Education and Innovation in Oncology
International Surgical Oncology Symposium 2025 | Saturday, 27th September 2025 | NUHS Auditorium
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Welcome *Breakfast provided from 8:00AM |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Opening Address by Guest of Honor ISOS 2025 – Education & Innovation in Oncology Guest of Honor: Adj A/Prof Mark Edward Puhaindran Chairman, Medical Board, National University Hospital Introduction by Symposium Chair: Asst Prof Vincent Nga Head & Senior Consultant, Div of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital |
| 9:15 AM – 9:40 AM | Keynote Address The Future of Surgical Oncology: Integrating Precision Medicine into Clinical Trials Speaker: Prof Jimmy So Head & Senior Consultant, Div of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore |
| 9.40 AM – 10:05 AM | Education Series by Medtronic Topic TBC Prof Leah Backhus Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University |
| 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| Session 1: Precision Medicine 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 1: TBC Prof Too Heng-Phon Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS Founder, MiRXES Pte LTD |
| 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 2: TBC Prof Hai Yan Professor and Research Director at IMCB, A*Star |
| 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM | Q&A session for Topics 1 & 2 |
| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM | Tumour board Discussion: Metastatic disease: To resect or not to resect? Case Study 1: Lung CA with brain metastasis (resectable lung tumour - primary and brain tumour) Case Study 2: Peritoneal or abdominal metastasis |
| 12:00 AM – 12:30 AM | Lunch Symposium – Education Series by AstraZeneca Topic of discussion: Perioperative therapy for locally advanced gastric cancer Speaker: Prof Masanori Terashima Chief, Division of Gastric Surgery at Shizouka Cancer Centre |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Poster Viewing |
| Session 2: Innovation & Artificial Intelligence 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | |
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 1: Technologies to reduce the impact of anastomotic leak Prof Jared Torkington Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Cardiff and Vale Health Board |
| 1:50 PM – 2:10 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 2: Disruptive technologies in neurosurgical oncology Prof James Rutka Professor and RS McLaughlin Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Editor-in Chief, Journal of Neurosurgery |
| 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 3: TBC (Innovation & surgery) Prof Sebastien Froelich Professor and Head of Department, Department of Neurosurgery, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 4: TBC Dr Joshua Tay Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (ENT), National University Hospital Consultant, Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore |
| 2:50 PM - 3:00 PM | Q&A session for Topics 1 – 4 |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Tea Break & Industry Exhibition |
| Session 3: Advances in Surgical Oncology 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | |
| 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 1: The potential role of Virotherapies and nanoparticles in pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised therapies Dr Sadie Jones Consultant, Gynaecology Oncology Surgeon, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board |
| 3:50 PM – 4:10 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 2: TBC Prof Leah Backhus Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University |
| 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM | Expert Sharing & Discussion Topic 3: Tips for leading a successful clinical trial Dr Masanori Terashima Chief, Division of Gastric Surgery at Shizouka Cancer Centre |
| 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM | Q&A session for Topics 1 - 2 |
| 4:30 PM – 5:10 PM | Abstract Oral Presentation Website: oral presentations selected from abstracts Abstract 1: TBC Speaker: TBC Abstract 2: TBC Speaker: TBC Abstract 3: TBC Speaker: TBC Q&A Discussion |
| 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM | Closing remarks and Award Ceremony ISOS 2025 – Education & Innovation in Oncology Prof Jimmy So/Dr Vincent |
