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When
Thursday April 23, 2015 from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
1:30 Check in
2:00 Welcome
2:15 Patient Voices
3:00 Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Guest speaker Parry Guilford (bio below)
4:00 Question & Answer
4:30 Table Talk / Reception
Where
Temple University Center City (TUCC)
1515 Market St
Room 222
Philadelphia, PA 19102
A valid photo ID is required to enter the building.
Event Contact
Karen
No Stomach For Cancer, Inc.
608-692-5141
events@nostomachforcancer.org
Parry Guilford, BSC, MSC, PHD
Professor Parry Guilford is a principal Investigator in the Cancer Genetics Laboratory, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Pacific Edge Biotechnology Ltd. He completed his MSc at Otago in 1983, and his PhD at Cambridge University in 1989. During postdoctoral studies at the Paasteur Institute in Paris, he led a team that localised the first genes for non-syndromic recessive deafness. His current research interests include the genetics of inherited cancers, in particular stomach cancer, and the application of genetics to the diagnosis and management of cancer. He has worked for the last 10 years with the Maori tribe Ngai te Rangi researching the causes and treatment of inherited stomach cancer. Guilford has served on NSFC's Scientific Advisory Council since 2010 and has been the recipient of two NSFC research grant awards.
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer:
The past, the present, and hope for the future
A unique opportunity to connect with those affected by Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) and learn the full story about it from expert Dr. Parry Guilford, who joins us from New Zealand, where his work with a Maori tribe led to the discovery of the CDH1 mutation.
Program Overview
Welcome
Beth Lambert, No Stomach For Cancer
Patient Voices
Hear from HDGC families
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer:
The past, the present, and hope for the future
Parry Guilford, BSC, MSC, PHD
Professor, Cancer Genetics Laboratory, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
The Past
The History of the Research: The Maori story
The Present
~ The Molecular Basis of HDGC: How the disease starts and progresses
~ Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: Updated clinical guidelines with emphasis on
germline CDH1 mutation carriers
Hope for The Future
Research Updates
Question & Answer
Table Talk / Reception
Join us for refreshments and conversation. There will be an opportunity to talk with fellow program guests as well as Parry Guilford about a variety of topics including psychological aspects, breast cancer risk, next generation, and parents of CDH1 mutation carriers.
The event is free and open to all, we simply request your registration information and number of attendees.
A valid photo ID is required to enter the building.
