INDUSTRY SUPPORTED SYMPOSIA

Industry Supported Symposia sessions will be offered to Conference attendees free of charge. These will be sponsored by a variety of Pharmaceutical and Biomarker Companies as well as non-profit organizations. You are encouraged to attend these symposia as the topics have been chosen after consultation with the Scientific Committee and will compliment the Plenary Sessions, Education and Mini Symposia of the Conference.


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Industry Supported Symposia Sessions

Friday, July 31

11:00 - 13:00 Boehringer-Ingelheim Satellite Symposium: New + Emerging Strategies for Targeting Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
13:30 - 15:30 The PESG Symposium: Subdividing NSCLC: Is It Now Multiple Diseases? Supported by an independent educational grant form Eli Lilly and Company.
15:45 - 17:45 Covidien Satellite Symposium: Optimizing Care of the Patient with Early Stage Lung Cancer

 

Saturday, August 1

07:00 - 08:00 Bristol-Myers Squibb Symposium: Zeroing in on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Integrating Targeted Therapies into Practice
12:15 - 14:15 The CBCE Satellite Symposia: Defining the Optimal Therapeutic Sequence for Patients with NSCLC: Molecular and Clinical Considerations
18:30 - 20:30 Merck KGaA Satellite Symposium: Taking the next step to Improve the Treatment of NSCLC

 

Sunday, August 2

07:00 - 08:00 Biodesix Satellite Symposium: Advances in EGFR Inhibitor Biomarkers
07:00 - 08:00 Response Genetics: Personalized Medicine. Predictive Biomarkers in Clinical Practice.
12:15 - 14:15 Satellite Symposia supported by an educational grant from Genentech BioOncology & OSI Oncology: Integration of Tissue Biomarker Assays into Protocol and Nonprotocol Management of Lung Cancer.
18:30 - 20:30 Achieving Lung Cancer Therapy Goals: How Should We Measure Effectiveness?

 

Monday, August 3

07:00 - 08:00 "Destigmatizing Lung Cancer: Developing a Road Map for the Future - A Think-Tank Presentation" sponsored by UT Southwestern Medical Center & the National Lung Cancer Partnership
07:00 - 08:00 Individualizing Treatments for Thoracic Malignancies. Supported by unrestricted educational grants from Pfizer Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. CME Outfitters, LLC has also provided financial support for this activity. Co-Sponsored by USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC.
07:00 - 08:00 The CBCE Symposia: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

 

For more information regarding Industry Supported Symposia opportunities, please contact:
Lori Dick, Sponsorship & Exhibit Sales Manager
International Conference Services
wclc2009-sales@meet-ics.com
Phone +1 604 681 2153 ext. 116
Direct +1 604 638 3864

Download the Industry Supported Symposium (ISS) Opportunities (PDF format)
ISS Application Deadline EXTENDED: March 21, 2009
CME and Non-CME Sessions Accepted