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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.mixd.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Newcastle Hospitals Clinical Skills Academy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T150000 DTSTAMP:20231114T121324Z CREATED:20231004T105324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T121324Z UID:2330-1700143200-1700146800@staging.skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.mixd.co.uk SUMMARY:Introduction to cancer biology\, targeted and immunotherapies - November 2023 DESCRIPTION:This course introduces the biology of cancer\, the faulty genes that drive its behaviour\, and the science behind systemic treatments including immunotherapies and precision medicine. It also describes the rationale behind a diverse range of targeted drug treatments and immunotherapies available today. \nDr Elaine Vickers – a leading independent educator on the science of new cancer treatments – uses demystifying jargon to explaining the resistance mechanisms to many new treatments\, including the way cancer cells diversify and evolve and the complex environment in which they live. \nThis introductory course is ideal for healthcare professionals who are new to the provision of cancer care or wish to refresh their knowledge. \nCourse delivery\nThe course comprises a series of five\, one-hour long sessions delivered online via Microsoft Teams: \n\n\n\nSession\nTopic Date and Time\n\n\n      1\nCancer biology and genetics \nThursday 16 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      2\nTargeted cancer treatments \nThursday 23 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      3\nIntroduction to immunotherapy \nThursday 30 November 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      4\nImmunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors \nThursday 7 December 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n      5\nTargeted treatments and immunotherapies for haematological cancers \nThursday 14 December 2023\n2:00 – 3:00pm\n\n\n\nDelegates will be given access to recordings of all sessions for six months after completion of the course. If you are unable to attend a session the recording will ensure you can review any content you have missed. \nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this introductory programme delegates will: \n\nUnderstand cancer as a disease caused by DNA damage that accumulates in individual cells combined with an ageing immune system\nBe introduced to targeted therapies – which patients receive them\, why they cause side effects and why they don’t always work\, as well as how they are designed and what they target\nExplore the relationship between cancer and the immune system and understand a range of immunotherapy approaches\, including the importance of T cells as a common immunotherapy target\nAppreciate the strengths and weaknesses of immune checkpoint inhibitors as an important group of immunotherapies now given to thousands of patients with many cancer types\nLearn about treatments for haematological cancers\, such as antibody-based treatments and small molecule kinase inhibitors\, including the progress made with CAR T cells.\n\nCourse lead\nDr Elaine Vickers PhD of Science Communicated Ltd\nDr Elaine Vickers\, PhD of Science Communicated Ltd has worked as a cancer educator for over twenty years and has previously acted as science communicator for three of the UK’s leading medical research charities\, including four years in the Science Information team at Cancer Research UK. \nElaine is experienced in teaching people with any level of scientific or medical knowledge from cancer patients through to medical oncologists translating complex and often overwhelming topics into easily digestible and understandable knowledge\, using colourful illustrations to explain scientific concepts. \nShe is passionate about demystifying the science behind cancer biology and the latest cancer treatments such as kinase inhibitors\, monoclonal antibodies and immunotherapies. \nHer book\, A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments\, was commended by the British Medical Association book awards. A second edition is due out in 2024. \nAudience\nThis course is ideal for nurses\, clinical trials staff or other healthcare professionals who are new to cancer care or would like to refresh their knowledge. \nFinancial information\nIf you are employed by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, you can use the coupon code NUTH at the checkout to make a provisional booking and you will need to arrange access to in-house development funding. Your booking will remain provisional until your request has been validated with a funding/study leave reference. \nIf you are not employed by the Newcastle Hospitals an online card payment is required at the point of booking. \nAlternatively\, if you are to be funded by your employer an invoice can be requested by using the coupon code Invoice. \nPlease see Coupons for further information relating to coupon codes and how to use them at checkout. URL:https://staging.skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.mixd.co.uk/course/introduction-to-cancer-biology-targeted-and-immunotherapies-november-2023/ LOCATION:Virtual delivery via MS Teams CATEGORIES:Introduction to cancer biology, targeted and immunotherapies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.mixd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Gene-therapy-for-cancer-concept-illustration-slim-for-course.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy":MAILTO:nuth.ncsa@nhs.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR