Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Theme marks successful first year with research showcase
On 1st June the BRC’s Cancer Prevention and Early Detection (PED) Theme held a research showcase open to researchers and collaborative partners to celebrate a successful first year of funding.
Attended by over 60 delegates, the day was an opportunity for each programme to update delegates on key milestones and progress within the first year of the BRC, with presentations from Professors Gareth Evans, Andrew Renehan and Drs Michelle Harvie, Sacha Howell and Phil Crosbie.
PhD students from the theme also presented on their projects, which ranged from investigating the psychological impact of false-positives in the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme to the development of an endometrial cancer risk prediction model.
The keynote speaker for the event was Professor Jack Cuzick, Director of Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Queen Mary University of London. During his presentation, Professor Cuzick spoke about the long-term strategy needed for preventative medicine and provided delegates with an update on new developments in the Tyrer-Cuzick risk model.
Highlighting the theme’s work with cross-cutting themes, Professor Niels Peek BRC lead for Informatics and Data Sciences, presented on how we can advance clinical prediction methodologies by combining multiple risk models and embracing the use of big data.
The event ended with a powerful insight into the importance of public involvement in research. PPIE Project Manager Katherine Creswell was joined by a member of the cancer patient panel, who recounted her personal experience of why she got involved in the patient panel and what research means to her and her family.
The showcase was a great chance to reflect on what we’ve achieved as a theme in the first year and most importantly, our plans for the future. I’d like to thank everyone who presented and attended and hope it was an opportunity to spark future collaborations across the BRC.
Professor Gareth Evans, Cancer PED Theme Lead