Cardiff Pathology 2009

A Joint Meeting of the British Division of the International Academy of Pathology and The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

30 June - 3 July 2009

Main Venue:

The Holland House Hotel and Spa, Cardiff

Scientific Programme of Oral and Poster Presentations

Symposia:

1. Genomic Stability and Health

Keynote Lecturer: Professor Errol C Friedberg, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Soutwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA: "Defective Biological Responses to DNA Damage and Human Disease"

2. Trends in Diagnostic Immunocytochemistry

3. Mineral Particles and Respiratory Disease

4. Prostate Cancer: Present and Future Histopathology

5. Dissecting Colorectal Cancer - Molecules to Macroscopy

Slide Seminar: Iatrogenic Pathology available as a pdf file here

Meet the Experts: Lymphoma Pathology, Dr Stefan Dojcinov

Public Lecture: Professor Sir Martin Evans (Professor of Mammalian Genetics, Cardiff University, Nobel Laureate for Medicine & Physiology, 2007): "Inheritance from Teratocarcinomas"
Breakfast Meeting for Trainees: Cervical Cytology in 2009: recent advances and what you need to know for the FRCPath
Trainee Symposium: To cover a wide range of important topics:
Professor Stewart Fleming: How to apply for a research grant
Professor Michael Wells: How to write a paper
Professor Peter Furness: The Human Tissue Act/Authority and Ethics

C.L. Oakley Lecture: Dr Ashraf Ibrahim, Cambridge
BDIAP Cunningham Lecture: Professor Geraint Williams, Cardiff
Doniach Lecture: Professor Barry Gusterson, Glasgow

Companion Events:

UK NEQAS for Cellular Pathology

Association for Clinical Electron Microscopists

Renal EQA

Liver EQA

Conference Reception: National Museum of Wales (preceded by Public Lecture)

Conference Dinner: Cardiff City Hall

Satellite Meeting 12.45 - 4pm, Friday 3rd July: "Difficulties with and Solutions to Pathologists' Engagement with Research", details and links to programme here