Cancer Research Day 2026: Connecting Researchers and Clinicians Across the Eastern Finland Collaboration Area
Julkaistu 10.9.2026
Cancer Research Day is a seminar and networking event focused on cancer research in the Eastern Finland Collaboration area.
20.11 @ 09:00 – 16:00
Date and Time: Friday 20.11.2026 09:00-16.00
Loaction: Tietoteknia auditorium (Savilahdentie 6, Kuopio) or remote connection
Target Audience: Cancer Research Day is a seminar and networking event focused on cancer research in the Eastern Collaboration Area. The event is open to anyone interested in cancer research.
Organizers: The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Cancer Research Community, the Cancer Centre at the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH), and FICAN East
Registration: Is open until 12 November Cancer Research Day 2026
Programme:
Session I
9.00-9.05 Welcome and Opening of Session I, Chair Arto Mannermaa, Professor, UEF
09.05-9.40 Cancer: Present and Future, Outi Kuittinen, Professor, UEF
9.40-10.20 Prostate Cancer: From Biology to Better Treatment, Kirsi Ketola, Professor, UEF, and Okko Kääriäinen, M.D., KUH Cancer Center
10.20–11.00 Childhood Leukemia: From Molecular Insights to Treatment Response and Better Clinical Care, Merja Heinäniemi, Professor, UEF, and Stefan Becker, M.D., Pediatric Oncology, KUH
11.00-11.30 FICAN East, KUH Cancer Center and UEF Cancer RC: Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Strengthen Cancer Research and Care, Satu Tiainen, M.D., Director, FICAN East
11.30–12.15 Lunch (at own expense)
Session II
12.15-12.20 Opening of Session II, Chair Jaana Hartikainen, Research manager, UEF
12.20-13.00 CNS Tumors: Bridging Advanced Imaging and Neurosurgery, Alejandra Sierra Lopez, Professor, UEF, and Susanna Rantala, M.D., Neurosurgery, KUH NeuroCenter
13.00-13.40 Tumor Immunology and Real-World Immunotherapy: Research Meets Practice, Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen, Senior University Lecturer, UEF, and Aino Rönkä, M.D., KUH Cancer Center
13.40-14.00 Automating PD-L1 Analysis in Lung Cancer: Experience from Hospital Nova,
Jouni Härkönen, Cell Biologist, Clinical Pathology, Hospital Nova
14.00-14.45 Posters and networking
Session III
14.45-14.50 Opening of Session III, Chair Outi Kuittinen, Professor, UEF
14.50–15.15 My Journey as a Clinician-Researcher: Advancing Breast Cancer Imaging and Patient Care, Amro Masarwah, M.D., KUH Clinical Radiology and Research Director, UEF
15.15-15.45 Biobanks: From Patient Samples to Research and Improved Care, Arto Mannermaa, Professor, UEF, Director, Biobank of Eastern Finland, and Tiina Jokela, Director, Biobank of Central Finland
15.45-16.00 Closing Remarks, Satu Tiainen, M.D., Director, FICAN East and Arto Mannermaa, Professor, UEF
