As part of the 110th Anniversary celebrations for the founding of Sichuan University (SCU), members of the Sichuan University (West China Hospital)-Oxford University Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre attended the first Centre Forum on Gastrointestinal Cancer at SCU. In attendance was an internationally known faculty of researchers who explored basic, translational and clinical aspects of colorectal, oesophageal and gastric cancer in a series of plenary lectures. See the full event agenda here.
The event built on the expertise of leading faculty members from Sichuan and Oxford University, complemented by international experts who are recognized leaders in their respective fields.
The lectures provided state of art updates on clinical management and insights into the biology of these tumour types and how this information can be exploited to identify new disease markers and therapeutic targets.
The forum attracted over 5,000 clinicians virtually from across China, representing all of the specialties involved in the management of GI cancer and basic scientists with an interest in translational and precision cancer medicine and is considered a great success.
Many thanks to the superb technical team who assured that all zoom delivered lectures were delivered with perfect clarity.
It gives the Centre great pleasure to announce that they will hold the second Huaxi SCU-Oxford Forum on Gastrointestinal Cancer in Queens College Oxford in early September 2021, in partnership with collaborators from the University of Oslo, with whom they have formed the Colorectal Cancer Network.