PSCC Innovation Forum 2024

5 Feb 2024 | Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

PSCC Innovation Forum 2024

Programme at a glance

All presentations will be in English, except for the patient roundtable which will be conducted in French.

Under the High Patronage of Mr Emmanuel MACRON President of the French Republic

Morning Sessions

9:20 Welcome address by the PSCC Leadership Team

  • Eric Vivier, Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster

9:30 Scientific Presentations - 1st Sequence

  • Harvey Lodish, MIT (USA)

  • Christina K. Yung, Indoc Research (Canada)

  • Sebastian Amigorena, Institut Curie (France)

11:00 Break - networking

11:30 Scientific Presentations - 2nd Sequence

  • Caroline Robert, Gustave Roussy (France)

  • Thomas F. Gajewski, University of Chicago (USA)

  • Solange Peters, CHUV (Switzerland)

13:00 Lunch break - networking

Afternoon Sessions

14:15 PSCC in action: 2023 achievements and 2024 priorities

  • Benjamin Garel, Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster

14:40 Scientific offer (2 sessions in parallel in rooms 1 & 2)

  • Data and Samples (Alain Livartowski, Unicancer & Raphaël Sigogne, Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster) Room 1

  • Cell Therapy platform (Marion Alcantara, Institut Curie) Room 2

Each presentation will be followed by opportunities to interact with the speakers.

14:55 Working with patients: why involving patients early?

  • Testimonies and success stories from patients : Sandra Doucène, Cancer contribution, Annick Gérard, Association Europa Donna France, Alice GROS, Patiente partenaire, Françoise Sellin, Expertise-Patient, Cyril Sarrauste de Menthière, Patient partenaire

15:40 Scientific offer (2 sessions in parallel in rooms 1 & 2)

  • Clinical Trial platform (Room 1)

    • Benjamin Besse, Gustave Roussy
  • Ex-vivo and Models (Room 2)

    • Marc-Antoine Allard, APHP

    • Fanny Jaulin, Gustave Roussy

Each presentation will be followed by opportunities to interact with the speakers.

15:55 Pitches from companies supported by PSCC - 1st sequence

  • ErVimmune (Nathalie Donne, CEO)

  • TheraSonic (Benoit Larrat, CEO)

  • Q&A with an expert committee and the audience

16:40 Break - networking

16:45 Scientific offer (3 sessions in parallel in rooms 1 & 2)

  • MD platforms (Room 1)

    • Antoine Agathon and Olaf Mercier, Hôpitaux Paris Saint-Joseph et Marie Lannelongue
  • Single-cell and Spatial transcriptomic (Room 2)

    • Cyril Catelain, David Gentien and Nathalie Droin, Gustave Roussy
  • Surgical platforms, fluorescence and the OR of the future (Room 1)

    • Eric Vibert, APHP

Each presentation will be followed by opportunities to interact with the speakers.

17:00 Pitches from companies supported by PSCC - 2nd sequence

  • Apmonia (Albin Jeanne, CEO)

  • Orakl Oncology (Diane-Laure Pagès, COO)

  • Hephaistos pharma (Frédéric Caroff, CEO)

  • Q&A with an expert committee and the audience

18:00 Success stories

  • A biotech's successful journey: Smart Immune experience (Karine Rossignol, CEO and co-founder)

  • Susan Windham-Bannister, MSLC (USA): Kendall Square / PSCC: which ingredients for success?

18:40 Conclusion

18:45 Buffet - networking

Networking room From 9:30 to 18:30

One-to-One meetings between researchers, academics, institutions, startups, industry experts, investors…

The meeting platform is now open. After registering, check the attendee list and request meetings with the people you want to discuss with.

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PSCC Innovation forum programme