Agenda.
Thursday 19th November 2026
Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
- PROVISIONAL AGENDA -
08:30
Welcome Address
Prof Debbie McNamara, National Cancer Control Programme
Chairs:
Chairs: Dr Emily Harrold, St James's Hospital, Dublin &
Dr Karen Duffy, Letterkenny University Hospital
08:45
Precision Medicine in Hepatobiliary Cancers
Dr Orla Fitzpatrick, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
09:00
CAPTURE: A Phase II Randomised Study to Evaluate Alpelisib + Fulvestrant Versus Capecitabine in ER+, HER2-ve ABC in Patients with PIK3CA Mutant Circulating DNA
Dr Eileen Geoghegan, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
09:15
Genomic Analysis Using Liquid Biopsy: Considerations for Pre-test counselling
Dr David McMahon, Galway University Hospital
09:30
Mapping the Landscape: Cancer Genetics Data in Ireland
Dr Ciara McNevin, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
09:45
Q&A
10:00-10:30
Coffee
Chairs:
Chairs: Dr Emmet Jordan, University Hospital Waterford &
Prof Adrian Murphy, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
10:30
The Potential Impact of a Clinical Quality Registry. IPCOR, the Irish prostate cancer outcomes registry
Prof David Galvin, IPCOR
10:50
Treatment Options for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer in a Post-EV P World
Dr Gopa Iyer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
11:10
Targeting HER2 in Biliary Tract Cancer
Prof James Harding, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
11:30
Gastroesophageal Cancer: Established Biomarkers & Emerging Targets
Dr Ronan McLaughlin, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
11:50
Endoscopic Management of Early Upper GI cancer
Prof Danny Cheriyan, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
12:10
Pancreatic & Hepatobiliary Cancer
Prof Grainne O’Kane, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin
12:30
Q&A
12:45-13:45
Lunch
Chairs:
Chairs: Prof Miriam O’Connor, University Hospital Waterford
Ms Nikki Gallagher, Irish Cancer Society
13:45
Psychedelic Medicine & Cancer Care
Dr Jason Konner, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
14:05
Eating Well During Cancer Treatment
Ms Veronica McSharry, Irish Cancer Society
14:25
Exercising with Cancer
Mr Andrew Dunne, Personal Health
14:45
The Patient Journey
Mr Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit
15:05
Inclusion Health
Dr Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
15:25
Q&A
15:35-16:00
Coffee
Chairs:
Chairs: Prof Janice Walshe, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin &
Prof Maccon Keane, Galway University Hospital
16:00
Updates in HR+ Breast Cancer
Dr Elaine Walsh, Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC
16:20
Evolving Treatment Approaches in Early-Stage HER2+ Positive Breast Cancer
Dr Ciara O’Sullivan, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
16:40
Optimising Breast Cancer Radiotherapy
Dr Jill Nicholson, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
17:00
New standards for 1 st line metastatic TNBC
Dr Tiffany Traina, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
17:20
Q&A
17:30
Closing Remarks
17:40-18:15
Networking Event
Friday 20th November 2026
08:30
Welcome Back
Prof John McCaffrey, The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
& Dr Megan Greally, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Chairs:
Chairs: Dr Hazel O'Sullivan, Cork University Hospital &
Dr Greg Leonard, Galway University Hospital
08:35
Outcomes in Ultra-Rare Sarcomas and Surrogate Endpoints in Sarcoma Clinical Trials
Dr Catherine Weadick, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto
08:50
Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer: Rethinking Detection & Treatment
Dr Kate Murphy, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
09:05
Biology-Informed Therapeutic Strategies to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance
Dr Rachel Keogh, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
09:20
'Phase One Trials: Prostate Cancer'
Dr Simon Barry, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
09:35
Q&A
09:45-10:15
Coffee
Chairs:
Chairs: Ms Debbie O'Doherty, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin &
Ms Fionnuala Keane, The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
10:15
Sexual and Women's Health After Cancer - Challenges and Solutions to Promote Connection and Healing
Dr Jeanne Carter, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
10:35
Female Sexual Health in Cancer Patients
Margaret Cheng, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
10:55
Closing the Cancer Care Gap, Inclusion Health and Oncology
Eileen O’Connor, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
11:15
The Inpatient Pal: How Patients & Psychologists Co-Designed a Digital Companion for the Hospital Journey
Dr Sinead Lynch, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
Dr Susan O’Flanagan, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
Emma Butler, Patient Advocate
11:35
Q&A
Chairs:
Chairs: Dr Lynda McSorley, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin &
Dr Jane Sui, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin
11:45
BiTEs and CAR-T in solid tumours – the future is bright
Prof Brian Bird, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork
12:05
Gynaecologic Oncology
Dr Roisin O’Cearbhaill, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
12:25
Sarcoma Update
Dr Mark Doherty, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
12:45
Intercepting Lung Cancer: Leveraging the Immune System for Earlier Detection & Prevention
Dr Fionnuala Crowley, Mount Sinai Health System, New York
13:05
Hereditary Cancer Predisposition in Children & Young People: Data Linkage, Refining Risk & Advancing Early Detection
Dr Emma Woodward, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester
13:25
Q&A
Chairs:
TBC
13:35
The Spirit of The Gathering Award
14:00
Meeting Close & Lunch