We are excited to announce that the first Core Group meeting of COST Action CA24158 – Disparities In Surgical Specialisation and Education in Cancer Training (DISSECT) took place on 27 November 2025, bringing together the leadership team to officially launch the project and coordinate the first steps toward achieving the Grant Period 1 deliverables and objectives.
Two weeks later, we held our first parallel Working Group (WG) meeting, marking a dynamic start to the scientific and collaborative activities ahead. These sessions set the foundation for upcoming tasks and strengthened cross-WG communication as we begin implementing the Action’s vision.
We are also pleased to share that co-leads have now been appointed for all five Working Groups:
WG1 – Identification & Evaluation of Disparities – Pallvi Kaul (IN)
WG2 – Building Research Capacity – Dara Lundon (IE)
WG3 – Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) Knowledge Exchange – Dana Sochorová (CZ)
WG4 – Surgical Mentorship – Susanna Polotto (UK)
WG5 – Innovation – Pedro Gouveia (PT)
A big thank you to all members who joined and contributed to these milestone meetings. We look forward to an inspiring and productive journey throughout this first grant period.
Stay tuned for updates as DISSECT moves forward!
