10th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium
Key Dates
Symposium dates: 23rd to 25th October 2024
Latest NEWS:
Ultra late registration is still available until 22 October, as are tickets for the Gala Dinner.
Registration is open until 16th October. In addition, there is still time to join us for the Gala Conference Dinner - it is an add on option in the registration scroll box and can be selected separately.
We announce the creation of the Alexander Dobrovic Award for Best Oral Presentation selected from submitted abstracts. Eligible to non-group leaders (the award is $500 and free registration to TAS2025).
Welcome
On behalf of the TAS2024 organising committee it is our pleasure to welcome colleagues, friends, and supporters to the 10th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium (TAS2024). The program will begin at 10.20 am on Wednesday 23rd October and close at 3.45 pm on Friday 25th October 2024. We thank you for your support and being part of this in-person symposium, and we encourage you to take the opportunity to interact and renew friendships, develop new collaborations, and promote liquid biopsy research and clinical applications.
Importantly this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Thomas Ashworth Symposium and to celebrate this special milestone we will be holding the Symposium as a 3-day event and honour the ground-breaking research performed by the pioneers of liquid biopsy from Thomas Ashworth to today’s researchers in line with the Symposium theme of “On the Shoulders of Giants”. We will not only look back but also look to the future and the exciting developments that lay ahead for liquid biopsy field. In addition, for the first time we will incorporate a Gala conference dinner as part of the 10-year celebration.
The Symposium has grown from its humble beginnings as a one-day symposium that was held in conjunction with the Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA) to a regular two-day symposium and is now widely recognised both nationally and internationally.
The aim of the Symposium is to enrich our understanding of the clinical application of liquid biopsy and improve patient outcomes, as well as provide critical insights into the metastatic process and application of liquid biopsy in different contexts. Topics that will be explored include circulating tumour cells, exosomes, methylated ctDNA, assay development, early detection, integration of liquid biopsy into clinical trials and precision oncology, treatment selection and monitoring as well as drug resistance monitoring.
An exciting line up of invited keynote speakers who are international leaders in the field will be showcasing their liquid biopsy research. In addition, invited speakers and speakers selected from submitted abstracts from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia will present their latest research. Two panel discussions are included in the program and are designed to highlight patient perspectives and health professional views with the intent to stimulate debate and are a symposium highlight.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Professor Klaus Pantel. University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
Professor Catherine Alix-Panabieres. University of Montpellier, France
Professor Ellen Heitzer. Medical University of Graz, Austria
Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia
Dr Malinda Itchins, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse & Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia
Who should attend?
Translational/clinical researchers
Medical oncologists
Pathologists
Patient advocates
Clinical trainees, PhD and other students
Pharmaceutical and diagnostic sector
The organising committee maintains a philosophy of keeping registration costs as low as possible to encourage attendance and this is only possible through 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 10th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium
Co-Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Institutional Sponsor
Organizing Committee
A/Prof. Kevin Spring (Convenor), Western Sydney University& Ingham Institute, Sydney Dr. Stephen Wong, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne A/Prof. Therese Becker, Ingham Institute, Sydney Dr Sandra Fitzgerald, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ Dr. Rob Salomon, Children's Cancer Institute, Sydney Prof. Elin Gray, Edith Cowen University, Perth A/Prof. Craig Gedye, Icon Cancer Care, Adelaide Prof. Chamindie Punyadeera, Griffith University, Brisbane Prof. Rik Thompson, QUT, Brisbane Dr Kristina Warton, UNSW, Sydney Dr Yafeng Ma, Ingham Institute, Sydney
For more information please contact A/Prof Kevin Spring - [email protected]