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Dear Friends,
We are halfway through summer and getting closer to the 2012 Oncofertility Conference. The conference will emphasize the need for Dialogues in Oncofertility throughout the research and clinical community to address the unique needs of pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Read more about the offerings at the 2012 Oncofertility Conference below. In this issue, we will spotlight last week's Virtual Grand Rounds which you can now watch on the Oncofertility website. We will also highlight some key dates for the 2012 Oncofertility Conference, including those for poster abstract submission and trainee travel and registration awards. Keep reading to learn about the pre-conference courses and some of the invited conference speakers from around the globe.
Sincerely,
The Oncofertility Consortium |
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In the Spotlight...
If you happened to miss last week's Virtual Grand Rounds with Jose Ricardo de Figueiredo, PhD, DVM, on, "Advances in Goat Artificial Ovary," a video of the broadcast is now available on our website. View previous Virtual Grand Rounds on the website also. The next Virtual Oncofertility Grand Rounds will be presented by Peter Nagy Zsolt, PhD, on October 11th at Noon*, Central Time. *Note time change. |
Abstract Submission for the 2012 Oncofertility Conference closes August 1
The 2012 Oncofertility Conference will include a poster presentation session on September 27th in Chicago, IL. This evening event will integrate cutting edge science with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails for all attendees and researchers. Last year's conference attracted more than 40 poster presentations and four video presentations. Abstract submission is open through August 1, 2012 so submit today. |
Trainee awards to defray the registration and travel costs of attending the 2012 Oncofertility Conference will be available through August 1, 2012. Offering trainee awards helps to ensure that the brightest and most promising oncofertility research and clinician trainees have an opportunity to collaborate with those already established in the field.
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Two pre-conference training courses will be available to conference attendees. Oncofertility 101 is a hands-on laboratory-based training course to teach researchers on techniques in in vitro follicle growth. The Clinic 101 course will give health care providers the tools and information to launch and expand fertility preservation programs in their own community. Sign up for one of these small group courses.
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During the two days of the conference, more than 20 invited speakers from across the globe will present cutting-edge information to attendees. Speakers will include: - Keynote Speaker Hamish Wallace, MD
- Jennifer Mersereau, PhD
- Kyle Orwig, PhD
- Nicole Noyes, MD
- Claus Yding Anderson, DMSc
- And Others...
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In an effort to expand the breadth of information available to patients, clinicians, researchers, and advocates globally, we invite you to email us with any fertility preservation financial and educational resources that would benefit oncofertility patients from around the globe. Please send this information to: oncofertility@northwestern.edu. |
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 Thank you for reading our latest newsletter! Please contact Program Manager, Angie Krausfeldt, at |
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Support for this conference is provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Office Of The Director, National Institutes Of Health (OD), grant 5R13HD063248-03.
An application will be made for CME accreditation of the 2012 Oncofertility Conference. This activity has also been submitted to the Oncology Nursing Society for approval to award contact hours. ONS is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center's COA.
Presenters listed for the 2012 Oncofertility Conference have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that will bias the content of the program.
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