Welcome to the 12th UCT Science Day!

When? June 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where? Campus Niederrad, University Hospital Frankfurt, Building 22, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main

The UCT Science Day aims at connecting the different disciplines of cancer research at the University Hospital Frankfurt, the Goethe University, the University Hospital Marburg and the Philipps University Marburg as well as their affiliated institutions. It focuses on scientific exchange and networking. All clinicians and scientists working in the field of cancer research – from PhD student to principal investigator – are encouraged to join this event!

Abstract Submission has been closed.
Decisions regarding acceptance for poster or talk will be communicated in May.

Registration has been closed. Please write an e-mail to uct-events@unimedizin-ffm.de to be put on the waiting list.

Program 12th UCT Science Day

8:00	Registration & Coffee
Session I – Lecture Hall 1 Chairs: Elke Pogge von Strandmann & Marit Vermunt
9:00	Welcome & Introduction Christian Brandts & Elke Pogge von Strandmann
9:10	SNHG29 is a novel megakaryoblastic leukemia specific lncRNA dependency Robert Winkler
9:25	Decoding the TP53 mutational landscape: CRISPR perspectives on functional diversity and therapeutic interventions Julianne Funk
9:40	Reprogramming immunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophages potentiates standard-of-care therapy in melanoma Mélanie Tichet
9:55	Erythrocyte-derived sphingosine-1-phosphate promotes tumor cell survival in the circulation Adriana Vucetic
10:10	Flash Talks Chairs: Daniel Fischer & Theresa Weber
Poster Discussion I & Coffee – Foyers 1 & 2
10:20 – 11:50	Posters P001 – P072
Session II – Lecture Hall 1 Chairs: Anjali Cremer, Niklas Gremke & Ann-Christin Hau
11:50	Lymphocyte clonal expansion and plasma-cell formation in glioma-associated tertiary lymphoid structures Samira Ortega Iannazzo
12:05	Targeted DART-AAVs as in vivo gene delivery platform for the specific transduction of TME cell subsets Muhammed Burak Demircan
12:20	ABSINDH-Peptides: Aberrant-splicing-induced HLA-peptides as potential tumor-exclusive targets for immunotherapy Melissa Bernhardt
12:35	Identification of USP22 as a novel vulnerability that regulates MEIS1 expression in KMT2Ar acute leukemia Sarah Tausch
12:50	Extracellular vesicles as key players in the progression of pancreatic cancer: Role of EV-associated IL33 and mast cell activation Bilal Alashkar Alhamwe
13:05	Flash Talks Chairs: Johanna Hofmann & Robert Liefke
Poster Discussion II & Lunch – Foyers 1 & 2
13:15 – 14:55	Posters P073 – P145
Session III – Lecture Hall 1 Chairs: Moritz Jesinghaus & Hannah Uckelmann
14:55	Impact of molecular HRD testing on ovarian cancer patient survival – a nationwide study of 2087 patients Marcel Romey
15:10	Unlocking the potential: Chimeric antigen receptor immunotherapy with primary NK cells for precision targeting of solid tumors Lisa Marie Reindl
Keynote Lecture
15:25	From stem cells in leukemia to neurons in pancreatic cancer Andreas Trumpp, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
Closing – Lecture Hall 1 & Foyer 1 Chairs: Christian Brandts & Thomas Wündisch
16:25	Closing remarks with Best Poster Awards & Best Talk Award
16:40	Pretzels & Beer
17:00	End

Organizational Information

Please note the following instructions for participating in the 12^th UCT Science Day:

If you would like to showcase your work at the UCT Science Day, you can apply for a talk or a poster presentation by submitting an abstract using the form below, marking one of the options “poster” or “poster or talk” at the bottom of the abstract template.

The talks will be selected after review of the respective abstracts by the Scientific Organizing Committee.

Please note that the number of posters will be limited. There will be two poster sessions. The authors of the best poster abstracts will have the chance to present their posters as flash talks in the plenary immediately before the poster sessions.

The best poster of each session and the best talk will be awarded at the end of the UCT Science Day!

Abstract Submission has been closed on April 3.
Decisions regarding acceptance for poster or talk will be communicated in May.

Instructions on Poster Presentations and Short Talks

After assessment of the abstract by the Scientific Organizing Committee, you will receive an e-mail notification informing you of acceptance and selection for talk or poster presentation.

Posters should be printed in DIN A0, which is 84.1 cm (width) x 118.9 cm (height). Poster stripes and pins for poster setup will be provided at the conference venue.

Instructions for Short Talks will be given together with the notification e-mail.

Notes on Registration

The UCT Science Day will be held as on-site event at the Campus Niederrad (University Hospital Frankfurt, Building 22). Due to the capacity of the lecture hall, a personal online registration of each participant in advance of the event is necessary.

The participation is free of charge, but since the number of participants will be limited, we cannot guarantee that every registered participant can be admitted to the UCT Science Day. Tickets will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis, so we kindly recommend registering promptly. After reaching the maximum number of participants, the registration portal will be closed and all further candidates will be put on a late list.

Please do not forward or reply to the automatic confirmation e-mails! For questions regarding your abstract or registration, please contact us directly at uct-events@unimedizin-ffm.de.

Registration

Please do not forward or reply to the automatic confirmation e-mails! For questions regarding your abstract or registration, please contact us directly at uct-events@unimedizin-ffm.de.

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

The Organizers

The Members of the Scientific Organizing Committee

Sebastian Adeberg, Canan Arkan, Jörg W. Bartsch, Raj Bhayadia, Halvard Bönig, Christian Brandts, Christian Buchholz, Malte Buchholz, Andreas Burchert, Xinlai Cheng, Anjali Cremer, Carsten Denkert, Ivan Đikić, Henner Farin, Nadine Flinner, María Gómez-Serrano, Thorsten Götze, Niklas Gremke, Thomas Gress, Florian Greten, Oliver Hantschel, Ann-Christin Hau, Dirk Heckl, Magdalena Huber, Katharina Imkeller, Elke Jäger, Moritz Jesinghaus, Manuel Kaulich, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Konstantinos Kokkaliaris, Stefan Knapp, Christine Koch, Donat Kögel, Matthias Lauth, Robert Liefke, Stefan Müller, Christian Münch, Thomas Oellerich, Albrecht Piiper, Joachim Steinbach, Elke Pogge von Strandmann, Henning Reis, Yvonne Reiss, Eva Rettinger, Michael Rieger, Claus Rödel, Sebastian Scheich, Bastian Schilling, Mark Schmitt, Hubert Serve, Zuzana Tatarova, Mélanie Tichet, Torsten Tonn, Jörg Trojan, Michael Tyler, Hannah Uckelmann, Evelyn Ullrich, Jörg Janne Vehreschild, Marit Vermunt, Alexander Visekruna, Jonas Vischedyk, Armin Wiegering, Peter Wild, Sebastian Wolf, Thomas Wündisch

Contact

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