Colorectal Cancer- How is research in Ireland addressing the challenges?

On the island of Ireland, what research is ongoing to help advance treatments for colorectal cancer?

Prof Annette Byrne, Head RCSI Precision Cancer Medicine Group & Coordinator of the EC funded multi-million Euro Colorectal Cancer Research Programme COLOSSUS will welcome attendees, chair the event, and introduce speakers.

Prof. Sandra Van Schaeybroeck from Queen's University Belfast, the Coordinator of the MErCuRIC project: "Current treatment options and clinical research approaches". Sandra will provide a clinicians point of view and discuss the personalized medicine approach to treating colorectal, or bowel cancer.

Dr Ian Miller, RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland): "Tackling colorectal cancer challenges in the lab". Ian will highlight some of the exciting colorectal cancer laboratory research which is currently ongoing within the RCSI Precision Cancer Medicine Group.

Dr Orla Casey (Cancer Trials Ireland): "Colorectal cancer clinical and translational studies run by Cancer Trials Ireland". Learn about clinical trials for colorectal cancer and the COLOSSUS translational study from Orla of Cancer Trials Ireland.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions too! Refreshments will follow.

COLOSSUS has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 754923. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the author(s) only. The EU Commission takes no responsibility for any use made of the information set out.