From Discovery to Impact:Translational Cancer Research Frontiers @ Lausanne

Info: Leadership Panel
Panelists: Frédéric Herman (UNIL), Renaud Du Pasquier (UNIL-CHUV), Claire Charmet (CHUV), Susan Gasser (ISREC), Chi Van Dang (Ludwig), Jonathan Skipper (Ludwig)
Moderator: Pat Morin (Ludwig)

Topics / Questions
• 1. What are the aspirations and expectations of each institution for fundamental oncology research and its impact in the clinic?
o UNIL
o CHUV
o LICR
o ISREC
• 2. What are the opportunities and challenges?
3. What would you consider a “win”?
Format
• Each speaker provides a 5-minute viewpoint addressing Question 1.
• Pat follows with the subsequent questions.
• ~35 minutes discussion + 10 minutes audience Q&A.

Info: Presentations
• Doug Hanahan
Current and future outlook for the Ludwig Lausanne Branch: opportunities and challenges

• Caroline Arber
Current and future outlook for CHUV translational research in oncology: opportunities and challenges

• Q&A
• Moderator: Mauro Oddo (CHUV)

Info: • Program overviews/ latest highlights from Ludwig branch members:
Johanna Joyce (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)
Doug Hanahan (Ludwig, EPFL)
Ping-Chih Ho (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)
Mikael Pittet (Ludwig, UNIGE)
Michal Bassani-Sternberg (Ludwig, DOF-UNIL)

• Collaborating partners:
Elisa Oricchio (EPFL)
Miki De Palma (EPFL)
Jean Yannis Perentes (CHUV)

• Moderator: Tanya Petrova

Info: Presentations including Q&A

Specific centers, projects and collaborators
Lundin Brain Tumour Center
Andreas Hottinger (CHUV) and Joyce or Hanahan (Ludwig)

Digital Pathology and AI/ ML in Cancer
Marianna Rapsomaniki (CHUV)
Charlotte Bunne (EPFL)

NCCR “Children and Cancer”
Raffaele Renella (CHUV)
Tanya Petrova (DOF-UNIL)

LICR Myeloid Cells in Cancer Initiative
Mikael Pittet (Ludwig, UNIGE)

• Moderator: Johanna Joyce

Info: Clinical Vignettes
• Caroline Arber (CHUV)
• Bernhard Gentner (CHUV)
• Fernanda Herrera (CHUV)
• To discuss:
o Challenges in oncology
o Clinical unmet needs that could be addressed by the branch and collaborators

Info: Renaud Du Pasquier and Chi Van Dang

Info: • Wine and light appetizers

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

AGORA pôle de recherche sur le cancer, 25A Rue du Bugnon, Lausanne, Switzerland

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