EUniWell Onco-Aging (Seed Funding Project): Online Workshop

08/02/2022

EUniWell Onco-Aging (Seed Funding Project) Zoom EUniWell-Event

This online workshop aims at discussing new aspects of cure and care of cancer which are critical for the management of patients with advancing age. Join on 8 Feburary from 14:00-16:00 (CET) / 13:00-15:00 (GMT) via Zoom.

The photo shows two older hands, one male and one female, holding each other. In the background, a section of the upper bodies of the persons can be seen. They are wearing a light blue blouse (left) and a white shirt patterned with small sunglasses (right).
"Onco-Aging: Smart Health Community for Older Cancer Patients and Interdisciplinary Interactions with Medical Education for Future Geriatricians" is one of EUniWell's Seed Funding Projects. Image by: Nani Chavez.

This workshop aims at discussing new aspects of cure and care of cancer which are critical for the management of patients with advancing age.

Particular attention will be devoted to clinical tools and skills enabling young generations of physicians and other healthcare practitioners to cope with the challenges of the upcoming demographic wave.

The workshop is designed for a broad interdisciplinary audience, from medical students to residents, researchers, life scientists, physicians and other healthcare practitioners, the Onco-Aging consortium team members and their groups, other EUniWell projects leaders/participants, as well as the general public.

National and international speakers include:

  • Beverly Canin, Patient Advocate/Research Partner SIOG/CARG, United States
  • Dr Najia Musolino, Chief Executive Officer, International Society of Geriatric Oncology
  • Prof. Dr. Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, Director, Geriatric Hematology &Mobile Health Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, United States
  • Prof. Dr. Andreas H. Jacobs, Director of the Clinic for Geriatric and Neurology, Johanniter Hospital, Bonn, Germany
  • PD. Dr Valentin Göde, Head of the Department of Oncogeriatrics, St Marien-Hospital, Cologne, Germany

Please register here.


Programme (CET):

14:00-14:05  Opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Cristina Polidori and Dr. Yue Zhao

14:05-14:20  Dr Najia Musolino, Chief Executive Officer, International Society of Geriatric Oncology 

14:20-14:45   Prof. Dr. Andreas H. Jacobs: GA for toxicity prediction in older cancer patients

14:45-15:10  PD. Dr Valentin Göde: Geriatric assessment & interventions in older adults with cancer: Impact of novel RCTs on routine oncological care

15:10-15:35  Prof. Dr. Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh: Models for geriatric hematology and oncology

15:35-15:50  Beverly Canin, Patient Advocate/Research Partner SIOG/CARG

15:50-16:00  Open discussion and closing remarks


Download the programme here.


Hosted by: Prof. Dr. Cristina Polidori and Dr. Yue Zhao

Organisation and Partners:

  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne
  • University hospital of Cologne
  • EUniWell and partner Universities
  • International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
  • Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG)

We look forward to your participation!

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