Cancer Research Day 2026: Connecting Researchers and Clinicians Across the Eastern Finland Collaboration Area

Aika: Perjantai 20.11.2026 klo 9-17

Paikka: Tietoteknian auditorio (Savilahdentie 6, Kuopio) tai etäyhteys

Kohderyhmä: Cancer  Research Day on Itäisen yhteistyöalueen syöpätutkimukseen keskittyvä seminaari-  ja verkostoitumispäivä. Tapahtuma on avoin kaikille syöpätutkimuksesta kiinnostuneille.

Järjestäjät: Itä-Suomen yliopiston Cancer RC, KYS Syövänhoitokeskus ja Itäinen syöpäkeskus

Ilmoittautuminen: 12.11.2026 mennessä Cancer Research Day 2026

Ohjelma:
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