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Cutting-edge cancer research builds on the best data in the world

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Wednesday 28 April, 2021:
18–19 Helsinki, EET / 17–18 Berlin, CET / 12–13 New York, EST

Health TV presents the innovative cancer research platform iCAN, bringing you the next generation of precision cancer medicine.

In the event you will learn:

How this new public-private flagship project connects the best longitudinal patient data and tumor molecular profiling in cancer research.
How you can benefit from iCAN competence cluster using the most advanced health datalake in the world.
How Finland has globally unique assets for combining precision cancer medicine and digital health.

Event agenda

18.00 Welcome words

18.05 iCAN introduction

Tomi Mäkelä, iCAN Executive Officer, University of Helsinki & HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Jonathan Knowles, Chairman, iCAN Scientific and Impact Advisory Board

18.20 Patient and Citizen Advisory Board introduction

Minna Anttonen, Executive Director, Association of Cancer Patients in Finland

18.25 How private-public partnership works and impacts for the industry

18.35 Panel discussion about impacts and results of iCAN

18.50 Questions & Answers

18.55 Summary and closing words

Meet the speakers

Tomi Mäkelä

iCAN Executive Officer
University of Helsinki & HUS Helsinki University Hospital

Minna Anttonen

Executive Director
Association of Cancer Patients in Finland

Jonathan Knowles

Chairman
iCAN Scientific and Impact Advisory Board

Juha Paakkola

Director
Health Capital Helsinki

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