2026 Conference - Christ's College Medical Alumni Association

We are delighted to invite medical and veterinary alumni, students and their guests to the 2026 CCMAA Conference. 

This year's Conference will cover the past, present and future of healthcare and research - chaired by Dr Tony Jewell. Registration is free and can be completed via the 'Book Here!' link above.

Programme

1.30pm Arrival and Registration
Yusuf Hamied Lecture Theatre

2pm Session 1 - Welcome Address
Dr Tony Jewell (m.1969)

2.15pm Tim Heymann Memorial Travel Prize
Presentation by Award winners (TBC)

2.30pm ‘Recapitulating frog development in human stem cells – how to make a heart’
Professor Sir Jim Smith (m. 1973)
Hon Fellow Christ’s College; Emeritus Scientist, Francis Crick Institute; Interim Director, Babraham Institute

3.00pm ‘Immunisation - past, present and future’
Professor Maheshi Ramasamy (m. 1995)
Professor of Infection and Vaccinology; Associate Director, Education & Communication, Oxford Vaccine Group; Consultant Physician, Oxford University Hospitals Trusts

3.25pm ‘Breast Screening - past, present and future’
Dr Fleur Kilburn-Toppin (m. 2000)
Fellow and DoS for Clinical Medicine, St John’s College; Director of Breast Screening, Cambridgeshire and Hunts. and Consultant Radiologist CUHT.

3.50pm Refreshments in Function Room

4.15pm Session 2 – Welcome
Dr Judith Allanson (m. 1980)

4.20pm ‘Where three roads meet’
Professor Helen Lachmann (m. 1986)
Clinical service lead, immunity and rare diseases, UCL and Royal Free London 

4.45pm ‘Clinical immunology – my current research’
Dr Ali Amini (m. 2004)
Clinical Lecturer in Nuffield Dept of Medicine Oxford

5.10pm ‘Michael through the looking glass – three ages of the NHS’
Dr Michael Weston-Burt (m. 1959)    

5.40pm Summary and Close 
followed by drinks in the New Court Function Room