• QUALITOP Workshop for cancer patients

    • Date: 15th February 2022
    • Time: 11:00h - 12:00h CET
    • Location: Online

    We would like to invite you to the QUALITOP workshop for cancer patient organizations that will take place on 15th March 2022.

    This will be an online event targeted to cancer patients. Researchers and partners of QUALITOP project will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the project and how it can improve the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients. On the other hand, cancer patients will have the opportunity to express their concerns, experiences and give valuable feedback on the project.

    Would you like to learn more about the project and how it can improve the life of cancer patients? Please register here.

  • Meeting of Minds 4 ‘Cancer Survivorship – AI for well-being’

    • Date: 23rd and 24th of February 2022
    • Time: 09:00
    • Location: Online

    We would like to invite you to attend the virtual Meeting of Minds 4 organized by the “Cancer Survivorship – AI for Well-being” Cluster.

    The event will take place online in two days, 23rd and 24th of February and you can register to participate through the following link.

    The agenda is available here.

    During these two days meeting, participants will try to address the following question: “How can new technology better support patients”. The webinar will try to engage patients to gather important feedback from end-users. As the Cluster target end-users, patients will have the unique chance to share their insights and contribute to design a better tool based on their needs as cancer patients and survivors. Moreover, the Cluster members will present their projects giving an overview of their work, the scope of their research and how they apply new technology in their solutions.

    About the Cancer Survivorship – AI for well-being Cluster:

    “Cancer Survivorship – AI for Well-being” is a cluster of EU-funded projects that was initiated at the end of 2020 by the FAITH project with the motto “We don’t work in silos”. ECPC is currently involved with two EU funded projects, QUALITOP and LifeChamps, contributing from a cancer patient’s perspective.

    All cluster members are working on the design of smart digital tools, aimed at helping cancer patients and survivors safeguard and improve their Quality of Life and have a method in common, building on shared common ground. All of them are collaborating as a collective unit to ensure that they adopt a highly user-centric approach. By collecting, sharing, and understanding early end-users’ feedback and adapting the design to their needs, the Cluster will create well-rounded tools that are truly built around the patient.

  • The role of Research & Innovation in the enhancement of older cancer patients care & treatment options, accessibility and Quality of Life during survivorship

    • Date: 9th December 2021
    • Time: 14:00h - 15:00h CET
    • Location: Online
    Dear Partners,

    We warmly invite you to attend the online European Event entitled: “The role of Research & Innovation in the enhancement of older cancer patients care & treatment options, accessibility and Quality of Life during survivorship”.

    This webinar aims at opening the discussion over R&I in the Cancer Health & Care Digital Transformation, what innovation LifeChamps’ project can bring and how it can be improved to better serve the needs of older cancer patients and caregivers.

    Draft  Agenda


    Hosted by MEP Tomislav SokolWelcome, housekeeping rules and introduction

    Dr. Charis Girvalaki, EU Affairs Manager, European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC)
    Welcome and introductory remarks
    Dr. Tomislav Sokol, Member of the European Parliament and BECA Committee Member

    Aims and scopes of the LifeChamps H2020 Project (aims & scopes)

    Prof. Panagiotis Bamidis, LifeChamps Project Coordinator, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki  


    The Innovative aspects of LifeChamps: technical & methodological specifications 

    Dr. Antonis Billis, LifeChamps Scientific Coordinator, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki


    Cancer care gaps for older patients.  What is the impact on treatment efficacy and quality of life during survivorship? Implications for research and innovation
    Keynote speaker: Dr. Nicolo Battisti, President-Elect of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)

    Panel discussion: Policymakers & Experts’ perspective on the role of R&I in future cancer care policies (barriers & drivers)

    •    Dr. Tomislav Sokol, Member of the European Parliament and BECA committee member

    •    EU Commission representative, TBC

    •    Dr. Nicolo Battisti, President-Elect of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)

    •    Prof. Mark Lawler, ECPC Scientific Committee member, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast

    •    Mrs. Jacqueline Daly, Board Member of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC)

    •    Dr. Evdokimos Konstantinidis, President of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)


    Discussion

    Closing Remarks
  • Delivering the vision of personalised medicine in oncology across the EU

    • Date: 7th December 2021
    • Time: 11:00h - 12:00h CET
    • Location: Online

    Dear Partners,

    We warmly invite you to attend the virtual event Delivering the vision of personalised medicine in oncology across the EU. The event is directly linked to the implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

    One of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan flagship initiatives is the ‘Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment for All initiative’ – Flagship 6. It aims to leverage genomic technologies to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment and help reduce unequal access to personalised medicine throughout the EU.

     

     Agenda
    The event is co-hosted by Cyrus Engerer (Member of the European Parliament), the European Cancer Patient Coalition and the Challenge Cancer Parliamentary Intergroup.
    Welcome
    • Tamsin Rose, Senior Fellow for Health, Friends of Europe
    Opening remarks
    • Cyrus Engerer, Member of the European Parliament
    How to deliver personalised medicines across the EU?
    • Reinhard Büttner, Director, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Cologne
    • Antonella Cardone, Director, European Cancer Patient Coalition
    • Stefan Schreck, Adviser for Stakeholder Relations, DG SANTE, European Commission
    • Matti Aapro, President, European Cancer Organisation
    Q&A
    Closing Remarks
    • Tamsin Rose, Senior Fellow for Health, Friends of Europe

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