Program
Tentative program
THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER
12.00-13.00 Registration + poster set up + coffee
13.00-13.30 Welcome address Gustaf Ljungman, Johanna Sandgren
The Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank
Invited dignitaries
13.35-14.10 Keynote: Translational pediatric oncology – in Europe and worldwide – Stefan Pfister
14.15-14.50 Childhood cancer biobanks
The Norwegian Childhood Cancer Biobank, Lars Baumbusch
The Latvian Pediatric Cancer Biobank, TBA Representative
14.55-15.30 Large scale biomedical initiatives and resources for precision medicine
U-CAN, Biobank Sverige, Tobias Sjöblom
Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE), Tuuli Lappalainen
15.30-16.00 Coffee and poster exhibition
16.00-16.25 Keynote: Access to innovative therapies for children and adolescents with cancer in Europe and beyond, Karsten Nysom
16.30-16.45 Access to targeted therapies in Sweden, Torben Ek
16.50-17.25 Liquid biopsies in pediatric cancer
Liquid biopsies for CNS-tumors, Emma Tham
Liquid biopsies for extracranial solid tumors, Martin Dalin
17.30-17.55 Rapid Fire Poster presentation
17.55-18.45 Poster exhibition and networking
19.00-21.00 Dinner at Haga Bottega
FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER
08.30-09.05 Keynote: Application of novel diagnostic methodology and AI in pediatric brain tumors,Felix Sahm
09.10-09.45 Impact of developments in pathology and immunology for pediatric cancer patients
Tumor cell evolution/heterogeneity, TBA David Gisselsson Nord
Immunological understanding for the development of novel therapies, Petter Brodin
09.50- 10.25 New diagnostics and integration of health data for research and clinical value
Potentials of radiology and pathology images and AI in pediatric brain tumor diagnostics Neda Haj-Hosseini
Genomic Medicine Sweden Childhood Cancer and Brainchild David Gisselsson Nord
10.25-10.55 Coffee and poster exhibition
10.55-11.30 Pediatric Cancer Predisposition
Childhood Cancer Predisposition – ChiCaP Ann Nordgren
TP53 cancer predisposition syndrom, Svetlana Lagerkrantz
11.35-12.10 Keynote: Oncolytic viruses for immune therapy in children, Martha Alonso
12.10-13.00 Lunch and poster exhibition
13.00-13.35 Keynote: Resistance mechanisms for different therapies, Pratiti Bandopadhayay
13.40-14.15 Application of functional precision medicine in cancer
Importance and prerequisites for precision medicine, Pävi Östling
Models for testing novel treatments in childhood cancer, Fredrik Swartling
14.20-14.50 Selected presentations from submitted abstracts/posters (2)
14.50-15.20 Coffee and poster exhibition
15.20-15.55 Keynote: Next generation precision medicine for childhood tumors, Mathias Uhlen
16.00-16.15 Concluding remarks and best poster awards
Contact
Academic Conferences
Symposium administration office
Email:
btbsymposium2025@akademikonferens.se
Phone:
+46 18 67 10 03

Important dates
1 April 2025
Abstract submission opens
June 30 2025
Early bird deadline
September 30 2025
Abstract submission deadline
November 13 2025
Last day to register
27-28 Nov 2025
Barntumörbanken Symposium