Day 1
MONDAY 22 JUNE 2026
All talks will take place at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute.
SESSION 1
What we’ve learned about inflammation and cancer since Virchow
Chair:
Seth Coffelt
16:00
Registration
Welcome address - Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
Kevin Ryan, Chair of BICC Scientific Committee
16:30
Introduction to cancer immunology/immunotherapy
Seth Coffelt, Co-chair of BICC Scientific Committee
16:45
Elspeth Banks, CRUK Scotland Centre
17:00
Short talk 1 - Alison Galloway, Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
"RNA cap methyltransferase CMTR1 directs mitochondrial dynamics during T cell activation through splicing"
17:15
Short talk 2 - Lucas Farndale, Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
"Decoding the tumour immune microenvironment: self-supervised AI identifies spatial signatures of immune evasion and progression"
17:30
Networking drinks reception - Foyer
17:45
Keynote speaker - Sir George Beatson Lecture
Frances Balkwill, Barts Cancer Institute
"Multicellular modelling of the tumour microenvironment of ovarian cancer"
18:30
BBQ evening social
19:30
Conclude day 1
Coaches will be available from the Institute to the West End (Byres Road) and the city centre (Glasgow Caledonian University) for delegates and speakers.
21:00