The 2015 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma is an event organized by the Meso Foundation and co-hosted with the National Cancer Institute. This conference is geared to attendees from all walks of life, including patients and their families, advocates, medical professionals, and those who have lost loved ones to mesothelioma. The Symposium provides a setting for everyone in the meso community to come together and take part in both scientific sessions and community conversations.
The Symposium will be held from March 2nd through March 4th of 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, located at One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Daytime conference sessions will take place on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. We will provide shuttles between the hotel and the NIH in the morning and afternoon on March 2nd and 3rd. Attendees can also travel between the two locations by metro (stops are convenient to both the hotel and the NIH) or by taxi. Attendees can register and book hotel rooms at curemeso.org/symposium.
Sessions will cover a range of topics about pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, treatments, clinical trials, surgery, prevention, as well as support groups, well-being, and community sessions. Additionally, a mesothelioma Advocacy Day will be held on Wednesday, March 4th. A general schedule for the 2015 Symposium can be viewed below.
In addition to our science and treatment sessions for the general public, this year’s Symposium includes a two-day special session for scientists and medical professionals. Nearly 100 mesothelioma experts will come together to share their work, and find collaboration opportunities, in an effort to speed up mesothelioma advances. The scientists and medical professionals in attendance will be available during sessions common to both groups, such as lunches and dinners, to answer any questions and to socialize. A recap and “translation” of the science sessions will be presented on Tuesday evening in the main Symposium session.
To register for the 2015 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, book your hotel room, and view additional information as it becomes available, visit curemeso.org/symposium.
