Clinical Research Delivery Conference: Programme

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Clinical Research Delivery Conference

Wednesday 26 February 2025

09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:10

Opening the conference and welcome

Speaker: Anne Croudass, Cancer Research UK

10:10 - 10:55

Speaker: Hania Paverd, University of Cambridge

The role of AI in clinical research

10:55 - 11:25 Coffee break and networking
11:25 - 12:10

Speaker: Adwoa Parker, University of York

Accelerating trial participant recruitment and retention using Studies Within A Trial (SWATs) 

12:10 - 13:10 Lunch and networking
13:10 - 13:55

Parallel session 1: Opportunities to attend a workshop from a choice of three

Understanding treatment burden: Its role in clinical trial participation and retentio

Becky Wiltshire; Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Evelyn Dolan; The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Cherry May Sanchez; Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre and Amparo Domingo Lacasa; University College London Hospital, Cancer Clinical Trials Unit

Breaking barriers: ensuring patient accessibility and inclusivity of clinical trials: Ruth Boyd; NI Cancer Trials Network, Belfast Trust, Melissa Newman; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Maria Lapuente; St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Valuing research roles to deliver excellence: Jo Hargroves; University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Karen Turner; University of Birmingham, Ruth Stafferton; Cancer Research UK and Lois Eddie; University of Edinburgh

14:00 - 14:45 Parallel session 2: Opportunities to attend a workshop from a choice of three (as above)
14:50 - 15:05

Wellbeing window and refreshments

Led by: Sandie Wellman, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

15:05 - 15:50

Speaker: Alison Berner, Queen Mary University of London

Designing and delivering inclusive cancer research for the LGBTIAQ+ community

15:50 - 15:55

Closing remarks

Speaker: Anne Croudass, Cancer Research UK