International Mesothelioma Program
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 1-866-MESO-BWH
Fax: 617-566-3441

International Mesothelioma Program Seminar Series '06'

SPRING SEMINAR SCHEDULE; see the '2005' seminars > Current 2007

January 20, 2006 World Epidemiology of Mesothelioma
Gary M. Strauss, MD, MPH Download Podcast Now

  February 3, 2006        A Brief History of the Development of Medical and Corporate
                                  Knowledge Concerning Asbestos Disease
                                  Russell W. Budd, Esq. Download Podcast Now

February 17, 2006      Surgery and PDT in the Multimodality Treatment of  Malignant
                                  Pleural Mesothelioma
                                  Stephen Hahn, MD

March 3, 2006 Immunophenotype of Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma
Lucian R. Chirieac, MD Download Podcast Now

March 17, 2006 Murine Models of Asbestos-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma
Agnes B. Kane, MD, PhD

March 31, 2006 SV40 and Mesothelioma
Adi F. Gazdar, MD Download Podcast Now

April 7, 2006              Ramifications of Proposed Federal and State Asbestos Legislation -
                                  as it relates to patient care
                                  Paul J. Doolittle, Esq

April 21, 2006 In Vitro Studies of Human Mesothelial Cells with Asbestos
John F. Lechner, PhD PPt Presentation

May 5, 2006 Systemic Therapy for Mesothelioma and Novel Agents
Hedy Lee Kindler, MD

May 12, 2006 Household Exposure to Asbestos - What's the Data
Michael P. Thornton, Esq.

June 9, 2006              Radiation Sensitization via Inhibiting Survival of Mesothelioma
                                  and its Vascular Endothelium
                                  Bo Lu, MD, PhD

FALL SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Sept 22, 2006 "Molecular Prognosis of Mesothelioma: An Update".
Raphael Bueno, M.D.,

Oct 13, 2006 "Serum and Pleural Effusion Biomarkers for Mesothelioma".
Jenette Creaney, Ph.D.

Nov 17, 2006 Testing Anti-Apoptotic Strategies Using 3DModels ofMesothelioma".
V. Courtney Broaddus, M.D.,

Dec 12, 2006 "IGF Axis Activation in Mesothelioma"."
Robert Kratzke, M.D.,

9:00 - 10 am in Carrie Hall
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
15 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
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Telephone: 617-525-8541
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