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Precision Oncology Forum: Early-onset colorectal cancer, its genetics and our work

A/Prof Dan Buchanan will present on a diverse, multi-disciplinary research program aimed at improving the diagnosis of hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromes, and determining the aetiology of early-onset colorectal cancer and polyposis using integrative multi-omic and molecular pathology epidemiology approaches applied to world-leading studies.

Early-onset colorectal cancer, its genetics and our work

A/Prof Dan Buchanan will present on a diverse, multi-disciplinary research program he leads at the Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, and the Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine, at the University of Melbourne.

The program aims to improve the diagnosis of hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromes, and determining the aetiology of early-onset colorectal cancer and polyposis using integrative multi-omic and molecular pathology epidemiology approaches applied to world-leading studies.

 

 

What is the VCCC Alliance Precision Oncology Forum? 

The Forum is a comprehensive educational initiative offering multi-disciplinary insights into Precision Oncology. Monthly sessions feature expert presentations, interactive discussions, and real-world case studies, aimed at scientists, clinicians, industry professionals, and students.

Cases are discussed on an individual, de-identified basis. 

Chairs

Dr Huiling Xu
Senior Research Fellow, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Dr Joep Vissers
Curation Scientist Team Leader, the University of Melbourne

Speakers

Associate Professor Dan Buchanan
Head of the Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology and Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine, the University of Melbourne

A/Prof Dan Buchanan holds leadership roles as an InSiGHT council member, co-PI of the Colon Cancer Family Registry, and co-chair of the ClinGen-InSiGHT CRC-Polyposis Variant Curation Expert Panel for the POLE and POLD1 genes and as the PI of the Genetics of Colonic Polyposis Study, and PI of the ANGELS study investigating the aetiology of early-onset colorectal cancer.  He was awarded the Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship in 2021 and again in 2026.

Friday 5 June
2.45pm - 4.00pm

Content warning: The VCCC Alliance Precision Oncology Forum is aimed primarily at a clinical audience and features open discussion about real cases and patients. While these cases are de-identified, the imagery, content and discussion can be graphic.

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