reach2016.lfsassociation.orgReach 2016

We are thrilled to announce The 2016 International LFS Conference & The 3rd Annual LiFE Consortium and LFS Association Conference presented by Soccer for Hope being held June 1 through 3, 2016, under the auspices of the Division of Hematology, Oncology and BMT of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio. Thanks to the leadership of Dr. David Malkin of Toronto Sick Children's Hospital, Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee, we can confirm that 30 of the world’s foremost physicians and scientists in the fields of cancer genetics and LFS research will present at this conference. We anticipate more than 250 physicians, scientists, specialists, and family members affected by LFS from across the globe will participate. Download for iPhone Download for Android Schedule 01 June 02 June 03 June ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION 15:00 20:00 WELCOME ADDRESS 17:00 17:40 DR. DAVID MALKIN, HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, TORONTO, AND LiFE CONSORTIUM CHAIR 17:00 17:10 DM Dr. David Malkin DR. JONATHAN FINLAY, DR. JOHN BARNARD, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 17:10 17:20 DF Dr. Jonathan Finlay DB Dr. John Barnard OLIVER WYSS, FOUNDER, SOCCER FOR HOPE 17:20 17:30 OW Oliver Wyss DR. ROBERT LUFKIN, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, LFSA 17:30 17:40 DL Dr. Robert Lufkin KEYNOTE ADDRESS: AMANDA GARBATINI, ‘AN LFS PATIENT’S STORY’ 17:40 17:55 AG Amanda Garbatini WYSS FAMILY KEYNOTE LECTURE: DR. LOUISE STRONG, MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON 17:55 18:40 DS Dr. Louise Strong JENN PERRY, PRESIDENT, LFSA 18:40 18:50 Jennifer Perry OPENING COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND POSTER SESSION 18:50 21:30 FULL BREAKFAST BUFFET 07:00 08:00 SESSION 1: LI-FRAUMENI SYNDROME: THE HUMAN PHENOTYPE (I) - SESSION CHAIR: DR. JUDY GARBER, USA 08:00 10:05 DR. JUDY GARBER, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, BOSTON 08:00 08:25 DG Dr. Judy Garber DR. GARETH EVANS, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, UK 08:25 08:50 DE Dr. Gareth Evans DR. PATRICIA PROLLA, PORTE ALLEGRE, BRAZIL 08:50 09:15 DP Dr. Patricia Prolla DR. HANY ARIFFIN, MALAYSIA 09:15 21:40 DA Dr. Hany Ariffin PROF. PIERRE HAINAUT, GRENOBLE, FRANCE 09:40 10:05 PH Prof. Pierre Hainault COFFEE BREAK 10:05 10:30 SESSION 2: MODELING LI-FRAUMENI SYNDROME - SESSION CHAIR: DR. JOSH SCHIFFMAN 10:30 11:45 PROF. CHANG CHAN, NEW JERSEY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BRUNSWICK, NJ, USA 10:30 10:55 PC Prof. Chang Chan PROF. GERRY ZAMBETTI, ST JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS 10:55 11:20 PZ Prof. Gerry Zambetti PROF. DAVID LANGENAU, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, BOSTON 11:20 11:45 PL Prof. David Langenau LUNCH 11:45 13:00 SESSION 3: THE UNIQUE BIOLOGY OF P53 VIS A VIS LFS - SESSION CHAIR: DR. DAVID MALKIN 13:00 14:15 PROF. VARDA ROTTER, WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, USA 13:00 13:25 PR Prof. Varda Rottier PROF. IHOR LEMISCHKE, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, NEW YORK 13:25 13:50 PROF. VARDA ROTTER, WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, USA 13:50 14:15 2:15-3:05: SESSION 4: THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR P53 AND LFS – SESSION CHAIR: DR. MARIA ISABEL ACHATZ 14:15 15:05 DA Dr. Maria Isabel Achatz DR. WAYNE DANTER, CRITICAL OUTCOME TECHNOLOGIES, LONDON, CANADA 14:15 14:40 DD Dr. Wayne Danter PROF. GALINA SELIVANOVA, KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE, SWEDEN 14:40 15:05 PS Prof. Galina Selivanova COFFEE BREAK 15:05 15:30 SESSION 5: THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR P53 AND LFS (Cont’d) – SESSION CHAIR: DR. JONATHAN FINLAY 15:30 16:45 DR. FARZANA WALCOTT, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, USA 15:30 15:55 DW Dr. Farzana Walcott DR. JOSHUA SCHIFFMAN, HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE, SALT LAKE CITY 15:55 16:20 DS Dr. Joshua Schiffman PROF. PAUL HWANG, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, USA 16:20 16:45 PH Prof. Paul Hwang SESSION 6: GENETIC TESTING CHALLENGES – SESSION CHAIR: DR. JEFFREY WEITZEL 16:45 18:25 DR. JEFFREY WEITZEL, CITY OF HOPE, USA 16:45 17:10 DW Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel DR. THIERRY FREBOURG, ROUEN, FRANCE 17:10 17:35 DF Dr. Thierry Frebourg DR. CHIMENE KESSERWAN, ST JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, USA 17:35 18:00 DK Dr. Chimene Kesserwan LFS COMMUNITY DINNER 19:00 21:30 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 07:00 08:00 SESSION 7: PSYCHOSOCIAL/COUNSELING/ETHICS ISSUES IN LFS – SESSION CHAIR: MS. ELIZABETH VARGA 08:00 08:50 PROF. ANDREA PATENAUDE, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, BOSTON, USA 08:00 08:25 PP Prof. Andrea Patenaude MS. ELIZABETH VARGA, MS, LGC, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, COLUMBUS, USA 08:25 20:50 MV Ms. Elizabeth Varga SESSION 8: SHORT PRSENTATIONS (FROM SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS) - SESSION CHAIR: DR. GARETH EVANS 08:50 09:40 DR. YUKIKO TSUNEMATSU, JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, TOKYO, JAPAN 08:50 09:00 DT Dr. Yukiko Tsunematsu PROF. WENYI WANG, MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, USA 09:00 09:10 PW Prof. Wenyi Wang MS.EMILY HILL, SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES, OSU, COLUMBUS, USA 09:10 09:20 MH Ms. Emily Hill DR. MICHAEL WALSH, MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, NEW YORK, USA 09:20 09:30 DW Dr. Michael Walsh DR. EMILIA PINTO, ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, USA 09:30 09:40 DP Dr. Emilia Pinto SESSION 9: TUMOR SURVEILLANCE IN LFS – SESSION CHAIR: DR. SHARON SAVAGE 09:40 10:55 DS Dr. Sharon Savage DR. MARIA ISABEL ACHATZ, A.C. CARMAGO HOSPITAL, SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL 09:40 10:05 DA Dr. Maria Isabel Achatz DR. PHUONG MAI, CLINICAL GENETICS BRANCH, NCI, BETHESDA 10:05 10:30 DM Dr. Phuong Mai DR. DAVID MALKIN, HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, TORONTO, CANADA 10:30 10:55 DM Dr. David Malkin SESSION 10: PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS AND PRIORITIES: SESSION CO-CHAIRS: OLIVER WYSS (SOCCER FOR HOPE) JENN PERRY (LFS ASSOCIATION) 10:55 11:40 DE Dr. Gareth Evans DS Dr. Louise Strong DL Dr. Robert Lufkin DM Dr. David Malkin DS Dr. Joshua Schiffman LUNCH 11:40 12:20 DOES DNA = DESTINY? DECIPHERING EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES FOR DIET & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPEAKER: DR. COLLEEN SPEES, OSU COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER 12:20 13:20 DS Dr. Colleen Spees A LI-FRAUMENI PREVIVOR, SURVIVOR AND RESEARCH PARTNER SPEAKER: DR. FARZANA WALCOTT, NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 13:20 14:05 DW Dr. Farzana Walcott BREAK & SNACKS 14:05 14:30 AN OPEN DIALOGUE FOR THE LFS COMMUNITY 14:30 15:30 DS Dr. Sharon Savage DW Dr. Farzana Walcott DA Dr. Maria Isabel Achatz MP Ms. June Peters DS Dr. Joshua Schiffman NEXT STEPS & CONFERENCE CLOSE WITH DR. JOSH SCHIFFMAN AND JENN PERRY 15:30 16:00 Jennifer Perry DS Dr. Joshua Schiffman Sponsors Soccer for Hope Conference Sponsor LFS Association Conference Sponsor Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Sponsor The Ohio State University Conference Sponsor Myriad Community Dinner Sponsor James Cancer Center Sponsor Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Sponsor OSU Department of Neurological Surgery Sponsor OSU Department of Radiation Oncology Sponsor The Tanner Project Sponsor Exhibitors Ambry Genetics GeneDx Genoptix Living LFS Myriad National Society of Genetic Counselors Speakers AG Amanda Garbatini DK Dr. Chimene Kesserwan St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis DS Dr. Colleen Spees OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center DM Dr. David Malkin Hospital for Sick Children, and LiFE Consortium Chair DP Dr. Emilia Pinto St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis DW Dr. Farzana Walcott Gerorge Washington University DE Dr. Gareth Evans University of Manchester, Manchester, UK DA Dr. Hany Ariffin DW Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel City of Hope DB Dr. John Barnard DF Dr. Jonathan Finlay DS Dr. Joshua Schiffman Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City DG Dr. Judy Garber Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston DS Dr. Louise Strong MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston DA Dr. Maria Isabel Achatz A.C. Carmago Hospital, Sao Paolo, Brazil DW Dr. Michael Walsh Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York DP Dr. Patricia Prolla Porte Allegre, Brasil DM Dr. Phuong Mai Clinical Genetics Branch, NCI, Bethesda DL Dr. Robert Lufkin Medical Director LFSA DS Dr. Sharon Savage MS DF Dr. Thierry Frebourg DD Dr. Wayne Danter Critical Outcome Technologies, London, Canada DT Dr. Yukiko Tsunematsu Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo Jennifer Per...