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Introduction

The International Cancer Research Symposium 2025 (ICRS2025) is a premier two-day event designed to bring together professionals dedicated to advancing cancer research in Southeast Asia and beyond. This symposium provides a platform for researchers, healthcare experts, and industry leaders to share groundbreaking developments, trends in cancer treatment, and cutting-edge research findings. The event aims to promote collaboration, inspire innovation, and create meaningful connections that transcend borders, ultimately contributing to a healthier global future in cancer care.

Registration
Programme Highlights
 

 

Event Details

Date : 14-15 May 2025 
Venue : The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 

 

Who should attend?

  • Cancer researchers and academics
  • Medical and healthcare professionals
  • Postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Government and regulatory bodies
  • Non-governmental organisations
  • Media and science communication professionals

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 16 February 2025
  • Abstract Acceptance Notification: 16 March 2025
  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31 March 2025
  • Early Bird Registration Payment Deadline: 7 April 2025
  • Normal Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025
  • Normal Registration Payment Deadline: 7 May 2025
 

 

 

Registration

How to register?

  1. Step 1: Complete the registration form.* You will receive your Registration ID through e-mail.: link

  2. Step 2: You will receive an e-invoice within 3-7 working days of your registration.

  3. Step 3: Process your payment through our e-Gateway**:

  4. Step 4: Email your receipt to ICRS@nottingham.edu.my with the subject “Proof of Payment (Registrant Name, Registration ID)”.

Registration Fees

 Early Bird (by 31 March 2025) Regular (1 to 30 April 2025)
  Local (RM) International (USD) Local (RM) International (USD)
Student Presenter 850 230 1000 280
Non-Student (symposium) / Workshop Participant 1000 300 1150 350
Networking Dinner (accompanying guest) 150 40 150 40

Networking dinner is included in the registration fees for each individual registrant.

 

* Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31 March 2025
**Early Bird Registration Payment Deadline: 7 April 2025
* Normal Registration Deadline: 30 April 2025
**Normal Registration Payment Deadline: 7 May 2025

 

 

Discounts Available

  • Group registration A (1 supervisor and 1 student*): 10% discount per pax
  • Group registration B (3 or more participants): 15% discount per person

*Note: Student presenters must provide a valid student ID upon registration. Group registration applies only when all registrants sign up together in one transaction. The highest eligible discount will be applied, and discounts cannot be stacked or combined.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellation on or before 16 February 2025: 100% refund
  • Cancellation on or before 31 March 2025: 50% refund
  • Cancellation on or after 7 April 2025: No refund

*Note: Cancellation requests must be communicated to the secretariat by e-mail. All approved refunds will be made after the symposium. All bank charges for remittance will be deducted from the refund.

 

 

Programme Highlights

Symposium Day 1: 14 May 2025
TimeEvent
7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:00 Opening ceremony
9:00 - 9:45 Keynote talk 1
9:45 - 10:30 Keynote talk 2
10:30 - 11:00 Tea break
11:00 - 13:00 Parallel session 1: Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics  Parallel session 2: Multiomics & Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Parallel session 3: Updates in Pathology (workshop/training)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Parallel session 1: Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics (cont.) Parallel session 2: Multiomics & Artificial Intelligence in Cancer (cont.) Parallel session 3: Updates in Pathology (workshop/training) (cont.)
15:30 - 16:30 Tea break + poster discussion
16:30 - 17:00 Rapid fire presentation
18:00 - 21:00 Networking Dinner
Symposium Day 2: 15 May 2025
TimeEvent
8:00 - 9:00 Networking
9:00 - 10:30 Parallel session 4: Tumour Ecosystem & Metastasis Parallel session 5:  Innovative & Emerging Approaches Parallel session 6:  Updates in Pathology (workshop/training)
10:30 - 11:00 Teabreak
11:00 - 13:00 Parallel session 4: Tumour Ecosystem & Metastasis (Con't) Parallel session 5:  Innovative & Emerging Approaches (Con't) Parallel session 6:  Updates in Pathology (workshop/training)(Con't)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Forum 1: Future Directions for Cancer Research Forum 2: Transforming Cancer Management
15:30 - 16:00 Tea break + poster discussion
16:00 - 16:45 Keynote talk 3: Prof. Xin Lu (University of Oxford, UK)
16:45 - 17:00 Closing ceremony
Scientific Programme
Keynote Address
Current Status and Future Perspectives of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in South East Asia
Theme 1: Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics
  • Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Indonesia
  • Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Asian Population
  • Epidemiology of HPV Genotypes in Multiethnic Sarawak and the Impact of Current HPV Vaccine Coverage
 Theme 2: Multiomics & AI in Cancer
  • Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Indonesia
  • Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Asian Population
  • Epidemiology of HPV Genotypes in Multiethnic Sarawak and the Impact of Current HPV Vaccine Coverage
Theme 3: Tumour Ecosystem & Metastasis
  • Targeting the immunoinhibitory tumor microenvironment in solid cancers
 Theme 4: Innovative & emerging approaches
  • Enhancing outcome with early phase oncology clinical trials
Theme 5: Updates in the Pathology of the GI tract (Workshop)
  • Molecular testing for Colorectal Cancer in the West
  • New insights in the biology of colorectal cancer
  • Molecular testing for Gastric Cancer in the West
  • What is the role of the stroma in colorectal cancer?
  • Molecular testing for Gastric Cancer in the East
  • Management of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Digital pathology in South East Asia
  • What is deep learning in Pathology?