9.00 – 10.35 am: SESSION IV
NOVEL THERAPEUTICS
Chairs: Clemens Aigner, Rupert Bartsch, Nicole Concin
- KEYNOTE: "Mode of Action – How to Choose the Right Target?"
Thomas Powles, University of London, Barts Cancer Centre, UK
- "Integrative Profiling of Molecular Determinants of Bladder Cancer Responsiveness to ADCs"
Bernhard Englinger, Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- "The End of Conventional Chemotherapy? The Broad Advent of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Breast Cancer"
Georg Pfeiler, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- "Uncovering New Targets for Precision Oncology Using Innovative CRISPR Approaches"
Michael Dengler, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz
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"Cancer Vaccines: Oncolytic Virus Therapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma"
Christoph Höller, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
10.35 – 11.00 am: Coffee Break + Poster Walk
11.00 am – 12.35 pm: SESSION V
NOVEL TARGETS FRESH FROM THE BENCH TO THE BEDSIDE
Chairs: Walter Berger / Lena Horvath / Oliver Strobel
- KEYNOTE: "Illuminating and Reprogramming the Immuno-evasive Tumor Microenvironment to Enable Immunotherapy"
Douglas Hanahan, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne, CH
- "How to Overcome Side Effects of Targeted EGFR Therapies"
Thomas Bauer, Center for Cancer Research, Medical University Vienna
- "Translational Opportunities in Radiation Oncology of Brain Tumors”
Franziska Eckert, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- "Rethinking our Approach to Cancer Metabolism to Deliver Patient Benefits"
Saverio Tardito, Center for Cancer Research, Medical University Vienna
- "Role of Microplastics in Cancer"
Lukas Kenner, Clinical Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
12.35 – 2.00 pm: Lunch Break + Poster Walk
2.00 - 3.30 pm: BREAK OUT SESSIONS
3 WORKSHOPS TO CHOOSE FROM, hosted by YOUNG CCC
Workshop I: "Building the Ideal Cancer Biobank: What to Sample, to Use and to Keep?"
Moderation: Karin Schelch
- Helmuth Haslacher, Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- Philipp Hofer, Cllinical Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- Thomas Vogl, Center for Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna
- Zsolt Megyesfalvi, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
Workshop II: "Organoids as a Model: Innovations and Controversies"
Moderation: Daniela Lötsch-Gojo
- Nicole Amberg, Department of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- Helmut Dolznig, Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna
- Polina Kameneva, St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna
- Lisa Mayr, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
Workshop III: "Patient:innen als Mittler:innen zwischen Forschung und Industrie" (in German Language)
Moderation: Petra Heffeter
- Ines Haberl, The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Nadia Hallwirth, Regional Patient Advocacy Relations Lead, Boehringer Ingelheim
- Anna Lämmerer, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- Claas Röhl, Co-Founder NF Patients United
3.30 - 4.00 pm: Coffee Break+ Poster Walk
4.00 - 5.50 pm: SESSION V
PRECISION BIOMARKERS
Chairs: Ellen Heitzer / Philipp Jost / Markus Zeitlinger
- KEYNOTE: "The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Immuno-Oncology: A Focus on Circulating Tumour Cells"
Catherine Alix-Panabières, Liquid Biopsy Laboratory, University Medical Centre of Montpellier (CHU), France
- "Blood-based Open Chromatin Accessibility in Cancer Subtyping"
Isaac Lazzeri, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz
- "Comparing liquid and tissue comprehensive genomic profiling for clinical decision-making"
Samantha Hasenleithner, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz
- "Diagnosis and Disease Monitoring of Pediatric Brain Tumors via Cerebrospinal Fluid?"
Johannes Gojo, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
- "New Frontiers in Oncological Imaging: PARPi and Other Novel PET Tracers in Our Clinic"
Sazan Rasul, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
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"Multi-marker Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells"
Eva Obermayr, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna/University Hospital Vienna
5.50 - 6.05 pm: 2025 CCC Lifetime Achievement Awards for Reinhard Kirnbauer and Elmar Joura for their outstanding contributions in the development and global implementation of the HPV vaccine.
6.05 - 6.15 pm: Presentation of the CCC-TRIO Poster Awards & Farewell
Renate Kain, Shahrokh Shariat, Maria Sibilia, Joachim Widder
- Top 3 Clinical Translational Posters
- Top 3 Basic Translational Posters
Each with € 2,000 / € 1,000 / € 500 prizes
from 8.00 pm: CCC-TRIO NETWORKING EVENT at Volksgarten Vienna