Forthcoming events
2009
- Cord Blood Transplantation - Future Challenges (London)
- Blood Donation - Selection, Deferral and Exclusion (London)
- Mind, Body and Soul Exhibition, supporting Kidney Research UK (Colchester)
- NHSBT/BTS Organ Retrieval Workshop (Birmingham)
- Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2010 (Liverpool)
- Immune-related Gene Polymorphism in Health and Disease - EFI/AIBT Conference 2010 (Florence)
- XXIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society (TTS)2010 (Vancouver)
Merging of Transplant Times with Bulletin Magazine
Transplant Times has now been incorporated into Bulletin Magazine.
The next issue of Bulletin will be out in October. Please send any contributions for the following edition to bulletin@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 1 December.
Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October
Cord Blood Transplantation - Future Challenges
A joint Anthony Nolan Trust, BBMR and NHS Cord Blood Bank and BSBMT Sysmposium
Telford Lecture Theatre
One Great George Street
Westminster
LONDON
SW1P 3AA
The next BSBMT meeting is a joint symposium with the Anthony Nolan Trust, BBMR & NHS Cord Blood Bank.
Click here for the programme and
here for a registration form
The registration fee is £50 per person while Dinner on Monday evening is subsidised at £40 for UK attendees. There are limited places for Dinner and early registration is essential to secure a place.
Click here for a poster to advertise the event.
Contact:
Carla-Jane Earl
Meetings Manager
Hartley Taylor Medical Communications Ltd
Tel: 01844 275650
Fax: 01844 274407
E-mail: carla@hartleytaylor.co.uk
Web: www.hartleytaylor.co.uk
Blood Donation – Selection, Deferral and Exclusion
SaBTO* Second Public Meeting
1400 - 1600
Royal Horticultural Halls
LONDON
SW1P
* SaBTO is the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs
The afternoon will include an introduction to SaBTO and donor selection, and an open forum with the opportunity for the audience to comment and ask questions.
If you are interested in attending please contact SaBTO by 25 September 2009
Contact:
Tel: 020 7972 4750
E-mail: SaBTO@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Web: www.dh.gov.uk/ab/SaBTO/index.htm
Mind, Body and Soul Exhibition
Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester
1100-1700 - £5 entry on the day
From aromatherapy and reflexology, to healing hands and holistic therapy, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the many different ways to sooth mind, body and soul.
Exhibition space is still available.
Support Kidney Research UK in providing a brighter future to the three million people whose lives are threatened by chronic kidney disease.
Download poster advertising the event
Download flyer/advance registration form (discount available until Friday 25 October)
For further information
Contact:
Georgia McCormack
Community Fundraising Manager
Kidney Research UK
Tel: 0148 021 6016
Mobile: 0795 051 0745
Email: georgiamccormack@kidneyresearchuk.org
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 November
13th Annual NHSBT/BTS Organ Retrieval Workshop
University of Birmingham Conference Centre, Birmingham
This is a two-day workshop designed to optimise the quality of organs offered for transplant by improving the quality of retrieval practice between time of identification of the donor to retrieval, storage and preparation for implantation. The course is aimed at retrieval team members involved in the surgical retrieval of organs intended for transplant and includes lectures and workshops together with practical demonstrations of retrieval techniques. The course fee of £150 includes all training and one night’s hotel accommodation and meals.
Contact:
Kathy Zalewska
Corporate Services
Organ Donation & Transplantation Directorate
NHS Blood & Transplant
Tel: 0117 975 7589
Email: kathy.zalewska@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2010
Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2010
Liverpool
Contact:
Claire Opaleye, Diabetes UK
Tel: 020 7424 1000
Fax: 020 7424 1081
Email: conferences@diabetes.org.uk
www.diabetes.org.uk/apc
Saturday 15 - Tuesday 18 May 2010
Florence 2010
Immune-related Gene Polymorphism in Health and Disease
24th European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference (EFI) and
17th Annual Meeting of Italian Society for Immunogenetics and Transplantation (AIBT)
Registration and abstract submission opens on 1 October 2009
www.efi2010.eu
Contact:
Organising Secretariat
Tel: +39 02 2643 2454
Fax +39 02 2643 3754
Email: info@efi2010.eu
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 August 2010
XXIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society (TTS)
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, British Columbia, Canada
Abstract submission opens September 2009
Online registration opens November 2009
www.transplantation2010.org
Contact:
Grit Schoenherr
International Conference Services Ltd
2101-1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC Canada V6E 2K3
Tel: +1 604 681 2153 ext. 112
Fax +1 604 681 1049
Email: tts2010-marketing@meet-ics.com
