The Charmian Brinson Honorary Lecture is an annual, free lecture where the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication (CLCC) welcomes an external speaker to discuss a relevant topic of their choice. This year, Professor Sarah Blagden will deliver her talk entitled:
Cancer, the Prequel – Busting the Big C
Sarah Blagden is Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Oxford where she leads OCTO, Oxford’s Cancer Trials Unit, which specialises in Precision-Prevention and Early Detection studies. She is a clinician scientist with a career-long interest in clinical trials, RNA binding proteins and, more recently, cancer prevention.
Sarah leads the collaborative GO-Precise initiative between Oxford and industry partners to translate pre-cancer antigen discovery into prevention vaccines. This work was recently featured in the commissioned by Cancer Research UK. Â
In her talk, Sarah will describe the surprises and challenges she and her team have faced in their race to prevent cancer.
This event will be held in-person, with an option to watch via livestream. The talk will conclude with an audience Q&A session. Please click ‘Register now’ to book your place.