Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
Signalling Pathways and Genetics of Cancer Seminar Series
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser:
Alexandra Ward (University of Oxford, Oxford Ludwig Institute, NDM Experimental Medicine)
Organising department: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford Branch
Talks:
Thursday 3 July 2025
Integrate multiple dimensions to understand tumor evolution and design new therapies
Date: 3 July 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Elisa Oricchio (Swiss Institute of Experimental Cancer Research)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Prof Dong Wang - title TBA
Date: 9 July 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Prof Dong Wang (University of San Diego)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
Thursday 25 September 2025
Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis - title TBA
Date: 25 September 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis (University of Cambridge)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Parinaz Mehdipour (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford)
Monday 29 September 2025
Dr Hao Wu - title TBA
Date: 29 September 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Hao Wu (Harvard Medical School)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Yang Shi (University of Oxford)
Thursday 2 October 2025
Dr Elizabeth Patton - title TBA
Date: 2 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)
Thursday 9 October 2025
Dr Mekayla Storer - title TBA
Date: 9 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Mekayla Storer (University of Cambridge)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Epigenetic memory of 3D genome and Polycomb states in cell physiology and cancer
Date: 14 October 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dr Giacomo Cavalli (Université de Montpellier)
Venue: Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details: Seminar room ORCRB-1
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Yang Shi (University of Oxford)
Thursday 23 October 2025
Dr Manel Esteller - title TBA
Date: 23 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Manel Esteller (Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Parinaz Mehdipour (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford)
Thursday 30 October 2025
Dr Elisa Vilardo - title TBA
Date: 30 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Elisa Vilardo (University of Vienna)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Francesco Boccellato (Max Planck Institute for Infectious Biology)
Thursday 6 November 2025
From Guardians to Foes: Cancer-induced host remodelling and neutrophil plasticity drive tumour necrosis
Date: 6 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Jose Adrover (The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)
Thursday 13 November 2025
Dr Claire Shannon-Lowe - title TBA
Date: 13 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Claire Shannon-Lowe (University of Birmingham)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
Monday 17 November 2025
Prof Olivera J. Finn - title TBA
Date: 17 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Prof Olivera J. Finn (University of Pittsburgh)
Venue: Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details: Seminar room ORCRB-1
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
Thursday 27 November 2025
Prof Kim Midwood - title TBA
Date: 27 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Prof Kim Midwood (The Kennedy Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
Editors:
Kathryn Smith,
Alexandra Royer,
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates,
Anne Bowtell,
Paul Harper,
Mary Muers,
Nicole Harris