Programme of the 10th International Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Update Meeting
Thursday 18th May 2006
08.00 - 09.50 | Registration and Coffee |
09.50 | Welcome and Opening of the Conference |
09.55 | Introduction to the Update Meeting Tim Eden, Manchester, England Session 1 Chairpersons: Tim Eden, Manchester, England and Angela Thomas, Edinburgh, Scotland |
10.00 | Lecture 1 ALL – State of the Art Tim Eden, Manchester, England |
10.30 | Lecture 2 Acute Myeloid Leukaemia- Past, Present and Future Brenda Gibson, Glasgow, Scotland |
11.00 | Lecture 3 Immunotherapy: Is there a Role in the Treatment for Leukaemia? Malcolm Brenner, Houston, USA This speaker is very kindly supported by the Leukaemia Research Fund |
11.30 – 11.50 | Round Table Discussions and Questions |
11.50 – 1.15 | Lunch, Posters and Exhibition |
Session 2 Chairpersons: Hamish Wallace, Edinburgh, Scotland and Louise Soanes, London, England |
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1.15 | Lecture 4 Hodgkin’s Disease – State of the Art Dieter Korholtz, Leipzig, Germany |
1.45 | Lecture 5 Molecular Pathways – DNA Damage Recognition/Repair – Clinical Significance Stefan Meyer, Manchester, England |
2.15 | Lecture 6 Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer (Challenges) Jeremy Whelan, London, England |
2.45 – 3.00 | Round Table Discussion and Questions |
3.00 – 3.30 | Tea, Posters and Exhibition |
Session 3 Chairpersons: Rachel Hollis, Leeds, England and Andy Pearson, London, England |
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3.30 | Lecture 7 NICE Guidance for Children and Young People Meriel Jenney, Cardiff, Wales |
3.50 | Lecture 8 Money, Money, Money, Lobby, Lobby, Lobby! Paul Lambden, London, England |
4.10 | Lecture 9 An Integrated Approach to Managing End of Life Care for Children and Young People with Cancer Jan Vickers, Liverpool, England and Lynda Brook, Liverpool, England |
4.55 – 5.15 | Round Table Discussions and Questions |
Session 4 Chairpersons: Angela Thomas, Edinburgh, Scotland and Antony Ng, Birmingham, England |
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5.15 – 6.00 | Guest Lecture Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology & Haematology – Past, Present & Future Tim Eden, Manchester, England |
7.30 | 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh |
Friday 19th May 2006
08.30 – 09.00 | Registration and Coffee |
Session 5 Chairpersons: Andy Pearson, London, England and Antony Ng, Birmingham, England |
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0900 – 09.45 | Lectures 12, 13, 14 3 clinical conundrums/case presentations |
09.45 | Lecture 15 Novel Approaches to Therapy Pam Kearns, Bristol, England |
10.15 – 10.30 | Round Table Discussions and Questions |
10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee, Posters and Exhibition |
Session 6 Chairpersons: Angela Thomas, Edinburgh, Scotland and Tim Eden, Manchester, England |
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11.00 | Lecture 16 Variant CJD: Risks of Transmission with Blood and Blood Products James Ironside, Edinburgh, Scotland |
11.30 | Lecture 17 Transitional Haematology Paula Bolton Maggs, Manchester, England |
12.00 | Lecture 18 Foetal Haematopoiesis - What can it teach us? Rob Wynn, Manchester, England |
12.30 – 12.45 | Round Table Discussion and Questions |
12.45 – 1.45 | Lunch, Posters and Exhibition |
Session 7 Chairpersons: Louise Soanes, London, England and Antony Ng, Birmingham, England |
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1.45 | Lecture 19 Oral presentations of the 3 best posters |
2.15 | Lecture 20 Diagnosis and Treatment of ‘Clotting’ Problems in Haematology & Oncology Ri Liesner, London, England |
2.45 – 3.00 | Round Table Discussions and Questions |
3.00 – 3.30 | Tea, Posters and Exhibition |
Session 8 Chairpersons: Hamish Wallace, Edinburgh, Scotland and Rachel Hollis, Leeds, England |
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3.30 | Lecture 21 Brain Tumours – New Approaches Richard Gilbertson, Memphis, USA |
4.00 | Lecture 22 Ewing’s Sarcoma Stefan Bielack, Stuttgart, Germany |
4.30 | Lecture 23 Liver Tumours Giorgio Perilongo, Pauda, Italy |
5.00 – 5.15 | Round Table Discussions and Questions |
Closure of Meeting and Poster Awards Angela Thomas, Edinburgh, Scotland and Tim Eden, Manchester, England |
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
£45.00 per personThursday 18th May 2006
The 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner will be held at the Assembly Rooms in
George Street, not far from the Royal College of Physicians.
The Assembly Rooms have a distinguished history with previous visitors including royals and notable figures such as Chopin and Dickens. The elegant rooms are ornately decorated with intricate plasterwork and crystal chandeliers.
After a drinks reception, a three course dinner will be served. The ticket price includes reception drinks, a 3 course dinner, wine and music and we are aiming to make this a very special celebratory evening.
The drinks reception will begin at 7.30pm.
For further information on the lovely Assembly Rooms of Edinburgh, please refer to www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk