Wrapping up after a great day in Edinburgh at the #ScotCanConf . Thank you to our brilliant sponsor, @ScottishPower, and to the fantastic lineup of speakers, and everyone who attended to make the event a success. Together we are beating cancer.

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. @Miles4Lothian MSP has brought the Scottish Cancer Conference 2024 to a close. A huge thank you to our sponsor @ScottishPower, to all our fantastic speakers, and to everyone who joined us. We hope to see you all next year. #ScotCanConf.

What innovation are you most excited about ?. Prof Larry Kessler - Multi cancer tests. @alison_culpan - ATMPs vaccines. @UofGRegiusAnna - AI in early detection. Prof Gareth Inman - Spatial biology revolution . #scotcanconf

Prof Gareth Inman - We do need to work with industry but work with them on prioritising the key questions and how we answer them. Things have changed. The way the triple helix works is doing the right thing that works. #ScotCanConf

Panel agreement on the importance of the third sector in terms of convening, in funding but crucially in supporting the pipeline of experts and innovation. #ScotCanConf

What are the barrier to seeing the triple helix realised?. @UofGRegiusAnna - prioritising investment & adopt at scale . @alison_culpan - data to support clinical trials. Prof Larry Kessler - systematic evaluation . Prof Gareth Inman - Scale and prioritisation. #scotcanconf

‘Let’s cut to the chase - what industry can bring is a big purse’. @alison_culpan on the role of industry to pump prime the triple helix in Scotland . Industry can reinvigorate with an injection of cash. #scotcanconf

First question for @UofGRegiusAnna - . What is the triple helix?. Collaboration between the NHS, academia and life sciences . In Scotland the closeness of collaboration provides an ideal opportunity to bring forward transformational change.

.@DrOwenJackson is now joined by an expert panel of Prof Larry Kessler, @UofGRegiusAnna, Prof Gareth Inman, and @alison_culpan . They will be discussing driving change using the triple helix model of innovation. #ScotCanConf

Thank you to @theoburrell for sharing her story with us today and thoughts on how future innovations could change diagnosis of cancer in the future.

Our patient speaker Theo Burrell is now sharing with attendees her story of learning to live with brain cancer #ScotCanConf.

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The Centre for Sustainable Delivery discussed how AI can read chest X-rays, speeding up time to lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. @NHSScotCfSD

Great questions on @nhsfife’s Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service, including how the service can be rolled out to other health boards. #ScotCanConf

Some pictures coming through from the following breakout: 'Pancreatic Cancer Action: Community Action Pharmacy'. Insightful presentation, outlining:. 💡How community pharmacy works. 💡How community pharmacy can help across the cancer pathway. 💡Challenges and opportunities.

We also have a fascinating breakout event, which is centred on AI-powered x-ray for earlier detection of lung cancer. This session is being led by @NHSScotCfSD

We also have a session led by @nhsfife. They are discussing the establishment of their Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service, and the importance of giving patients time and a safe space to talk about their experience while on the cancer pathway. #ScotCanConf