Nano World Cancer Day
This third edition of the Nano World Cancer Day was held in twelve different countries across Europe. It resulted in a positive and growing interest!
Organized by BioNanoNet in close collaboration with three Austrian ministries and the Austrian key-experts in oncology, the event was held at Vienna, at Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft.
It was a press-talk of one hour included a Q&A-session with national press.
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SPEAKERS
Dr. Stefan Hanslik, Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy
Alexander Pogány, Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Dr. Aleksander Zilberszac, Federal Minister of Health (Bmg)
Andreas Falk, MSc, CEO of Bionanonet
Prof. DI Dr. Robert Mader, Medical University of Vienna
Prof. DI Dr. Hannes Stockinger, Medical University of Vienna
INSIGHTS
SUMMARY OF THE DAY
The attendees were media, researchers, clinicians, Federal Ministries and the Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry. One key question arose after the speaker presentations and focus the attention: “What are the future opportunities to support Austrian translational nanomedical research and beyond and how to pave the way from research to market (start-ups) in this challenging field?”
For more information about the speakers please find the Press Kit (in German)
PRESS COVERAGE
A video was released on the Austrian TV Chanel W24 here
An article was issued by FCIO Chemische Industrie paper here
Organized by Dechema under the aegis of the German NanoBioMedicine Platform, the event took place at Frankfurt.
It was a press conference opened to journalists and public.
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SPEAKERS
INSIGHTS
The event was a success with very interesting talks and discussions afterward between speakers and audience.
For more information and access to video and press material of the event please visit Dechema’s website
Organized by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology and theUniversity of Athens, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, in attendance of the viceminister responsible for research and technology Prof Fotakis. The eventtook place in Athens.
The event was a press conference opened to journalists but also tostudents, researchers, professors, clinicians and Greek Ministry of Health administration.
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
INSIGHTS
The Greece Nano World Cancer Day was successful with 150-160 people with the vice minister responsible for research and technology Prof Fotakis, the Dean of the National And Kapodistrian University of Athens prof Dimopoulos. Moreover well know journalists from skai.gr, onmed.gr, sofokleousin.gr, newsbeast.gr, etc. attended the event, and Dyomagazine issued a dedicated newsletter.
Greece Program (PDF 736k)
Organized by the Trinity College of Dublin together with the School of Medicine of Dublin, under the aegis of the Head of Clinical Medicine, the event took place in Dublin.
The event was a press conference opened to journalists and to students
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
Dr. Adriele PRINA-MELLO, LBCAM director, Nanomedicine Group, ETPNmember – Welcome, Opening and General introduction to nanomedicine
Prof. Jacintha O’SULLIVAN, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Innovator – Overview on Translational Oncology research
Dr. Dania MOVIA, Research Fellow, Department of Clinical Medicine – Latest development in nanomedicine targeted therapies
Dr. Roisin BYRNE, Research Fellow, Department of Surgery – Oesophageal and rectal adenocarcinoma: importance of neoadjuvant radiosensitivity
Prof. Joanne LYSAGHT, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery – Introduction to the Taught Master in Translational Oncology – Open forum discussion
Organized by the University of Milano-Bicocca and the National Institute of Tumor-Foundation IRCC together with the participation of the Fondation Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, the event took place at University of Milano-Bicocca.
The event was a press conferenceopened to journalists, researchers and clinicians. The event was well coveredby the media. Afterwards close to 40 articles were issued.
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SPEAKERS
Cristina Messa, Rector of University of Milano-Bicocca
Furio Gramatica, Fondation don Gnocchi and ETPN (European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine) representative
Nadia Zaffaroni, National Institute of Tumor-Foundation, IRCC
Federico Caligaris Cappio, Italian Association on Cancer Research,AIRC
Emilia De Biasi, President of the Health commission at the Italian Senato
Federico Pantellini, Medical Affairs Director in Oncology, Celgene
Moderator Francesco Nicotra, University of Milano-Bicocca
INSIGHTS
The Italian Press Event was a great success. More than 10 journalists attended the event and 3 press articles were issued on national newspapers and more than 30 articles are now available on internet.
The event was also broadcast and the video is now available online.
A video summarizing the event was made by the University Milano-Bicocca’s press Office and is available here.
Organized by NanoNextNLand the Technology Foundation STW, the event took place at Utrecht
The press conference was opened to journalists and also scientists, engineers, policymakers and patient representatives. One article was issued afterward on several regional and national newspapers.
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
INSIGHTS
The attendees enjoyed six clear, concise and interesting lectures aboutthe application of nanomedicine in the prevention and treatment of cancer byleading scientists in the Netherlands.
Please find further information about the event : a summary and a general report.
PRESS COVERAGE
Articles were issued in several press regional papers as Leidsch dagblad, IJmuiderCournat, Gooi&Eemlander, NoordHollandsDagblad and in 3 national papers Ethic School, Gezondheiddichtbij and National journal ScienceGuide.
Organized by the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory with the collaboration of the Galician Innovation Agency, the Commission of Coordination and Development of the North, and Health Cluster Portugal, the event took place at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Braga.
The press conference was opened to journalists and public, with invitation and resulted in a fruitful discussion between the public and the various speakers composed of researchers, clinicians, institutional from a cancer association and a politician from the Health Cluster Portugal
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
Prof. Lars Montelius, Director General of the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. “Welcome from INL’s DG”
Dr. Lorena Diéguez, Researcher in Biomedical Microfluidic Devices, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, ETPN representative.
“Nanomedicine at INL and presentation of the European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine (ETPN)”
Patrícia Gomes, Portuguese Cancer Patients Association – Center of the Northern Region (Liga Portuguesa contra o Cancro – Núcleo Regional do Norte), Portugal.
“Oncological experiences: the perspective of the psychologist”
Prof. Sonia Martínez Arca, Director of Innovation and Public Health Management, Galician Health Service, SERGAS, Spain.
“inNANOvation in the Galician Public Health System”
Prof. Luis Costa, Oncologist, Professor of Medicine at the Lisbon Medical School–University of Lisbon, Director of the Oncology Division, Hospital de Santa Maria and head of the Clinical Translational Oncology Research Unit at IMM, Lisbon, Portugal.
“Nanomedicine in Cancer: what we can offer so far”
Dr. Juan Ruiz, Oncologist, Translational Medical Oncology; Health Research Institute of Santiago (IDIS), SERGAS, Spain.
“The role of nanotechnology on the clinical practice of the oncologist physician”
Dr. Cristina Martins, Researcher in Biomaterials, I3S – Institute of Research and Innovation in Health, Portugal.
“Bioengineered biomaterials to fight Helicobacter pylori infection and prevent gastric cancer”
Prof. Nuno Miranda, National Coordinator of the Program in Oncological Diseases, General Administration of Public Health, Portugal.
INSIGHTS
PRESS COVERAGE
7 press articles were issued in local and national newspapers: Diario Do Minho, Correio Do Minho, Press Minho, Antena Minho, OvilaverdenseJournal, Oamarense & International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory.
Organized by NanomedSpain the event took place at the University of Barcelona.
The press conference was opened to journalists and public. The event was covered by journalists from El Mundo, the first read national daily newspaper in Spain, and Gaceta Medica, a renowned clinician journal, and they wrote articles about the event.
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
Josep Samitier, Coordinator of NanomedSpain, Director of IBEC
Teresa López-Fando Salinas, Coordinator of Services and Programs, Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)
Mª Jesús Vicent, Research Group Leader at Principe Felipe research Centre (CIPF)
Mª Luisa Villahermosa, R+D Director at GENOMICA
INSIGHTS
Great attendance with students, scientists and journalists asking interesting questions following the presentations.
Find the press articles about the event published in El Mundo and in Gaceta Medica.
Organized by University Hospital Zürich and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the event took place at Zürich, at University Hospital. The press conference was opened to journalists and public and gathered more than 50 people.
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INSIGHTS
Find some materials regarding the Swiss event:
the Press Kit of the event with the BIO of the speakers and their presentation abstract here and there
The General Presentation Power Point in German here
Organized by the Gebze Technical University, the event took place at Gebze.
The event was a round table gathering 5 speakers, in front of a mixed audience composed of journalists, students, researchers and clinicians. This first edition in Turkey was covered with several interesting press articles issued in local and national newspaper.
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
INSIGHTS
Find a list of the articles issued, below:
Organized by Profiscio, the British Society for Nanomedicine, Endomag and Knowledge Transfer Network, the event took place at the University of Liverpool in London.
The press conference was opened to journalists and public and the exchanges were fruitful between the various speakers as entrepreneurs and researchers and the attendees.
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SPEAKERS
Billy Boyle, Co-founder, Owlstone Medical
Dr Maya Thanou, Kings College London
Dr Eric Mayes, CEO, Endomag
Dr Christine Dufès, University of Strathclyde
Dr Kathryn Hill, AstraZeneca
Prof. Arwyn Tomos Jones, Membrane Traffic and Drug Delivery
Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University
Mr. Christopher Halloran, Consultant Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon
Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool
Prof. Andrew Owen, Chairman, British Society for Nanomedicine
Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool
Dr Thanos Mitrelias, Founding CEO, Cavendish NanoTherapeutics
Find the general material distributed to all the local participants:
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