anna Kirby (University of Cambridge) Testing a 1-week simultaneous integrated boost in breast cancer radiotherapy: The FAST-Forward Boost Trial
Refreshment break and poster viewing
Debate: “Immunotherapy is a panacea for cancer”
Moderator: Dr Martin Rolles (NHS Wales)
Against: Prof Andy Godkin (Cardiff University) For: Dr Ben O’Leary (Institute of Cancer Research)
17:10 Coch Poster and presentation awards: Prof Mererid Evans (Wales Cancer Research Centre)
17:20 Coch
Closing remarks: Prof Mererid Evans (Wales Cancer Research Centre)
Cynhadledd Ymchwil Canser Cymru 2025
08:30 Foyer & Melyn Cofrestru a gosod posteri
09:15 Coch Cyflwyniad: Yr Athro Mererid Evans (Canolfan Ymchwil Canser Cymru
09:25 Coch
Prif Araith: Yr Athro Serena Nik-Zainal (Prifysgol Caergrawnt) Arwyddion mwtanol mewn canser: o fecanwaith i feddyginiaeth
10:05 Coch Cynnwys Cleifion a'r Cyhoedd: Bryan Webber Profiad y claf o fod yn rhan o ymchwil
10:25 Coch
Cyflwyniadau cyflym: Cyflwyniadau crynodeb llafar
Dr Marcos Quintela (Oncoleg fecanistig)/Dr Marta Williams (Imiwno-oncoleg)/Dr Emma Higgins (Radiotherapi)
10:45 Melyn Egwyl lluniaeth a chyfle i edrych ar y posteri
11:15 Coch
Cyflwyniadau cyflym: Cyflwyniadau crynodeb llafar
Dr Karam Aboud (treialon clinigol)/Dr Ope Gbadegesin (oncoleg liniarol a chefnogol)/Dr Tracy Knight (Atal canser sy'n seiliedig ar iechyd y boblogaeth a diagnosis cynnar)
11:35 Newid ystafell
11:45 Coch Cwmnïau Deillio Cymru: datblygiadau arloesol newydd o'r labordy i'r clinig
Yr Athro Simon Reed (BrokenString) Esblygiad BrokenString
Yr Athro Dean Harris (CanSense) CanSense Ltd: Taith fasnacheiddio ar gyfer canfod canser y colon a’r rhefr yn gynnar
Yr Athro Alan Parker (Accession Therapeutics) O’r fainc i’r gwely - cymryd firotherapi newydd ar draws dyffryn y meirw
12:50 Lounge & Melyn Egwyl ginio, rhwydweithio a chyfle i edrych ar y posteri
14:05 Coch
Gwyrdd
Gwyrdd
Atal a chanfod canser yn gynnar
Yr Athro Antonis Antoniou (Prifysgol Caergrawnt) Personoli’r gwaith o ragfynegi risg canser ar gyfer atal a chanfod canser yn gynnar
Dr Stephanie Smits (Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru) Data'r gofrestrfa canser mewn ymchwil canser
13:35 - 14:00 Sesiwn sylw ar Fforwm Diwydiant Canser Cymru
Prif Araith: Yr Athro Andrew Beggs (Prifysgol Birmingham) Darlleniadau hir a biopsïau hylif: meddygaeth genomig arloesol
14:45 Newid ystafell
Oncoleg fecanistig
14:55 Coch
16:00 Melyn
16:30 Coch
Yr Athro Awen Gallimore (Prifysgol Caerdydd) Addasu pibellau gwaed i hybu ymosodiad imiwn ar ganser
Dr Eileen Parkes (Prifysgol Rhydychen) Ansefydlogrwydd cromosomaidd ac ymateb i imiwnotherapi Gwyrdd
Treialon clinigol
Yr Athro Krishna Narahari (Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro)
Gofal sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth: treial ELIPSE
Dr Anna Kirby (Prifysgol Caergrawnt) Profi hwb integredig 1 wythnos ar yr un pryd mewn radiotherapi canser y fron: Treial Hwb FAST-Forward
Egwyl lluniaeth a chyfle i edrych ar y posteri
Trafodaeth: "Mae imiwnotherapi yn ddatrysiad ar gyfer canser"
Y safonwr: Dr Martin Rolles (GIG Cymru)
Yn erbyn: Yr Athro Andy Godkin (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
O blaid: Dr Ben O'Leary (Sefydliad Ymchwil Canser)
17:10 Coch Gwobrau posteri a chyflwyniadau: Yr Athro Mererid Evans (Canolfan Ymchwil Canser Cymru)
17:20 Coch Sylwadau i gloi: Yr Athro Mererid Evans (Canolfan Ymchwil Canser Cymru)
17:30 Foyer & Melyn
Derbyniad rhwydweithio a chyfle i edrych ar y posteri