Journeys in Science and Enterprise
eSCAMPS
Hughes Hall, Cambridge. 20th September 2024.
About
eSCAMPS is a one-day conference that explores the success stories of leading scientists and students. By combining keynote speakers, panel-led discussions, and speed-dating sessions, we hope to inspire your 'Journey in Science and Enterprise.'
Keynote Speakers
Sharon Peacock is Master Elect of Churchill College and a member of Council of the University of Cambridge. She is Professor of Microbiology and Public Health at the University of Cambridge, and Non-Executive Director on the Board of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Sharon has built her scientific expertise around pathogen genomics, antimicrobial resistance, and several tropical diseases. She was the founding Director of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK), formed in April 2020 to provide SARS-CoV-2 genomes towards the UK pandemic response.
Prior to this, she dedicated more than a decade to the translation of pathogen sequencing into clinical and public health microbiology, as well as using sequencing to examine the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria between humans, livestock, and the environment.
She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, an elected Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London).
Sharon was awarded the Unilever Colworth Prize in 2018 and the Marjory Stephenson Prize in 2023 for outstanding contributions to the discipline of microbiology. Sharon was awarded a CBE for services to Medical Microbiology in 2015, and in 2021 received the Medical Research Council Millennium Medal.
Sharon Peacock
Master Elect of Churchill College, Cambridge
Jason Mellad
Jason is a scientist and entrepreneur dedicated to transforming innovative technologies into improved patient outcomes.
As the CEO and co-founder of Start Codon, an accelerator based in Cambridge, UK, he focuses on identifying groundbreaking healthcare founders and innovations globally.
He provides seed funding and utilizes the outstanding resources of the Cambridge cluster to mitigate risks and propel the success of their start-ups.
CEO and Founder of Start Codon
Highlights
01.
Student presentations
Quotient Therapeutics have kindly donated £200 to be awarded to the person judged best presenter on the day. Details on submissions will be released shortly.
02.
Panels and speed dating
Discuss driving change, having an impact, and forging your own career with leaders in science education, policy, public engagement, public health, academia, and industry.
03.
Science Improv Session
Our friends from the Cambridge University Science Improv Society will be leading this session. Don't miss out on our stand-up comedy show!
04.
Networking and Happy Hour at The Lab
Cambridge Gravity has generously agreed to host our Happy Hour. Mix and mingle with conference attendees; who knows, your next company or job might start there!
Panelists
Panel 1 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Elena Arciero is statistical genetics and target assessment lead at Quotient Therapeutics. | Jon Teague is a bioinformatician and Director of COSMIC, with a keen interest in making data publicly available for both industry and academic use. | Hemalvi Patani is a Senior Scientist at Quotient Therapeutics |
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Panel 2 - Pathways in Science
Sharon Peacock is Master Elect of Churchill College and a Professor of Microbiology and Public Health at the University of Cambridge. | Alex Cagan is an assistant professor at the University of Cambridge, where he investigates investigates evolutionary processes in somatic tissue. In addition to his research, he works as a scientific illustrator. | Güneş Taylor is a postdoctoral research scientist at The Francis Crick Institute with a strong passion for scientific communication. | Treasa Creavin leads the digital learning programme at Wellcome Connecting Science where she has gained extensive experience in the field of scientific communication and education. |
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Student Speakers
Leonie Lorenz
EMBL-EBI
Mechanistic modelling of Streptococcus pneumoniae population dynamics after vaccine introduction
Stephanie McGimpsey
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Should you swim in the English Channel?
Lucia Ramirez Navarro
Wellcome Sanger Institute
A multi-tissue perspective of the immune system's dysregulation in Crohn’s disease
Tung Nguyen
University of Cambridge
coverCt: uneven sequencing coverage predicts viral loads and is correlated with the COVID-19 clinical condition.
Mujar Minette Shalo
University of Cambridge
CRISPR AMR DX: An Optimised CRISPR/CAS12A Based Multiplex Biosensor For Rapid Diagnosis Of Enteric Fever And Antimicrobial Resistance
Vote for best speaker here!
Symposium Agenda
Session 1
8:00 - 8:35
H Room (Next to Pavilion Room)
Registration & Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00
Pavilion Room
Introduction
9:00 - 10:00
Pavilion Room
Keynote Lecture 1
Dr. Jason Mellad, CEO and Founder of Start Codon
10:00 - 10:15
Pavilion Room & Antechamber
Tea and Coffee
10:15 - 10:45
Pavilion Room
Selected Oral Presentations - Session 1
Leonie Lorenz, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
Lucia Ramirez Navarro, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Mujar Minette Shalo, University of Cambridge
10:45 - 11:00
Pavilion Room & Antechamber
Tea and Coffee
11:00 - 11:45
Pavilion Room
Selected Oral Presentations - Session 2
Stephanie McGimpsey, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Tung Nguyen, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, NIH)
Lunch & Poster Session
11:45 - 12:00
Pavilion Room & Antechamber
Word from our sponsors
12:00 - 13:00
Pavilion Room & Antechamber
Lunch
including Poster exhibition & Sponsor showcase from 12.15
Session 2
13:00 - 13:30
Peter Richards Room
Cambridge Improv Science Society
13:30 - 14:30
Peter Richards Room
Panel 1:
Pathways in Science
Prof. Sharon Peacock, Master-elect of Churchill College
Dr. Gunes Taylor, Postdoctoral Fellow, Francis Crick Institute
Dr. Treasa Creavin, Wellcome Connecting Science
Dr. Alex Cagan, Assistant Professor, University of Cambridge & Scientific Illustrator
14:30 - 14:40
Peter Richards Room
Break
14:40 - 15:30
Peter Richards Room
Panel 2: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Elena Arciero, Quotient Therapeutics
Dr. Jon Teague, Director of COSMIC
Dr Hemalvi Patani, Senior Scientist, Quotient Therapeutics
15:30 - 16:30
Peter Richards Room
Speed-dating
Join our keynote speakers, panellists, and sponsors for open conversations about pathways in science!
16:45 - 17:45
Peter Richards Room
Keynote Lecture 2
Prof Sharon Peacock, Master-elect of Churchill College, Professor of Microbiology and Public Health
17:45 - 18:00
Peter Richards Room
Closing remarks
18:00 - 18:30
Walk to The Lab
18:30
Award Ceremony & Happy Hour @ The Lab