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Coming Events: Cancer

Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells: Prospects and Pitfalls

16 May 2013 - 17 May 2013

This symposium will be informative for scientists both within and outside the stem cell field and, given its translational focus, will also appeal to clinicians interested to hear about the current status of stem cell therapeutic approaches, clinical trials and controversies around off-trial treatments.  For those with a commercial focus, this will be a chance to hear about trials in prospect or currently in progress, controversies and hurdles in getting therapies to market.  In addition, the program includes a FREE Public Lecture on the evening of 16 May examining the potential o

Dr. Bruce Gottlieb Seminar

20 May 2013

A seminar presented by the Human Variome Project -

“Understanding tumour heterogeneity and next generation genetic databases for the HVP”

Dr.

Asia Biotech Invest 2013

03 June 2013 - 05 June 2013

Jointly organised by AusBiotech and Beacon Events, Asia Biotech Invest 2013 is designed to provide a forum where Asia’s investor community meets with biotech innovators from across the globe to discuss investment and partnership opportunities.

Join Asia Biotech Invest 2013 and gain access to:

  • Keynotes by leading investors and market analysts on the global state of biotechnolo

The Inaugural Victorian Psycho-oncology Research Conference

14 June 2013

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group and The University of Melbourne invite you to: The Inaugural Victorian Psycho-oncology Research Conference.

The conference focus is "Learning from others: how to achieve practice change in psycho-oncology"

Presenters -
David Kissane
Gabriel Leung
Jon Emery
Phyllis Butow
Russell Gruen
Sandy Middleton
Suzanne Chambers
Tom Hack

Registration costs $60.

Royal Children's Hospital 5th National Paediatric Bioethics Conference

21 August 2013 - 24 August 2013

The Royal Children’s Hospital 5th National Paediatric Bioethics Conference will be held in conjunction with the International Congress of Paediatrics (ICP) in Melbourne this year.

This year’s conference theme - Who’s listening to me? Who’s speaking for me? - will address the difficulties parents and health care providers face when providing health care to children.