You're invited:
The 1st Cancer Research
Research Symposium
Theme:
Capacity Building for Molecular
Cancer Research and Care
Dates:
6th - 8th
December 2023
Venue:
Conficius Institute
Kenyatta University
SPEAKERS
Title: Delinking genetically modified foods from cancer: current status of GM in Kenya and the region
Associate Professor , Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology & Registrar Research and Innovation at Kenyatta University, Kenya
Title: Whole exome sequencing of breast tumors from African American, European American, and Kenyan patients shows population-specific mutational patterns
Director of Research and Innovation, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Title: Molecular profile of Wilms Tumor in Kenya
Senior Scientist, Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya
Title: Insights into resistance mechanisms in melanoma brain metastases
Chief Scientist, Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya
LEAD Postdoc Fellow, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Title: Imaging mutant p53 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma xenografts
Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya
Postdoctoral Researcher, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York
Title: Analysis of breast cancer transcriptomic profile reveals a novel epigenetic-based gene signature
Head of Research Division, Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya
Staff Scientist at NanoSyrinx, Warwick United Kingdom
Title: Health-related quality of life among patients with esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
Lecturer, Clinical Pharmacy, United States International University, Kenya
Title: Comprehensive genomic profiling from liquid biopsy for adult solid tumors: single site evidence from the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Medical Doctor, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Title: The transcription regulation of TBX3 by the oncoproteins c-Myc/E6/E7 and targeting this axis for the treatment of cervical cancer
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Title: Histopathological profiles and extra prostatic extensions based on needle biopsy findings of prostate adenocarcinoma in Western Kenya
Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology, Kakamega, Kenya
Title: Comparison of the 7th and 8th editions on AJCC/UICC TNM staging in correlation with survival and treatment guidelines for non-small cell lung cancer
Radiation Oncologist, Kenyatta University Teaching, Research & Referral Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Title: Role of evolving diet in cancer causation in Kenya
Lecturer – Department of Biochemistry & Clinical Chemistry, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Title: Human papilloma virus prevalence, genotypes, and factors associated with cervical cancer abnormalities among HIV positive and negative women in Eastern Kenya
Lecturer – Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Title: Effectiveness of community based health education intervention on prostate cancer screening in Kiambu County, Kenya
Senior Lecturer – Mama Ngina University College, Kiambu, Kenya
Title: Exploring determinants of and interventions for delayed presentation of women with breast cancer: a systematic review
Lecturer – Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Embu, Kenya
Title: The efficacy of chemo-preventive attributes of African nightshade leafy vegetable on cancer using mice models
Lecturer – Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Title: The ABC transporters are more than drug efflux pumps: new roles in tumor malignancy
Research Fellow – Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya
Title: Cervical Cancer Vaccines
Doctoral Fellow: Medical Research Council at The Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Title: Perspective of adolescent girls and parents on getting the HPV vaccine in public health facilities in Kisumu County
Doctoral Fellow: Department of Public Health, Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya
Title: Prioritizing blood accessibility to enhance cancer treatment efficacy in Kenya
Program Lead – Coalition of Blood for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Title: The challenges and chances of targeting solid tumors with CAR T-cells
Assistant Lecturer – Kirinyaga University, Kerugoya, Kenya