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Date and location

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

Programme

08.45-09.10 Registration (Foyer)
09.15-09.25

Welcome and Introduction (L1)

Professor Keith Channon, Head of RDM

09.25-10.25

Science Session 1: Metabolism and Molecular Medicine

Chaired by Hal Drakesmith

  • Svetlana Reilly
  • James Grist
  • Daniela Nasteska
10.25-11.05 Break and Poster Session 1 (Mezzanine)
11.05-12.10

Science Session 2: Cell and Gene Therapy (L1)

Chaired by Steve Hyde

  • Deborah Gill
  • Sumana Sharma
  • Siyu Liu
  • Abhimanyu Gowda
12.10-13.40 Lunch and Poster Session 2 (Mezzanine)
13.40-14.10 Parallel Sessions
Session A (L2) Session B (L1) Session C (L3)

Next steps with ChatGBT

Chair: Anders Reagan

Top tips from grant awardees

Chair David Hodson

Professional Services Staff career pathways

Chair: Emma Engel

14.15-15.15

Science Session 3: AI and Medical Big Data (L1)

Chaired by Charis Antoniades and Qiang Zhang

  • Hashem Koohy
  • Daniel Royston
  • Elizabeth Wahome
15.15-16.00 Break and Poster Session 3 (Mezzanine)
16.05-16.15

Graduate Prize Talk (L1)

Lauren Murphy

16.15-17.00

Keynote Lecture (L1)

'Obesity: causes, consequences and treatments,' Professor Sadaf Farooqi, University of Cambridge

17.00-17.15

Concluding remarks and poster prizes (L1)

Professor Keith Channon, Head of RDM

17.15-18.00 Drinks (Mezzanine)