Winter 2008 - Barts and the London

January 25th, 2008

The Old Anatomy Lecture Theatre & The Old Library,
Medical School Building, Whitechapel Campus
Barts and the London NHS Trust, London.

9.00 - 9.30: Registration and viewing of industry stands - Old Library

9.45 - 10.00: Welcome - Prof. Rino Cerio & Catherine Harwood (BLT)

10.00 - 10.30: Update on NCRI Clinical Trials - NCRI Chair

10.30 - 11.15: The challenge of ocular melanoma - Mr John Hungerford (BLT)

11.15 - 11.40: Ocular Melanoma: the CNS perspective - Ms Jasmine Thombs, Moorfields

11.40 - 12.00: Coffee - Old Library

12.00 - 1.00: Translational Research Session:

12.00 - 12.30: A novel approach to melanoma vaccination - Prof Ping Wang (QMUL)

12.30 - 1.00: Methylation and melanoma: future drug targets? - Dr Tim Crook (Breakthrough Breast Cancer)

1.00 - 1.30: Lunch & viewing of industry stands and posters - Old Library

1.30 - 2.00: MSG Business Meeting - Anatomy Lecture Theatre

2.00 - 3.00: Clinicopathological cases: MDT challenges from North East Thames - Prof Rino Cerio

3.00 - 3.30: Dilemmas in managing melanoma in organ transplant recipients - Rubeta Matin (BLT), Steve Nicholson (LRI)

3.30 - 3.45: Coffee - Old Library

3.45 - 4.30: Registrars’ forum: 4 proffered papers - 3-4 selected abstracts
Registrars are invited to submit abstracts (200 words) for consideration to Dr Catherine Harwood at caharwood@doctors.org.uk by 11.1.08

4.30 - 5.00: Update on UK MSG/BAD Guidelines - Dr Jerry Marsden

5.00: Close of Meeting

POSTER SESSION

We would like to invite those attending to bring along posters (which may have been presented at previous meetings) for display during the lunch and coffee breaks. If you are intending to present a poster, please inform us of the title by 11.1.08 (email to caharwood@doctors.org.uk).