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6th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium
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Key Dates
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Registration is now open Earlybird registration closed Final registration closes: 25th October 2019 Symposium dates: 31 October - 1 November 2019 |
#TAS2019
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Welcome
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of Thomas Ashworth’s seminal publication on the presence of circulating tumour cells in the blood. On behalf of the organizing committee I invite you to attend the 6th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium 2019 to be held at the Aerial UTS Function Centre, Sydney, Australia. This elevated 7th floor space is a well-designed conference venue located in the vibrant UTS Ultimo precinct close to Central Railway Station. We hope it will inspire both speakers and attendees to engage enthusiastically in the liquid biopsy discussion. The Symposium will run over 2 days enabling us to cover cutting-edge advances in liquid biopsy translational research and clinical practice. The program will begin at 9am on Thursday 31st October, with registration from 8.30am, and close at 5pm on Friday 1st November. The aim is to enrich our understanding of the clinical application of liquid biopsy to advance precision oncology and improve patient outcome, as well as provide critical insights into the metastatic process. An exciting line up of international speakers who are leaders in the field, along with national speakers from across Australia, will be showcasing their liquid biopsy research. Topics that will be explored include circulating tumour cells, exosomes, methylated ctDNA, machine learning for liquid biopsy, assay development, integration of liquid biopsy into clinical trials and precision oncology, treatment selection and monitoring as well as drug resistance monitoring. In addition, OzMRS (the Australasian chapter of the International Metastasis Research Society) will be hosting a one day meeting on Wednesday 30th October at UTS Science Building, with the morning devoted to brain metastasis (in conjunction with COGNO, and general metastasis talks in the afternoon supported by TAS2019, For those wishing to participate in this meeting please see the OzMRS page and register by going to our registration page. This year we are introducing a new category of talk - the "Making an IMPACT" presentation that will showcase research by an Australian researcher that will likely achieve a high clinical impact and be translated into routine practice. Finally, to encourage students and early career researchers, a Young Investigator Poster Session and Rapid-fire talks (selected from submitted poster abstracts) is integrated into the program. Generous awards will be given for the best poster and Rapid-fire talks - so please submit an abstract. This is a great opportunity. Who should attend?
The organising committee maintains a philosophy of keeping registration costs as low as possible to encourage attendance and this is only possible due to the generous support of our sponsors. So please ensure to visit the exhibitor tables and check out their latest product offerings. We look forward to seeing you at the Symposium in October. Associate Professor Kevin Spring Convenor, 6th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium 
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International and National Keynote Speakers
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Associate Professor Scott Kopetz, MD PhD University of Texas and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA |
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Professor Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD University of Texas and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA |
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Dr Cloud Paweletz, PhD Head Translational Research Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA |
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Professor Helen Rizos, PhD Macquarie University, Sydney Australia |
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Platinum Sponsors
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Gold Sponsors
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Supporting Sponsor
Organizing Committee
A/Prof. Kevin Spring ( Convenor), Ingham Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney
Prof. Paul de Souza, University of Wollongong, Wollongong
A/Prof. Therese Becker, Ingham Institute, Sydney
Dr. Mark Cowley, Children's Cancer Institute, Sydney
A/Prof Alex Dobrovic, Oliver Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne
Dr Stephen Wong, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
Dr. Craig Gedye, Calvary Mater Newcastle & Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle
A/Prof Chamindie Punyadeera, QUT, Brisbane
Dr. Katie Meehan, University of Western Australia, Perth
Prof. Rik Thompson, QUT, Brisbane
For more information please contact A/Prof Kevin Spring - k.spring@westernsydney.edu.au
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