Spring 2025: Cancer Research Events
TCRS Cancer Researchers After Work 2025
Events
December 11.12.25 Christmas Seminar: “Targeting Cancer: Research Towards Clinical Decision Making”
Time: at 15:00 - 17:00
Venue: Medisiina D, Säätiö-sali
Season of Glögi is kick-starting with this amazing opportunity to not only enjoy warm Glögi, but also get together, interact and listen to great talks at the TCRS Christmas seminar. This year, the theme is centred around targeting cancer and the research towards clinical decision-making. Everyone is welcome to join! Please register here: Webropol Link
by Monday, November 3
June 12.06.25 TCRS After Work Event
Date: at 14:00-17:00
Place: Medisiina D, Tiedonkolu
Let's get social and meet your community to discuss cancer research! Join us for an inspiring and relaxed afternoon that brings together the cancer research community across Turku. TCRS After Work: Whether you are a student, researcher, clinician, or simply passionate about cancer research, this event is for you! Please, register your attendance using this link:
by Monday, June 9
December 03.12.24 Christmas Seminar "Cancer Research in Companies"
Date: at 15:00-20:00
Place: Medisiina D, Alhopuro Auditorium.
Everyone is welcome, from students, researchers and medical doctors. This year there will be several interesting talks by cancer researchers working in different Finnish companies. The winner of the Best Cancer Research Thesis Award will also present his/her thesis.
September 19.09.23 Cancer Researchers After Work
Date: Tuesday 19.9.2023 at 15:00-18:00
Place: Medisiina D, Tiedonkolu
During the event, you will have the change to interact with other researchers in an informal environment, while enjoying some snacks and drinks sponsored by Immuno-diagnostics, Qiagen and Novogene. You can arrive at your convenient time after work. Welcome!
by Tuesday September 12, 2023.
April 4.04.23 Cancer Research Seminar 15-16.15 Osmo Järvi – Medisiina C / Hybrid
Vanina Dahlström-Heuser “Targeting polyamine metabolism for
cancer therapy and prevention”
Maxwell Miner “Emerging radiopharmaceuticals in vivo PET imaging gliomas”
07.03.2023 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00-16.00 Lahesmaa hall T-hospital TYKS/Hybrid
Emma Rousi, University of Turku, “Melanoma in children”
Johanna Englund, University of Tampere, “Holding on to survive: Tumor-derived laminin a5 in luminal breast cancers”
07.02.2023 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00-16.00 Medisiina D/Hybrid
Sanna Iivanainen “The prognostic role of peripheral blood inflammatory markers in advanced cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors”
Gabriela Martínez Chacón “Targeting M1-ubiquitination in inflammation-induced cancer”
3.11.2022 FICAN West seminar 15.00 - 16:00 Online via teams
Johanna Ivaska "Cancer Cells Crossing Borders"
13.09.2022 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00 - 16:15 Medissina D/Hybrid
Jukka Westermarch Translation of basic science findings to clinical use - Lessons from the sabbatical time in Milan
03.05.2022. Special Cancer Seminar “New Cutting-Edge Methods and Tools for Cancer Research”
Hybrid seminar, on-site at Alhopuro hall (Medissina D) and online via Zoom https://utu.zoom.us/j/66586666315 Passcode: 010040
Check program on the events page!
08.03.2022. Cancer Research Seminar Series
Virtual meeting at 15-16.15
Deepankar Chakroborty "Developing a high-throughput screen to identify activating mutations in tyrosine kinases“; Eva-Maria Talvitie “A high number of targetable genomic alterations in lung adenocarcinoma in a Southwestern Finnish population“
30.11.2021. Turku Cancer Research Society Christmas Seminar “Cancer Drug Discovery”
Tuesday, 30th of November at 14.00. Place: Alhopuro lecture hall, Medisiina D/hybrid.To attend the event,
2.11.2021. Cancer Research Semimnar Series
- Elisa Närvä: "Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in Cancer Modelling"
- Eetu Heervä: "Never too late to quit - Deep learning assisted determination of smoking status in cancer patients“ Zoom details:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/67279196618
Passcode: 878028
5.10.2021. Cancer Research Seminar Series -Otto Kauko: “Regulation of Cancer Cell Growth”
-Johannes Routila: “Radiosensitivity Prediction by Stemness-related Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer”
7.9.2021. Cancer Research Seminar Series We continue this Autumn with two exciting presentations via Zoom:
- Otto Ettala: "Imaging of prostate cancer in patients"
- Cecilia Sahlgren: "Tuning Notch for unexpected functions in breast cancer progression"
25.5.2021 Special seminar: “Immuno-oncology and precision medicine” Virtual meeting on Zoom, 25.5. at 14:00 – 17:00, organised by Turku Cancer Research Society and FICAN West. Register by 24.5. 14:00 via: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/0E24A161E0F2E86A.
3.5.2021 Society's annual meeting 15:00-16:30 If you haven't received the Zoom link, please email us!
Events
December 11.12.25 Christmas Seminar: “Targeting Cancer: Research Towards Clinical Decision Making”
Time: at 15:00 - 17:00
Venue: Medisiina D, Säätiö-sali
Season of Glögi is kick-starting with this amazing opportunity to not only enjoy warm Glögi, but also get together, interact and listen to great talks at the TCRS Christmas seminar. This year, the theme is centred around targeting cancer and the research towards clinical decision-making. Everyone is welcome to join! Please register here: Webropol Link
by Monday, November 3
June 12.06.25 TCRS After Work Event
Date: at 14:00-17:00
Place: Medisiina D, Tiedonkolu
Let's get social and meet your community to discuss cancer research! Join us for an inspiring and relaxed afternoon that brings together the cancer research community across Turku. TCRS After Work: Whether you are a student, researcher, clinician, or simply passionate about cancer research, this event is for you! Please, register your attendance using this link:
by Monday, June 9
December 03.12.24 Christmas Seminar "Cancer Research in Companies"
Date: at 15:00-20:00
Place: Medisiina D, Alhopuro Auditorium.
Everyone is welcome, from students, researchers and medical doctors. This year there will be several interesting talks by cancer researchers working in different Finnish companies. The winner of the Best Cancer Research Thesis Award will also present his/her thesis.
September 19.09.23 Cancer Researchers After Work
Date: Tuesday 19.9.2023 at 15:00-18:00
Place: Medisiina D, Tiedonkolu
During the event, you will have the change to interact with other researchers in an informal environment, while enjoying some snacks and drinks sponsored by Immuno-diagnostics, Qiagen and Novogene. You can arrive at your convenient time after work. Welcome!
by Tuesday September 12, 2023.
September 19.09.23 Cancer Researchers After Work
Date: Tuesday 19.9.2023 at 15:00-18:00
Place: Medisiina D, Tiedonkolu
During the event, you will have the change to interact with other researchers in an informal environment, while enjoying some snacks and drinks sponsored by Immuno-diagnostics, Qiagen and Novogene. You can arrive at your convenient time after work. Welcome!
Please, save the date and register here https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/332D8A690BA4B870
by Tuesday September 12, 2023.
April 4.04.23 Cancer Research Seminar 15-16.15 Osmo Järvi – Medisiina C / Hybrid
Vanina Dahlström-Heuser “Targeting polyamine metabolism for
cancer therapy and prevention”
Maxwell Miner “Emerging radiopharmaceuticals in vivo PET imaging gliomas”
07.03.2023 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00-16.00 Lahesmaa hall T-hospital TYKS/Hybrid
Emma Rousi, University of Turku, “Melanoma in children”
Johanna Englund, University of Tampere, “Holding on to survive: Tumor-derived laminin a5 in luminal breast cancers”
07.02.2023 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00-16.00 Medisiina D/Hybrid
Sanna Iivanainen “The prognostic role of peripheral blood inflammatory markers in advanced cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors”
Gabriela Martínez Chacón “Targeting M1-ubiquitination in inflammation-induced cancer”
3.11.2022 FICAN West seminar 15.00 - 16:00 Online via teams
Johanna Ivaska "Cancer Cells Crossing Borders"
13.09.2022 Cancer Research Seminar 15.00 - 16:15 Medissina D/Hybrid
Jukka Westermarch Translation of basic science findings to clinical use - Lessons from the sabbatical time in Milan
03.05.2022. Special Cancer Seminar “New Cutting-Edge Methods and Tools for Cancer Research”
Hybrid seminar, on-site at Alhopuro hall (Medissina D) and online via Zoom https://utu.zoom.us/j/66586666315 Passcode: 010040
Check program on the events page!
08.03.2022. Cancer Research Seminar Series
Virtual meeting at 15-16.15
Deepankar Chakroborty "Developing a high-throughput screen to identify activating mutations in tyrosine kinases“; Eva-Maria Talvitie “A high number of targetable genomic alterations in lung adenocarcinoma in a Southwestern Finnish population“
30.11.2021. Turku Cancer Research Society Christmas Seminar “Cancer Drug Discovery”
Tuesday, 30th of November at 14.00. Place: Alhopuro lecture hall, Medisiina D/hybrid.To attend the event,
2.11.2021. Cancer Research Semimnar Series
- Elisa Närvä: "Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in Cancer Modelling"
- Eetu Heervä: "Never too late to quit - Deep learning assisted determination of smoking status in cancer patients“ Zoom details:
https://utu.zoom.us/j/67279196618
Passcode: 878028
5.10.2021. Cancer Research Seminar Series -Otto Kauko: “Regulation of Cancer Cell Growth”
-Johannes Routila: “Radiosensitivity Prediction by Stemness-related Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer”
7.9.2021. Cancer Research Seminar Series We continue this Autumn with two exciting presentations via Zoom:
- Otto Ettala: "Imaging of prostate cancer in patients"
- Cecilia Sahlgren: "Tuning Notch for unexpected functions in breast cancer progression"
25.5.2021 Special seminar: “Immuno-oncology and precision medicine” Virtual meeting on Zoom, 25.5. at 14:00 – 17:00, organised by Turku Cancer Research Society and FICAN West. Register by 24.5. 14:00 via: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/0E24A161E0F2E86A.
3.5.2021 Society's annual meeting 15:00-16:30 If you haven't received the Zoom link, please email us!
