Bladder Cancer Research Centre (BCRC) Launch Event
- Location
- Online - a zoom link will be sent to you following registration
- Dates
- Wednesday 4 November 2020 (16:00-17:00)
- Contact
Please sign up via the Eventbrite registration page.
The University of Birmingham is delighted to officially launch the Bladder Cancer Research Centre with this virtual event.
After 10 years of a dedicated Bladder Cancer Research Group within the Institute of Cancer & Genomic Sciences, the University of Birmingham is delighted to officially launch the Bladder Cancer Research Centre with this virtual event.
During this one hour Zoom event, key figures leading the Bladder Cancer Research Centre (BCRC) will outline their achievements to date, their ongoing research, and their vision for the future of bladder cancer care, with a patient’s story highlighting why there is such an urgent need for a dedicated Bladder Cancer Research Centre in the UK.
Event Start 16:00 GMT
16:00 Introduction
Professor David Adams - Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences.
16:10 The Bladder Cancer Research Centre at the University of Birmingham – an overview
Mr Rik Bryan - BCRC Director & Senior Research Fellow.
16:20 My Patient Story – now a ‘man on a mission’
Mr Phil Kelly - Patient Advisor, Action Bladder Cancer UK.
16:30 New therapies for high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer – avoiding the cliff edge of cystectomy
Dr Farhat Khanim - BCRC Lead for Novel Therapeutics & Senior Research Fellow.
16:40 Summing up & Questions
All BCRC Theme Leads.