Medical Innovation: Tackling Cancer & Dementia

About

We are delighted to invite you to this special event, Medical Innovation: Tackling Cancer and Dementia, at the prestigious London landmark, the Wellcome Trust. The Wellcome Trust funds researchers to take on important questions relating to life, health, and wellbeing, with creative approaches that push boundaries. It is the perfect venue to showcase Southampton’s ambitions in this field, and how we are changing the world for the better. As one of our special guests, you will also hear an exclusive ‘sneak peek’ about our exciting new plans for a ground-breaking new Institute for Medical Innovation. Come and hear how we intend to tackle, at pace, some of society’s most devastating diseases in a brand-new state-of-the-art building in the heart of University Hospital Southampton. We will, for the first time, unite our world-leading engineers and data scientists with our medical research experts to work together to solve major health challenges, in this new era of medicine.

Speakers

Professor Peter Johnson is the Director of the Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre and a leading expert in lymphoma. He is also Director of Cancer Services for the NHS.

Professor Roxana Carare, Professor of Clinical Neuroanatomy, and a leader in understanding the causes of dementia.

Professor Paul Elkington MBE is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine, and a clinical researcher. He is also the academic lead for our new, revolutionary Institute for Medical Innovation.

Event Information

Venue: Wellcome collection, 183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE

Date: Tuesday 21 March 2023

Time: 18:30 – 21:00 (GMT)

Dress code: Business attire / smart casual

To register for the event please click the register button in the top right-hand corner of this page. Ticket sales will close 21/03/2023 at 3.50pm.

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