by Mary Hesdorffer, Nurse Practitioner
Executive Director, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Melinda and I are currently attending the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and I am so pleased to report that interest in mesothelioma research is exploding. Professor Bruce Robinson hosted a one day event in the day preceding the conference to gather all the experts in one room to present and discuss where we are headed in mesothelioma research. We were given an insight into some of the sessions that were to be presented at the larger meeting and an opportunity was provided to discuss them in detail in a small focused working session. Many of the presenters were past Mesothelioma Applied Research grant recipients and we were proud to see their work progressing. Professor Robinson, then, hosted the group for an evening of drinks and dinner where networking and further discussion of topics pertaining to mesothelioma were explored. We are so grateful to Professor Robinson for inviting us to be part of the meeting as well as the evening socialization. He is a fantastic host, an amazing humanitarian and brilliant researcher. When I return home expect to see updates and breaking news from this meeting.
Final tally from this important conference:
Delegates: 5,340
Countries Represented: 97
Talks on Mesothelioma: 47
