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Wednesday Update from iMig Conference

Mary Hesdorffer, NP, the executive director of the Meso Foundation is in attendance at the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Mary has sent the following photo updates from Wednesday at the conference.

Cocktail Reception
The entertainment at the cocktail reception.
Dario Barbone, PhD
Dario Barbone, PhD, shared that he will be submitting a grant for consideration to the NCI next week. He credits the Meso Foundation’s grant for providing the funding that permitted him to carry out experiments from which the resulting data can be used in applying for larger grants. We will continue to update you on the careers of these young scientists who are the future of mesothelioma research.
Joe Friedberg and Melissa Culligan
Joe Friedberg, MD, and Melissa Culligan, BSN, RN, are in attendance.
Melissa Culligan
Melissa Culligan, BSN, RN, was the only nurse invited to present in the surgical session. Congratulations for a thoughtful presentation.
David Schrump, MD
David Schrump, MD, head of the Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute, seen during the poster discussion session.

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