Past Global Health Events
-
Select Sessions from the Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research
Select Sessions from the 13th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (ASGCR 2025) will showcase key scientific content and presentations, the highest-scoring oral abstracts, presentation of the annual Rachel Pearline Award, and keynote address. Registration is open and free of charge. Simultaneous interpretation will be offered in French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
-
Translating Health Care Technologies from Concept to Impact: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Cervical Cancer Prevention
In this seminar, Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam will examine the intersection between the global burden of cancer, health disparities, and technology innovation. Using cervical cancer as a case study, she will describe how new biomedical engineering solutions can extend the reach of health care to a broader population. CME credits now available.
-
SWOG and Its Expansion into Latin America
In this seminar, Dr. Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor will provide an overview of the SWOG Cancer Research Network’s strategic expansion into Latin America, highlighting the history, goals, progress, and impact of the SWOG Latin America Initiative. CME credits now available.
-
International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN) Conference 2025
The International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN) will host its biennial conference June 18-20, 2025 in Aarhus, Denmark. The theme of ICSN 2025 is "Shaping the Future of Cancer Screening."
-
The Neighborhood Tobacco Environment and Adolescent Tobacco Use in India
In this seminar, Dr. Ritesh Mistry will characterize the neighborhood tobacco environment of adolescents in India and examine the association between these environmental factors and the risk of youth tobacco use. CME credits now available.
-
Development and Pilot of the Stronger Together Peer Support Program for Cancer Patients in Low-Resource Settings
This seminar will discuss the development and pilot study of the Stronger Together program, which is designed to promote one-on-one peer support for newly diagnosed cancer patients in low-resource settings.
-
Presidential Select Symposium: Leveraging Science to Reduce the Cancer Burden Worldwide
The National Cancer Institute's Dr. Satish Gopal and Dr. Aimée Kreimer will join colleagues from across the global cancer community for the AACR 2025 Presidential Select Symposium panel, "Leveraging Science to Reduce the Global Cancer Burden Worldwide."
-
The Changing Global Landscape of National Cancer Control Plans
In this seminar, Dr. Yannick Romero and Ms. Zuzanna Tittenbrun will discuss the International Cancer Control Partnership's 2023 global review of national cancer control plans, highlighting the progress and challenges in cancer control planning around the world.
-
NCI @ LGCW 2024: A Framework for Monitoring Progress at the Intersection of Women, Power, and Cancer
The Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and Cancer addresses urgent questions at the intersection of social inequality, cancer risk and outcomes, and the status of women in society. In this London Global Cancer Week session, the Commission will introduce key performance indicators to evaluate the global implementation of the 10 key recommendations for impactful and lasting change, as proposed in the September 2023 Commission report.
-
Defining Opportunities to Improve Survival and Quality of Life for Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries through the Every Woman Study™
This London Global Cancer Week session will explore how findings from the Every Woman Study, an ovarian cancer patient experience study, can drive transformational change in cancer care around the world. Featuring a mix of presentations from leading experts, videos, and live discussion.