Programme

Conference Day One - 21 July (Thursday)
TimeProgrammeSpeaker
0830Registration 
0900Welcome and IntroductionPatrick TAN
Session I: Genomics of Gastric Cancer
Chairpersons: Patrick TAN and Hiroyuki MANO
0915Pan-cancer, pervasive upregulation of 3’UTR splicing drives tumorigenesisYvonne TAY
Cancer Science Institute, Singapore
0935A First Generation Single-Cell Atlas of Gastric CancerPatrick TAN
Duke-NUS, Singapore
Plenary Session I
Chairpersons: Patrick TAN
0955Discovery of Therapeutic Targets in Scirrhous-Type (Linitis Plastica-Type) Gastric CancerHiroyuki MANO
National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
1025Session I and Plenary Session – Panel Discussion
1040Tea Break
Session II: Tissue Stem Cell and Cancer
Chairpersons: Yoshiaki ITO and Nick BARKER
1110Roles of Runx Family Proteins in Cancer ImmunityIchiro TANIUCHI
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan
1130Deciphering Stem Cell Roles in Driving the Onset and Progression of Gastric CancerNick BARKER
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
1150Gate keeper RUNX3 inactivates Myc to induce early stage of gastric carcinogenesisYoshiaki ITO
Cancer Science Institute, Singapore
1210Session II – Panel Discussion
1225Lunch
1235 - 1320Industry Presentation by AstraZeneca (45min) - Shaping the DESTINY of HER2+ Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Plenary Session II
Chairperson: Joseph SUNG
1325Microbes, Metabolites and ImmunityRamnik XAVIER
Broad Institute, USA
1350Plenary Session II – Q&A
Session III: Gastric Carcinogenesis and Early Detection
Chairpersons: Christopher KHOR and Sunny WONG
1355Mucosal Microbiome Associated with Gastric CarcinogenesisJonathan LEE
National University Health System, Singapore
1415Smelling Diseases – Towards Gastric Cancer Breath TestGokula K. RAMACHANDRAN
Cancer Science Institute, Singapore
1435New Technologies for Early DetectionChristopher DOUVILLE
Johns Hopkins University, USA
1455Induction of Genome Instability by the Helicobacter Pylori CagA OncoproteinMasanori HATAKEYAMA
The University of Tokyo, Japan
1515Session III – Panel Discussion
1530Tea Break
Session IV: Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Chairpersons: Melissa TEO and Claramae CHIA
1600Novel Discoveries in HIPEC and Intraperitoneal ChemotherapyBrian BADGWELL
MD Andersen Cancer Center, USA
1620PIPAC: Current Status and Recent AdvancesJimmy SO
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
1640Molecular Dissection of the Tumour Microenvironment in Peritoneal CarcinomatosisJohnny ONG
National Cancer Centre, Singapore
1700Session IV – Panel Discussion
1715Common Interest Group Meetings
Conference Day One - End -
Conference Day Two - 22 July (Friday)
TimeProgrammeSpeaker
Session V: Clinical Trials for Gastric Cancer
Chairpersons: Kaushal A. SANGHVI and June LEE
0900Recent Clinical Trials on Gastric Cancer in JapanTakahiro KINOSHITA
National Cancer Center East, Japan
0920Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric CancerRaghav SUNDAR
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
0940Innovations in Gastric Cancer SurgeryGuowei KIM
National University Health System, Singapore
1000Taking on the World with Japanese Endoscopic AITomohiro TADA
AI Medical Services Inc, Japan
1020Session V – Panel Discussion
1035Tea Break
Session VI: Personalised Therapy/Precision Therapy
Chairpersons: Wei Peng YONG and Matthew NG
1105Drug Combination Therapy in Gastric CancerEdward Kai-Hua CHOW
Cancer Science Institute, Singapore
1125Proliferative and Quiescent Human Gastric Cancer Stem-Like Cells are Associated with Differential Chemoresistance and Patient MortalityJinmiao CHEN
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network
1145Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Gastric Cancer in Label-Free Quantitative Mass SpectrometryDennis KAPPEI
Cancer Science Institute, Singapore
1205Session VI – Panel Discussion
1220Lunch
1230 - 1315Industry Presentation by DKSH (45min) - Management of Advanced Gastric Cancer: Current Approach and Challenges
Session VII: Precision Therapy and Oncology
Chairpersons: Wei Peng YONG and Matthew NG
1320Umbrella Trial in Precision Therapy: K-Umbrella Gastric Cancer StudySun Young RHA
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea
1340CLDN 18.2-Targeted CAR-T Cell Therapy in Gastric CancerChangsong QI
Beijing Cancer Hospital, China
1400I/O in 1st Line mGC [debate]Hon Lyn TAN
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Yick Ching Justina LAM
National Cancer Centre Singapore
1420Session VII – Panel Discussion
1435Tea Break
1440 - 1525Industry Presentation by Agilent (45min) - SureSelect Cancer CGP Assay for Detection of the Common Mutation Types Found in Cancer
1530ClosingWei Peng YONG
1540Common Interest Group Meetings
Conference Day Two - End -
Conference Day One - 21 July (Thursday)
TimeProgramme
0830Registration
0900Welcome and Introduction
Patrick TAN
Session I: Genomics of Gastric Cancer
Patrick TAN and Hiroyuki MANO
0915Pan-cancer, pervasive upregulation of 3’UTR splicing drives tumorigenesis
Yvonne TAY
0935A First Generation Single-Cell Atlas of Gastric Cancer
Patrick TAN
Plenary Session I
Patrick TAN
0955Discovery of Therapeutic Targets in Scirrhous-Type (Linitis Plastica-Type) Gastric Cancer
Hiroyuki MANO
1025Session I and Plenary Session – Panel Discussion
1040Tea Break
Session II: Tissue Stem Cell and Cancer
Yoshiaki ITO and Nick BARKER
1110Roles of Runx Family Proteins in Cancer Immunity
Ichiro TANIUCHI
1130Deciphering Stem Cell Roles in Driving the Onset and Progression of Gastric Cancer
Nick BARKER
1150Gate keeper RUNX3 inactivates Myc to induce early stage of gastric carcinogenesis
Yoshiaki ITO
1210Session II – Panel Discussion
1225Lunch
1235 - 1320Shaping the DESTINY of HER2+ Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Industry Presentation by AstraZeneca
Plenary Session II
Joseph SUNG
1325Microbes, Metabolites and Immunity
Ramnik XAVIER
1350Plenary Session II – Q&A
Session III: Gastric Carcinogenesis and Early Detection
Christopher KHOR and Sunny WONG
1355Mucosal Microbiome Associated with Gastric Carcinogenesis
Jonathan LEE
1415Smelling Diseases – Towards Gastric Cancer Breath Test
Gokula K. RAMACHANDRAN
1435New Technologies for Early Detection
Christopher DOUVILLE
1455Induction of Genome Instability by the Helicobacter Pylori CagA Oncoprotein
Masanori HATAKEYAMA
1515Session III – Panel Discussion
1530Tea Break
Session IV: Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Melissa TEO and Claramae CHIA
1600Novel Discoveries in HIPEC and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Brian BADGWELL
1620PIPAC: Current Status and Recent Advances
Jimmy SO
1640Molecular Dissection of the Tumour Microenvironment in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Johnny ONG
1700Session IV – Panel Discussion
1715Common Interest Group Meetings
Conference Day One - End -
Conference Day Two - 22 July (Friday)
TimeProgramme
Session V: Clinical Trials for Gastric Cancer
Kaushal A. SANGHVI and June LEE
0900Recent Clinical Trials on Gastric Cancer in Japan
Takahiro KINOSHITA
0920Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer
Raghav SUNDAR
0940Innovations in Gastric Cancer Surgery
Guowei KIM
1000Taking on the World with Japanese Endoscopic AI
Tomohiro TADA
1020Session V – Panel Discussion
1035Tea Break
Session VI: Personalised Therapy/Precision Therapy
Wei Peng YONG and Matthew NG
1105Drug Combination Therapy in Gastric Cancer
Edward Kai-Hua CHOW
1125Proliferative and Quiescent Human Gastric Cancer Stem-Like Cells are Associated with Differential Chemoresistance and Patient Mortality
Jinmiao CHEN
1145Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Gastric Cancer in Label-Free Quantitative Mass Spectrometry
Dennis KAPPEI
1205Session VI – Panel Discussion
1220Lunch
1230 - 1315Management of Advanced Gastric Cancer: Current Approach and Challenges
Industry Presentation by DKSH
Session VII: Precision Therapy and Oncology
Wei Peng YONG and Matthew NG
1320Umbrella Trial in Precision Therapy: K-Umbrella Gastric Cancer Study
Sun Young RHA
1340CLDN 18.2-Targeted CAR-T Cell Therapy in Gastric Cancer
Changsong Qi
1400I/O in 1st Line mGC [debate]
Hon Lyn TAN
Yick Ching Justina LAM
1420Session VII – Panel Discussion
1435Tea Break
1440 - 1525SureSelect Cancer CGP Assay for Detection of the Common Mutation Types Found in Cancer
Industry Presentation by Agilent
1530Closing
Wei Peng YONG
1540Common Interest Group Meetings
Conference Day Two - End -