Trainer: Giulia Pellizzari, Lecturer in Cancer Clinical Trials & Andre Lopes, Principal Statistician

Start Date: 13 October 2026

Start Time: 10.00

End Time: 17.00

Cost: Registration Fee £50.00

Trainer: Rubina Begum

Start Date: 15 October 2026

Start Time: 10.00

End Time: 13.00

This session gives an introductory overview of all the steps required to design, set up and complete an academic cancer trial conducted in the hospital setting.

Participants will know what all the organisations and people involved in trials do and what permissions and documents need to be in place at different stages of a trial. The course will be of most interest to those new to working in academic cancer clinical trials.  Those currently working in the field who would like to gain an overview of what happens at other stages to the one familiar to them, may also benefit.

This course will take place in person in the CTC, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4TJ

Cost:

Fees are based on the attendee's organisation as follows:

£0 free for attendees from units within the Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM) which are:

• Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre
• Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit

The free places require a password to book, if you work within the ICTM please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk to request this. Emails must be sent from your UCL account and include your name, job title, and the department which you are working in.  A cancellation fee of £50 will be charged to your department for late cancellations (less than 14 days) and no-shows for all courses. 

Other UCL attendees who are required to pay the course fee can do this by reserving a free place on the online store and then paying by IDT, please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk who can assist you with this.

£50 for attendees from non-profit organisations

£100 for attendees from for-profit organisations

Please register for this course via the UCL online store. If you have any queries please contact the CTC Training Administrator at ctc.training@.ucl.ac.uk  

All payments are to be made by either Debit/Credit Card ONLY

Trainer: Laura Hughes

Start Date: 10 November 2026

Start Time: 10.00

End Time: 13.00

Cost:

Fees &RegistrationThis course is freefor staff from Units within Institute of ClinicalTrials and Methodology (ICTM) which are:

• Cancer Research UK& UCL Cancer Trials Centre
• Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit

The free places require a password to book, if you work within the ICTM please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk to request this. Emails must be sent from your UCL account and include your name, job title, and the department which you are working in. A cancellation fee of £50 will be charged to your department for late cancellations (less than 14 days) and no-shows for all courses. 

Trainer: see above

Start Date: 18 November 2026

Start Time: 09.30

End Time: 16.15

Course aim

Thiscourse offers a thorough exploration of CAR-T cell therapies (Chimeric AntigenReceptor T cell) within the realm of clinical trials. Participants will delveinto the historical background of CAR-T therapies, their classifications,regulatory frameworks, safety considerations, and their mechanism of action. Additionally,the course emphasizes Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), addressing essentialconsiderations, manufacturing processes, and quality control. By the end of thecourse, participants will have a firm understanding of CAR-T therapies in thecontext of clinical trials, including practical insights into managing CAR-Tcell therapy trials and an overview of their clinical implementation.

Target audience

This is a comprehensive course suitable for everyone aiming at understanding CAR-T cell therapies in the context of oncology research and clinical trials.

Delegates should have a basic prior knowledge of cancer.

Course content

The course covers a mix of frontal lectures, quiz and group discussions that will include topics such as:

1. The science behind CAR-T cell therapy design
2. Overview of CAR-T regulations 
3. CAR-T manufacturing processes
4. Sponsor oversight of CAR-T regulations and manufacturing
5. CAR-T Trial designs, trial management & logistics 
6. CAR-T in clinical practice: haematological malignancies
7. CAR-T in clinical practice: solid malignancies and their challenges

Course lecturers

1. Alice Piapi (Clinical Trial Monitor, CRUK& UCL 

2. Karin Straathof (Consultant Paediatric Oncologist,GOSH)

3. Claire Roddie (Consultant Haematologist, UCLH)

4. Alex Day (Clinical Trials Operations Manager,CRUK & UCL CTC)

5. Bilyana Popova (Senior Project Manager ATIMPgroup, CRUK & UCL CTC)

6. Yusuf Jaami (Senior Regulatory Manager, CRUK & UCL CTC)

7. Mhairi Vaughan (CAR T GMP Production, UCLCCGTT)

8. Michelle Quaye (Regulatory Manager, ATMPs,UCL JRO)

9. AlisonEvans (Regulatory Manager, ATMPs, UCL JRO)

Cost:

  

       £25 for attendees from Clinical Trials Units

      £50 for attendees from non-profit organisations

       £100 for attendees from for-profit organisations

               A light lunch will be provided

Last date to book:  9 November 2026

Please register for this course via the UCL online store. If you have any queries, please contact the CTC training administrator via ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk

Spaces are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Payment is by credit card only.

Trainer: Giulia Pellizzari, Education Lead, CRUK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre

Start Date: 19 November 2026

Start Time: 10.00

End Time: 13.00

Cost:

Fees &Registration

This course is free for staff from Units within Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM) which are:

• Cancer Research UK& UCL Cancer Trials Centre
• Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit

The free places require a password to book, if you work within the ICTM please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk to request this. Emails must be sent from your UCL account and include your name, job title, and the department which you are working in. A cancellation fee of £50 will be charged to your department for late cancellations (less than 14 days) and no-shows for all courses.

Other UCL attendees who are required to pay the course fee can do this by reserving a free place on the online store and then paying by IDT, please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk who can assist you with this. Attendees from outside the ICTM will be required to pay an attendance fee. Fees are based on the attendee's organisation as follows:

£50 for attendees from non-profit organisations

£100 for attendees from for-profit organisations 

Please register for this course via the UCL online store. If you have any queries please contact the CTC training administrator via ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk

All payments are to be made by either Debit/Credit Card ONLY

Trainer: Will Wilson / Amy Kirkwood

Start Date: 01 December 2026

Start Time: 10.00

End Time: 13.00

This session, aimed at non-statisticians, will cover the most common primary outcomes measures used in early and late phase cancer trials.

Participant swill learn what makes a good outcome measure, how outcomes measures are defined and what data need to be collected to assess the outcome, especially for tumour response assessment and time to event measures such as survival and disease (orprogression) free survival.

Cost:

Fees & Registration

This course is free for staff from Units within Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (ICTM) which are:

• Cancer Research UK& UCL Cancer Trials Centre
• Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
• PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit

The free places require a password to book, if you work within the ICTM please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk to request this. Emails must be sent from your UCL account and include your name, job title, and the department which you are working in. A cancellation fee of £50 will be charged to your department for late cancellations (less than 14 days) and no-shows for all courses. 

Other UCL attendees who are required to pay the course fee can do this by reserving a free place on the online store and then paying by IDT, please email ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk who can assist you with this. Attendees from outside the ICTM will be required to pay an attendance fee. Fees are based on the attendee's organisation as follows:

£50 for attendees from non-profit organisations

£100 for attendees from for-profit organisations 

Please register for this course via the UCL online store. If you have any queries please contact the CTC training administrator via ctc.training@ucl.ac.uk

All payments are to be made by either Debit/Credit Card ONLY