Inaugural Thomas Ashworth CTC Symposium
| Event Type | Symposium |
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| When |
Aug 06, 2014
from 11:00 PM to 07:00 AM |
| Where | Hilton Hotel, Sydney |
| Contact Name | Kevin Spring, Organising Chair |
| Contact Phone | (02) 8738 9032 |
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This one day symposium is a unique opportunity to foster growth of the Australian CTC research community. The symposium pays tribute to the Australian physician Thomas Ashworth who first oberved circulating tumor cells in 1869.
Audience
The Thomas Ashworth CTC Symposium will be open to researchers and clinicians who have an interest in the identification, isolation and characterisation of CTCs and ctNA.
Scope
The meeting will explore the latest developments in CTC enumeration, ctNA and molecular characterisation including techniques for cellular, molecular and immunological analyses, next generation sequencing and culture of CTCs. Specific focus will be on the clinical utility of CTCs and ctNA, including the prospects and current limitations how these biomarkers can aid the rational decision making in cancer therapy.
Keynote Speakers
- Prof Klaus Pantel (Director, Department of Tumor Biology, University of Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany)
- A/Prof Catherine Alix-Panabières (University Medical Center of Montpellier; France)
- Dr Sarah-Jane Dawson (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne)
* Please note there is no registration fee associated with this meeting but registration is required
