Health Tech World Cancer Day 2020

Cork Event: How Technology is Transforming Cancer Screening, Diagnostics and Treatments.

Simultaneous open events around Europe, please click here to find out more information. 

Cork Event: Tyndall National Institute
Address: Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland (T12 R5CP)
Time of the event: 6.00-9.30pm

On the evening of February 3^rd, in conjunction with Breakthrough Cancer Research and Boston Scientific, Tyndall National Institute will host a free event, open to the public, from 6-9pm.

The event will showcase exemplars of recent progress as well as emerging HealthTech solutions in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.  Perspectives from clinicians, industry, scientists, and patients will be shared during the event and will include presentations and an interactive panel discussion. 

The event is part of an annual pan-European initiative highlighting the impact of new and emerging health technologies in the fight against cancer. Similar events will take place in several cities across Europe with support from the H2020 NOBEL Project (https://nobel-project.eu/) of which Tyndall is a partner.

• Ireland (Cork, Tyndall National Institute)

• France (Villejuif, Sup?biotech and ETPN)

• Israel (Tel-Aviv Yafo, Tel-Aviv University)

• Portugal (Braga, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL))

• Spain (Barcelona, Nanomed Spain and IBEC Barcelona)

NOBEL is supporting the creation of an integrated ecosystem within the EU, to accelerate the development and translation of nanomedicine and emerging medical technologies to ensure better clinical outcomes.

Across Europe during HealthTech World Cancer Day 2020 (WCD2020), leading experts of emerging medical technologies will share their knowledge and experience.  These experts will focus on how HealthTech will provide solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Cancer is still the second leading cause of death worldwide. In Ireland the number of cancer cases is increasing.  Current estimates suggest that 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer in Ireland during their lifetime.  The number of cancer survivors is also increasing -190,000 or 4% of the population in Ireland are cancer survivors.

For more details on the Cork Event (How Technology is Transforming Cancer Screening, Diagnostics and Treatments) please click here
 
Editors Notes:

About NOBEL
NOBEL is a unique collaboration to make healthcare revolution happen in Europe. Noble is coordinated by the European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine (ETPN), with core partners from France, Italy, Germany and Ireland.
NOBEL?s mission is based on the following:

• Build a platform for all stakeholders to meet and discuss emerging medical technologies in Europe.

• Shaping a European Strategy and common vision for the future of HealthTech in Europe, integrating the separate roadmaps of emerging medical technologies: the Continuum of Care

• Accelerating Innovation through its HealthTech TAB (Translation Advisory Board) to support HealthTech innovations.

 About Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on Twitter and Facebook.
 
Tyndall National Institute ICT or Health Strategic Programme
Tyndall National Institute is a leader in ICT deep tech research and development, with over 500 researchers, engineers and support staff across 54 nationalities. It collaborates with a network of over 200 industry partners and customers worldwide.
Tyndall National Institute, through itsDeep Tech in ICT for Health Strategic Programme, is performing breakthrough research in electronics, micro-nano-technologies, photonics and smart systems.  It aims to deliver innovative HealthTech solutions to address the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including cancer. The Deep Tech in ICT for Health Strategy has developed a unique collaboration of researchers with Academics, Businesses, Clinicians and Design thinking, (ABCD). This ecosystem enables Tyndall's Healthtech solutions.

Breakthrough Cancer Research
Breakthrough is an Irish cancer charity focused on research and education and is particularly focused on cancers with a poor prognosis, such as ovarian, lung, malignant melanoma, pancreatic and oesophageal. Breakthrough facilitates excellence in research by bringing scientists and clinicians together to collaborate with the aim of discovering and developing new effective treatments and cures for patients in Ireland, Europe and Internationally. For more information see www.breakthroughcancerresearch.ie and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter @BreakthroCancer.