Preliminary meeting agenda

 

Pre-Meeting activities and Sessions

Attendance at pre-meetings is open to members of the Histiocyte Society that have registered in advance.

Monday, October 8, 2012                                                                                                      

1300 - 1800     Executive Board Meeting*

Tuesday, October 9, 2012                                                                                                      

0800 - 1030     LCH Disease Discussion Session (Jim Whitlock, Moderator)
1030 - 1130     LCH Adult Disease Discussion Session (Michael Girschikofsky, Moderator)
1130 - 1230     Rare Histiocytic Disorders Committee Session (Oussama Abla, Moderator)
1230 - 1330     Lunch
1330 - 1830     HLH Disease and MAS Discussion Session (Maarten Egeler, Anna Carin Horne, Moderators)

 

General Meeting Sessions

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012                                                                                              

0800 - 1700     Meeting Registration and Check-In
0800 - 0930     Education Committee Meeting*
                        Scientific Committee Meeting*
0945 - 1000     Opening Ceremonies: Jim Whitlock, Histiocyte Society President
1000 - 1100     John Pritchard Lecture on the Nikolas Symposium: Pieter Leenen
1100 - 1130     Coffee Break
1130 - 1300     Scientific Session I: Oral Presentations
1300 - 1400     Lunch
1300 - 1400     Meet the Expert LCH Session*; Meet the Expert HLH Session*
1400 - 1530     Scientific Session II: Presidential Symposium
1530 - 1600     Coffee Break
1600 - 1800     Poster Presentation Session

Thursday, October 11, 2012                                                                                                   

0800 - 1300     Meeting Registration and Check-In
0830 - 1000     Clinical Studies and Registries Update
1000 - 1030     Coffee Break
1030 - 1130     Guest Speaker Presentation: Macrophage Biology, Siamon Gordon
1145 - 1315     Scientific Session III: Oral Presentations
1315 - 1415     Lunch
1415 - 1600     HLH Symposium
                           Guest Speakers: Bobby Gaspar, Michael Jordan, Marion Schneider, Paul Veys
1600 - 1630     Coffee Break
1630 - 1800     General Assembly Business Meeting*
2000 - 0100     Histiocyte Society Annual Banquet

Friday, October 12, 2012                                                                                                         

0900 - 1000     Guest Speaker Presentation: Stephan Ladisch
1000 - 1030     Coffee Break
1030 - 1215     Scientific Session IV: Oral Presentations
1215 - 1230     Closing Ceremonies: Awarding of Scientific Prizes

*Indicates closed session
More detailed agenda information will be posted as it becomes available. Agenda is subject to change.

 

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