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ACADI’s updates for June
Welcome back to ACADI’s newsletter – just in time for the summer! We are happy to share some exciting updates with you before you take your summer holidays.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Keynote
Dr Sophie Pilleron was a keynote speaker at the NCCN conference Global Cancer Care in Older Adults: Improving Access to High-Quality Cancer Care for an Aging World, with a talk entitled “Managing Increased Cancer Burden: Using Big Data and Post-Approval Information to Better Manage Drug Reactions”. The recording of her talk will be released soon, so follow our updates closely to have a chance to watch it.
Conference Acceptance
Dr India Pinker was accepted to speak at SIOG 2024 in Montreal, Canada. She will present three posters on the following: the scarcity of online social support for older adults with cancer, healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards Treatment decision making for older adults with cancer, and the representation of older adults in cancer guidelines across Europe. Additionally, she will also be chairing a symposium on Mental Health Care for Older Adults with Cancer.
Publications
Dr. Sophie Pilleron has recently had a new article accepted by the Current Oncology Reports. The article, entitled “Epidemiology of cancer in older adults: a systematic review”, was co-authored with Dr Esther Bastiaannet. Stay tuned for the upcoming link to read this important work!
SciAni Video
We are excited to share our new video created with SciAni! Watch it below to learn more about our work, and feel free to share it widely:
Stay tuned for French and German versions on LIH’s YouTube page soon!
Meet the Team
We hope you have enjoyed getting to know us a bit better. It is now time to meet another member of our team, our Master’s student intern Fei Liu!
Hi, I am from China and am delighted to work on a six-month internship at ACADI. I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in psychology at University of Luxembourg. As my master’s dissertation is conducting a systematic review, I am eager to gain academic knowledge from the experts—a big thanks to Dr. Sophie Pilleron and Dr. India Pinker for giving me this opportunity to join our team.
During my internship, I am working on a scoping review focusing on online social support for older adults with cancer. This project has significantly broadened my understanding of the challenges faced by this group, and inspired me to make a meaningful difference. Although this internship is drawing to a close, my research journey won’t end, as I‘ve acquired invaluable research skills and continue to develop my critical thinking and scientific storytelling abilities. With the guidance of our team, I will continue to learn and contribute.
Many thanks for this enriching experience!
Fei Liu
Until next time, keep well!
Team ACADI