Oncothon 2025
The Second Global OncoThon: A Day of Unity and Action for Pediatric Cancer
OncoDaily, in partnership with the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), is excited to announce the Second Global OncoThon, a 24-hour virtual event aimed at raising essential funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research. Set for February 15, 2025, to coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, this global initiative will unite people and organizations worldwide with a common goal: ensuring a future free of cancer for every child.
Despite being one of the leading causes of disease-related death in children, childhood cancer receives significantly less research funding than adult cancers. With nearly half a million new diagnoses every year, pediatric cancer is often classified as a “rare disease,” limiting the resources allocated to it. While over 200 drugs are available for adult cancers, fewer than 30 have been developed specifically for children, illustrating the critical gap in treatment options. This funding shortage hampers innovation, delaying the development of life-saving treatments and leaving children worldwide without the advancements they desperately need.
The Second Global OncoThon focuses not on statistics but on real, human stories – the child with hopes of a future, the parent committed to never giving up, and the global community that can make a tangible difference. This event will be a day of connection, compassion, and action, uniting us to declare that no child should ever face cancer alone. It is our moment to inspire change and deliver the breakthroughs every child deserves.
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Save the date and join us for this pivotal day of solidarity and progress.
One Day. One Mission. One Global Effort.
How to sponsor the Second Global OncoThon?
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Why Sponsor the Second Global OncoThon?
- Impact: Support initiatives that directly advance pediatric cancer research and care while creating real-world solutions.
- Connect with a worldwide audience of pediatric oncology leaders, researchers, and innovators.
- Establish your organization as a key driver of innovation in pediatric cancer care and research.
By partnering with the OncoDaily and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) for the Second Global OncoThon, you and/or your organization will gain global recognition as a leader in driving innovation and making a tangible difference in pediatric oncology.
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Where the Funds Are Going?
The funds raised through the Global OncoThon will be allocated to critical initiatives aimed at advancing pediatric oncology research and care. Specifically, these funds will support the following:
- Fellowships: The funds will provide fellowships for young oncologists and researchers, particularly from low- and middle-income countries, enabling them to gain essential experience, pursue advanced training, and contribute to global cancer research.
- PARC Grants: These funds will support PARC (Pediatric Oncology Research Collaboration) grants, which provide funding for international research projects focused on advancing pediatric cancer treatment. These grants will support collaborative efforts across countries to develop new therapies, diagnostic tools, and treatment protocols.
- Young Investigator Awards: The funds will be used to establish Young Investigator Awards, which will recognize and support promising early-career researchers in the field of pediatric oncology. These awards will help cultivate new talent, foster innovation, and drive the next generation of breakthroughs in pediatric cancer research.
- Career Development Awards: These awards will fund professionals’ career advancement, enabling them to develop specialized expertise and contribute to global pediatric cancer efforts. They will support training programs, research projects, and international collaborations to improve care and outcomes for children with cancer worldwide.
Featured Speakers
Meet our speakers at the Second OncoThon—an inspiring group of experts, advocates, and leaders from diverse fields, all united in the mission to advance childhood cancer research.
Dr. Kirsty Duncan 
Paco Arango
Penilla Ghunter
Become a Sponsor
Become a partner in the Second OncoThon and play a pivotal role in advancing childhood cancer research. By supporting this prestigious event, you will help drive groundbreaking innovation and make a lasting impact on the fight against childhood cancer. With global leaders and renowned experts joining forces, your sponsorship will contribute to a transformative cause, showcasing your commitment to changing lives and advancing medical research on a global scale.
Patron Sponsorship: 5,000,000 USD
- Event Naming Rights: naming opportunity (e.g., “Your Organization’s Global Oncothon)
- Co-Host Recognition: Recognized as an official co-host alongside OncoDaily and SIOP in all event communications, branding, and media.
- Keynote Address: Deliver a 20-minute keynote speech at the opening of the Global OncoThon.
- Fellowship Sponsorship: Fund and name ten OncoThon Fellowships (valued at 150,000 USD each) for young oncologists or researchers from low- and middle-income countries. (e.g., Your organization’s name Pediatric Oncology Fellowship for Global Innovation).
- Naming rights for four Career Development awards (250,000 USD).
- Naming rights for ten Young Investigator awards (50,000 USD each)
- Naming rights for ten PARC grants (75,000 USD each)
Platinum Sponsorship: 1,000,000 USD
- Co-Host Recognition: Recognized as an official co-host alongside OncoDaily and SIOP in all event communications, branding, and media.
- Keynote Address: Deliver a 20-minute keynote speech during the OncoThon.
- Fellowship Sponsorship: Fund and name two OncoThon Fellowships (valued at 150,000 USD each) for young oncologists or researchers from low- and middle-income countries. (e.g., Your organization’s name Pediatric Oncology Fellowship for Global Innovation).
- Naming rights for one Career Development awards (250,000 USD).
- Naming rights for two Young Investigator awards (50,000 USD each)
- Naming rights for two PARC grants (75,000 USD each)
Gold Sponsorship: 750,000 USD
- Partner Title: Recognition as the “Gold Sponsor of the Second Global Oncothon”.
- Keynote Address: Deliver a 10-minute address during one of the main virtual sessions.
- Fellowship Sponsorship: Fund and name one OncoThon Fellowship (valued at 150,000 USD).
- Naming rights for one career development award (200,000 USD).
- Naming rights for one Young Investigator award (50,000 USD)
- Naming rights for two PARC grants (75,000 USD each)
Silver Sponsorship: 500,000 USD
- Partner Title: Recognition as the “Silver Sponsor of the Second Global Oncothon”.
- Keynote Address: Deliver a 10-minute address during one of the main virtual sessions.
- Fellowship Sponsorship: Fund and name one OncoThon Fellowship (150,000 USD).
- Naming rights for two young investigator awards (50,000 USD each).
- Naming rights for one PARC grant (75,000 USD).
- Feature articles on OncoDaily
Bronze Sponsorship: 100,000 USD
- Naming rights for one young investigator award (50,000 USD).
- General Recognition.
Friend: 50,000 USD
- General Recognition: Acknowledgment as a valued supporting sponsor in all promotional and event materials.
Custom Sponsorship Opportunities
We also offer tailored sponsorship options to meet your organization’s specific goals:
- Scholarships: Establish scholarships for young oncologists or researchers.
- Travel Grants: Fund travel grants for future in-person events.
- Sponsor key parts of the event, like live Q&A sessions or post-event whitepapers.
Become an OncoThon Changemaker and help shape the future of children’s cancer research. As a Changemaker, you’ll play an important role in the event, be publicly recognized, and have the opportunity to deliver a 10-minute speech. A minimum donation of $10,000 USD is required to participate. Submit your nomination by January 30, 2025, and join us in making a lasting impact on the fight for a cancer-free future. Submit your nomination here.
How to Donate
Your generous support makes a difference in the fight against childhood cancer. Below, you can find the necessary details to contribute directly to our cause.
Credit Cards
Donation link via SIOP membership/ecommerce platform.
PayPal
Donation link via Paypal payment platform.
Bank account details
Bank: UBS Switzerland AG
Postfach, 8098 Zürich
Account holder: International Society of Paediatric Oncology
USD Account
Account no.: 240-126410.65Q
IBAN: CH770024024012641065Q
BIC/SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A
EURO Account
Account no.: 240-126410.70R
IBAN: CH33 0024 0240 1264 1070 R
BIC/SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A
Contact us
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +1 978 7174884
Speakers
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 | Akihiro Yoneda (Japan)Director, Children’s Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development President of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
 | Akira Nakagawara (Japan)Chairman of the Executive Council of the Asian Pacific Hematology and Oncology Group (APHOG) |
 | Aleksandr Rumyantsev (Russia)President of the Dmitry Rogachev National Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology |
 | Alexandra Muller (Germany)Medical Director of SAFER Ukraine and Pediatric oncologist at the University Hospital Freiburg |
 | Alisa Kamalyan (Armenia)Co-Chair of the SIOP GHN Psychosocial Wellbeing Working Group |
 | Allison O'Neil (USA)Clinical Director of Solid Tumor Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Vice President for Clinical Performance Management |
 | Anna Avagyan (Armenia)Pediatric hematologist and oncologist, Head of Karina Cancer Predisposition Clinic, Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia (PCBDCA), Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center |
 | Arsene Mekinian (France)Professor of immunology, rheumatology, Internal medicine, Sorbonne University in Paris, Founder and President of Santé Armenia |
 | Arasb Ahmadian (Iran)CEO, MAHAK Pediatric Cancer Treatment & Research Center |
 | Asim Belgaumi (Pakistan)Chair, SIOP Scientific Committee |
 | Asya Agulnik (USA)Director, Global Critical Care Program, St. Jude Global. Director, Euro Regional Program, St. Jude Global |
 | Azim Mehrvar (Iran)Pediatric Oncologist and Hematologist at Golestan Hospital |
 | Andres Morales La Madrid (Spain)Head of the Oncology Department, Saint Juan de Déu Hospital |
 | Annette Leslie (USA)Co-Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Carson Leslie Foundation |
 | Carl E Allen (USA)
Chair of the SIOP PARC Programme Co-Director of the Lymphoma and Histiocytosis Programs Vice-Chair for Research for the Department of Pediatric |
 | Carmelo Rizzari (Italy)Past President of SIOPE |
 | Carmen Uscatu (Romania)Founding Member and President at Give Life NGO |
 | Catharine Young (USA)
Former Assistant Director for Policy and International Engagement for the Biden Cancer Moonshot at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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 | Cesare Spadoni (Italy)Founder, Chief Operating Officer of OncoHeroes Biosciences |
 | Ching-Tien Peng (Taiwan)
Professor at China Medical University, Children's Hospital, Past President of Taiwan Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
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 | Claudia Sampor (Argentina)Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN)
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 | Courtney Sullivan (USA)Nursing Network Chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Founder of the Latin American Nurse Educator Network, St. Jude-VIVA Asia Pacific Nursing Institute |
 | CS Pramesh (India)Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, Convener for the National Cancer Grid Board Member for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) |
 | Daniel Bastardo Blanco (USA)
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 | Dean Crowe (USA)Founder and CEO at the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research |
 | Dena Sherwood (USA)Trustee and President of Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation |
 | Dilyara Kaidarova (Kazakhstan)
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 | Donna Johnston (Canada)Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Board Member, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) |
 | Edith Grynszpancholc (Argentina)Bereaved mother Lead, National Network of Organizations helping children with cancer in Argentina President, Natalí Dafne Flexer Foundation Chair, SLAOP Advocacy Chapter Member, SIOP Essential Medicines Working Group |
 | Ellyn Miller (USA)President and Founder of Smashing Walnuts Foundation |
 | Emily Kallos (USA)Senior Director of Development, Rally Foundation |
 | Emma Strong (USA)Senior Manager, Rally Families and Advocacy, Rally Foundation |
 | Esther Demirtshyan (Armenia)CEO of the City of Smile Charitable Foundation |
 | Eric Newman (USA)Founder and Chief Play Officer, Roc Solid Foundation |
 | Federico Guillermo Antillon Klussmann (Guatemala)
Global Health Network Committee Co-chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) |
 | François Doz (France)Education and Training Committee Chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Deputy Director of Clinical Research, Innovation and Teaching in the SIREDO Oncology Centre of the Curie Institute Director of the Teaching of the Hospital Ensemble of the Curie Institute |
 | Gavin Lindberg (USA)Co-Founder and President of the Evan Foundation |
 | Gertjan Kaspers (The Netherlands)Director Academy and Outreach of the Princess Maxima Center. |
 | Jennifer Geel (South Africa)President-Elect of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Africa Branch |
 | Gabriele Calaminus (Germany)Past President, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Senior Consultant at the Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital in Bonn |
 | Garik Sagoyan (Russia)General Secretary, Russian Society of Pediatric Oncologists and Hematologists |
 | George Kapetanakis (Greece)President, Hellenic Cancer Federation (ELLOK) |
 | Ginny McLean (USA)Program Director for the Gift from a Child Post-Mortem Tissue Donation Program Board of Director’s Chair for the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) |
 | Girish Chinnaswamy (India)Professor of Pediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital
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 | Gregory H. Reaman (USA)Scientific Director of Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, National Cancer Institute |
 | Hani Saleh (Israel)Head of the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department at Agusta Victoria Hospital |
 | Hiba Al Tarrah (Saudi Arabia)Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Consultant, King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia Director of Quality, Oncology Center of Excellence, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
 | Huamnin Wang (China)Chair of the Surgical Oncology Group of the Chinese Association of Pediatric Surgeons Chief of the Department of Surgical Oncology at Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University |
 | Isabelle Villadary (France)Head of the Childhood Cancer Program at Foundation S
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 | Ishtar Espejo (Spain)CEO of Fundación Aladina
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 | Janneke van der Kamp (UK)CEO, Norgine |
 | Jemma Arakelyan (Hong Kong)Medical Oncologist, CEO at the Institute of Cancer and Crisis. Jemma Arakelyan is a medical oncologist and the CEO of the Institute of Cancer and Crisis. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in drug discovery in Hong Kong.
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 | Julia Hoveyan (Armenia)Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN) |
 | Justin Nathaniel Baker (USA)Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care, Stanford Director of the Quality of Life for All (QoLA) Program |
 | Karen Lintz (USA)Global Outreach Program Manager The National Children’s Cancer Society. |
 | Katherine Lafourcade (USA)Executive Director at French American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta-Southeast. |
 | Khaled Ghanem (Syria)Medical Director, BASMA Pediatrics Oncology Unit, Damascus |
 | Kirill Kirgizov (Russia)Deputy Director, Institute of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Nikolay Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Executive Board Member, SIOP Asiay Physician, BMT Department of the Russian Children's Research Hospital, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University |
 | Kenji López Cuevas (Mexico)Treasurer of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) |
 | Korede Akindele (Nigeria)Chairman of Young SIOP Network COO of Dorcas Cancer Foundation |
 | Laila Hessissen (Morocco)President of the French-African Group of Pediatric Oncology (GFAOP) Past President of the Moroccan Society of Pediatric Oncology Hematology |
 | Laura Bray (USA)Founder of Angels for Change
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 | Leo Kager (Austria)Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical University of Vienna Head of the Outpatient Department of Hematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children’s Hospital, Austria |
 | Leslie Lehmann (USA)Clinical Director of the Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center |
 | Leslie Woodfill (USA)Executive Director of the Childhood Cancer Coalition |
 | Lilit Sargsyan (Armenia)Deputy Director, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center, Ministry of Health of Armenia |
 | Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology and Immunology, University of Nicosia Medical School |
 | Lorna Renner (Ghana)Past President of International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Africa Continental Branch |
 | Luke Thomas (UK )CEO, World Child Cancer |
 | Mahmoud Hammad (Egypt)Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Director of the Nasser Institute Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Center |
 | Maite Gorostegui Obanos (Spain)
Global Mapping Committee Chair of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Pediatric Oncologist at the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, Hospital San Joan de Déu |
 | Milen Minkov (Austria)Head of the International LCH Study Center at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research in Vienna
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 | Manette Le Grange (France)Corporate Social Responsibility Project Lead, Servier
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 | Maria Babak (Hong Kong)Assistant Professor of Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Board member of the Institute of Cancer & Crisis |
 | Martin Guscott (UK)Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN) |
 | Nai-Kong Cheung (USA)Neuroblastoma Program head at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
 | Maura Massimino (Italy)Chief of the Pediatric oncology unit at the National Cancer Institute of Milan |
 | Michael Sullivan (Australia)Past President of SIOP Oceania Continental Branch Co-Director of ARIA Guide Program Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia |
 | Michela Casanova (Italy)Pediatric Oncology Department of the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan |
 | Muhammad Saghir Khan (Saudi Arabia)Co-Chair of SIOP Global Health Network |
 | Neil Ranasinghe UK)Parent of Cancer Survivor, Patient Advocate
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 | Nickhill Bhakta (USA)ARIA Program Co-Director
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 | Nihal Kaviratne (India)Director of DBS Group & Bank, DBS Foundation Limited, StarHub, OLAM, GSK Pharma India Chairman of Caraway Pte Ltd |
 | Nita Radhakrishnan (India)Head of the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Post Graduate Institute of Child Health in Noida
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 | Rawad Rihani (Jordan)Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan Steering Group Member at SIOP Women Leaders in Paediatric Oncology (WLPO) Network
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 | Penilla Gunther (Sweden)Member of the EU Cancer Mission Former Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Nordic Council and Chair of the Welfare Committee President of the European Patient Safety Foundation |
 | Ramandeep Singh Arora(India)Director, Indian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group (INPHOG) |
 | Rashmi Dalvi (India)Chair of the SIOP Advocacy Committee MUHS Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences |
 | Ricardo Garcia (USA)Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board of Directors, OncoHeroes Biosciences |
 | Richard Sullivan (UK)Director, Institute of Cancer Policy Co-Director, Centre for Conflict and Health Research at King's College London |
 | Roberta Ortiz Sequeira (Nicaragua)Pediatric Oncologist, IIPAN |
 | Rodica Mindruta-Stratan (Moldova)Head of National Cancer Control Program and Chair of the Ministry of Health Committee in Oncology/Hematology, Republic of Moldova |
 | Ruzanna Papyan (Armenia)Head of the Pediatric Oncology Unit at the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia |
 | Samar Muwakkit (Lebanon)Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the American University of Beirut Medical Center Director of Clinical Affairs, Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon |
 | Samira Essiaf (Belgium)Chief Executive Officer of the European Society for Pediatric Oncology (SIOPE)
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 | Samvel Danielyan (Armenia)Senior Adviser, Immune Oncology Research Institute
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 | Scott Howard (USA)Past General Secretary of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) CEO and Founder of Resonance Oncology Deputy Director of Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center
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 | Sean Lybrand (Switzerland)
Executive Director, Global Strategic Lead for Amgen's Access to Healthcare Unit
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 | Sultan Stambekov (Kyrgyzstan)The Head of the Pediatric Oncology Department of the National Center of Maternal and Child Welfare |
 | Shant Shekherdimian (USA)Associate Professor and Interim Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at UCLA |
 | Shushan Hovsepyan (Armenia)Co-chair of the SIOP Global Health Network Research and Innovation Working GroupEditor in Chief of the OncoDaily Medical Journal Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Yerevan State Medical University |
 | Tezer Kutluk (Turkey)Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe UniversityFaculty of Medicine and Cancer Institute Past-President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Past-President of the European Cancer Leagues (ECL) |
 | Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh (Mongolia)CEO and Founder National Cancer Council of Mongolia |
 | Wojciech Mlynarski (Poland)Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland |
 | Yeva Margaryan (Armenia)Managing Editor, Cancerworld Program Director, OncoDaily Co-Founder and Former CEO, The Institute of Cancer & Crisis |
Agenda
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The Second Global OncoThon 15.02.2025 | ||
Opening Session | ||
10:00-10:30 AM JST | Opening Ceremony | |
11:00-11:30 AM JST | Maria Babak (Hong Kong) Assistant Professor of Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Board member of the Institute of Cancer and Crisis | |
11:30-12:00 AM JST | Daiming Fan President of World Association for Integrative Oncology(WAIO), the President of Asian Oncology Society(AOS), President of China Anti-Cancer Association (CACA). | |
12:00-12:30 PM JST | Ching-Tien Peng (Taiwan) Professor at China Medical University, Children's Hospital, Past-President of Taiwan Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis | |
13:00-13:30 PM JST | Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh (Mongolia) CEO and Founder National Cancer Council of Mongolia | |
09:00:09:30 AM AMT | Girish Chinnaswamy (India) Professor of Pediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital Nita Radhakrishnan (India) Head of the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Post Graduate Institute of Child Health in Noida | |
09:30:10:00 AM AMT | Ramandeep Singh Arora(India) Director, Indian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group (INPHOG) | |
10:00-10:30 AM AMT | Naveen Thacker (India) President of the International Pediatric Association (IPA) and Secretary of Child Health Foundation. | |
10:30-11:00 AM AMT | Joyce Kambugu (Uganda) President of SIOP Africa Continental Branch Pediatric Oncology Fellowship Director, Uganda Cancer Institute | |
11:00- 11:30 AM AMT | Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology and Immunology, University of Nicosia Medical School | |
11:30-12:00 AM AMT | Aleksandr Rumyantsev (Russia) President of the Dmitry Rogachev National Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology | |
09:00-09:30 AM CET | Uta Dirksen (Germany) President- Elect of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) Isabelle Villadary (France) Head of the Childhood Cancer Program at Foundation S | |
09:30-10:00 AM CET | Penilla Gunther (Sweden) Member of the EU Cancer Mission Former Member of the Swedish Parliament, the Nordic Council and Chair of the Welfare Committee President of the European Patient Safety Foundation Alberto Costa (Italy) CEO of the European School of Oncology Richard Sullivan (UK) Director, Institute of Cancer Policy Co-Director, Centre for Conflict and Health Research at King's College London Tezer Kutluk (Turkey) Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and Cancer Institute, Past-President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Past-President of the European Cancer Leagues (ECL) | |
10:00-10:30 AM CET | Mahmoud Hammad (Egypt) Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Director of the Nasser Institute Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Center Lorna Renner (Ghana) Past-President of International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Africa Continental Branch Laila Hessissen (Morocco) President of the French-African Group of Pediatric Oncology (GFAOP) Past- President of the Moroccan Society of Pediatric Oncology Hematology Sultan Stambekov (Kyrgyzstan) The Head of the Pediatric Oncology Department of the National Center of Maternal and Child Welfare | |
10:30-11:00 AM CET | Jennifer Geel (South Africa) President-Elect of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Africa Branch | |
11:00-11:30 AM CET | Her Excellency Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (Nigeria) UICC President-Elect, a UICC Board Member, a Founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, and the Chairperson of First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) Paco Arango (Spain) The President and Founder of Fundación Aladina. He is also a writer, director, and producer at Producciones CALCON, where he serves as CEO Ishtar Espejo (Spain) CEO of Fundación Aladina | |
11:30-12:00 AM CET | Stella Kyriakides The European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety | |
12:00-12:30 PM CET | Rejin Kebudi (Turkey) Secretary General of the SIOP. Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, and the Oncology Institute François Doz (France) Education and Training Committee Chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Deputy Director of Clinical Research, Innovation and Teaching in the SIREDO Oncology Centre of the Curie Institute, Director of the Teaching of the Hospital Ensemble of the Curie Institute | |
| 12:30-13:00 PM CET | Milen Minkov (Austria) Head of the International LCH Study Center at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research in Vienna Julia Hoveyan (Armenia) Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN), Pediatric Oncologist at the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia Martin Guscott (UK) Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN) Claudia Sampor (Argentina) Co-Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Research and Care Network (NORCaN) Korede Akindele (Nigeria) Chairman of Young SIOP Network COO of Dorcas Cancer Foundation | |
13:00-13:30 PM CET | Eric Bouffet (Canada) Former President of the SIOP and current board member for the UICC. Head of the Neuro-Oncology Section in the Division of Haematology/Oncology at the SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Canada | |
13:30-14:00 PM CET | Giuseppe Curigliano President-Elect of European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Hesham ElGhazaly (Egypt) President-Elect of Egyptian Cancer Society. Founder and CEO of Alfa Cure Oncology Center and Professor of Clinical Oncology at Ain Shams University | |
14:00-14:30 PM CET | Manette Le Grange (France) Corporate Social Responsibility Project Lead, Servier Federico Guillermo Antillon Klussmann (Guatemala) Global Health Network Committee Co-chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) | |
14:30-15:00 | Wojciech Mlynarski (Poland) Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland Kirill Kirgizov (Russia) Deputy Director, Institute of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Nikolay Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Executive Board Member, SIOP Asiay Physician, BMT Department of the Russian Children's Research Hospital, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University | |
15:00-15:30 PM CET | Clifford Hudis (USA)CEO of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Garo Armen (USA) Co-Founder and Chairman of Agenus Inc. Founder of the Chairman of Children of Armenia Fund Larry Norton (USA) Senior VP, Office of the Hospital President, Founding Medical Director, Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Hospital at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Past-President of ASCO Martha Raymond (USA) CEO and Founder of the Raymond Foundation, Inc. Executive Director, GI Cancers Alliance, Inc. | |
15:30-16:00 PM CET | Guillermo Chantada (Spain) The President of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) and the Head Outreach Program at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Dr. Chantada is the Scientific Director of the Fundacion Perez Scremini in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the Hospital Austral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Lilian Siu (Canada) President-Elect of American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Courtney Sullivan (USA) Nursing Network Chair, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Founder of the Latin American Nurse Educator Network, St. Jude-VIVA Asia Pacific Nursing Institute Andrea Cappellano (Brazil) President of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Oncology (SLAOP) and Continental President for Latin America of SIOP | |
16:00-16:30 PM CET | Andrew Davidoff(USA)President-Elect of the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO). Donna Johnston (Canada) Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Board Member, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Carl E Allen (USA) Chair of the SIOP PARC Programme Co-Director of the Lymphoma and Histiocytosis Programs Vice-Chair for Research for the Department of Pediatric. Kenji López Cuevas (Mexico) Treasurer of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) | |
16:30-17:00 PM CET | Michela Casanova (Italy) Pediatric Oncology Department of the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan | |
17:00-17:30 PM CET | Maite Gorostegui Obanos (Spain) Global Mapping Committee Chair of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Pediatric Oncologist at the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, Hospital San Joan de Déu Neil Ranasinghe (UK) Parent of Cancer Survivor, Patient Advocate Muhammad Saghir Khan (Saudi Arabia) Co-Chair of SIOP Global Health Network | |
17:30-18:00 PM CET | Leo Kager (Austria) Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical University of Vienna Head of the Outpatient Department of Hematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children’s Hospital, Austria Shant Shekherdimian (USA) Associate Professor and Interim Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at UCLA | |
12:00-12:30 PM EDT | Catharine Young (USA) Former Assistant Director for Policy and International Engagement for the Biden Cancer Moonshot at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Emily Kallos (USA) Senior Director of Development, Rally Foundation | |
12:30-13:00 PM EDT | Gabriele Calaminus (Germany) Past President, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Senior Consultant at the Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital in Bonn | |
13:00-13:30 PM EDT | Carmen Uscatu (Romania) Founding member, President at Give Life NGO | |
13:30-14:00 PM EDT | Ricardo Garcia (USA)– Richi’s dad, brain tumor survivor, CEO and Co-Founder at Oncoheroes Biosciences President and Founder at Richi Childhood Cancer Foundation | |
14:00-14:30 PM EDT | Robert Peter Gale (USA) - Emmy award winning medical researcher Justin Nathaniel Baker (USA) Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care, Stanford Director of the Quality of Life for All (QoLA) Program Leslie Lehmann (USA) Clinical Director of the Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center | |
| 14:30-15:00 PM EDT | Eric Newman (USA) Founder and Chief Play Officer, Roc Solid Foundation Scott Howard (USA) Past-General Secretary of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) CEO and Founder of Resonance Oncology Deputy Director of Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center | |
15:00-15:30 PM EDT | Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo (USA) The director of St. Jude Global, Executive Vice President and Chair of Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He is also Co-Associate Director of Outreach at Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
15:30-16:00 PM EDT | Karen Lintz (USA) Global Outreach Program Manager The National Children’s Cancer Society. Ginny McLean (USA) Program Director for the Gift from a Child Post-Mortem Tissue Donation Program Board of Director’s Chair for the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) | |
16:00-16:30 PM EDT | Katherine Lafourcade (USA) Executive Director at French American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta-Southeast. Theo Hediger (USA) Survivor and son of Katherine | |
16:30-17:00 PM EDT | Edith Grynszpancholc (Argentina) CEO of the Natalí Dafne Flexer Foundation Board Member, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Daniel Bastardo Blanco (USA) Program manager of Together by St. Jude online resource, St Jude Children's Research Hospital | |
17:00-17:30 PM EDT | Susanne Wollaert (Switzerland) CEO of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Annette Leslie (USA) Co-Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Carson Leslie Foundation Amalya Sargsyan (Armenia) Medical Oncologist at the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center, Research physician at the Immune Oncology Research Institute | |
| 17:30-18:o0 PM EDT | Ellyn Miller (USA) President and Founder of Smashing Walnuts Foundation Luke Tomas (UK) CEO World Child Cancer | |
| 18:00-18:30 PM EDT | Shushan Hovsepyan (Armenia) Co-chair of the SIOP Global Health Network Research and Innovation Working Group, Editor in Chief of the OncoDaily Medical Journal | |
| 19:30-20:o0 PM EDT | Guillermo Chantada (Argentina) The President of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) and the Head Outreach Program at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Dr. Chantada is the Scientific Director of the Fundacion Perez Scremini in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the Hospital Austral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Gevorg Tamamyan (Armenia) The editor-in-chief of OncoDaily, CEO of the Immune Oncology Research Institute, President of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Asia Continental Branch and President of the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) Group. Closing Ceremony | |