Kevin Harrington, Professor in Biological Cancer Therapies at Institute of Cancer Research, shared on LinkedIn:
“Last week, I had the great pleasure of being the Visiting Professor at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists of the Royal Society of Surgeons in Ireland that took place in Belfast.
It was particularly pleasing to me to catch up with a number of old friends, including those who were previously fellows with us in London in the past, and to make a number of new acquaintances.
I had the pleasure of reflecting on my career as a clinician scientist during my lecture entitled: ‘From bending beams to busting through checkpoints: A journey through head and neck oncology’.
I also had the pleasure of taking part in a very enjoyable debate on the topic of whether radiation or immunotherapy will deliver the next big advance in head and neck oncology. My friend Dr John Gaffney was an extremely worthy opponent (and an absolute magician with AI-assisted slides). I think it is fair to say that we shared the spoils.
It was heartening to hear about the superb work that is being done across the island of Ireland, both in terms of radiation-related research and state-of-the-art service delivery. The very strong multidisciplinary focus of the meeting meant that all professions involved in caring for people with cancer were well represented.
Finally, I was honored to receive the honorary Fellowship of Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists of the RCSI. As a proud Irishman, this means a very great deal to me. I look forward to building further bridges with colleagues and friends in Ireland.”
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