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I am sooooooooooooo excited!

Forums General Melanoma Community I am sooooooooooooo excited!

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    LynnLuc
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    I am sooooooooooooo excited! I am going to go to a session at the 2011 International Symp. in Tampa on Friday…skipping work but hey…I hafta go!!!

    I am going to this session thanks to a 'friend' at Moffitt and his connections to the organizational committee…I won't have to pay! The organizational committee person even wrote me an e-mail to confirm it 🙂    Lynn

    10:30am to 12:30pm

    Grand Ballroom

    JOINT SMR/CENTRES SYMPOSIUM II

    I am sooooooooooooo excited! I am going to go to a session at the 2011 International Symp. in Tampa on Friday…skipping work but hey…I hafta go!!!

    I am going to this session thanks to a 'friend' at Moffitt and his connections to the organizational committee…I won't have to pay! The organizational committee person even wrote me an e-mail to confirm it 🙂    Lynn

    10:30am to 12:30pm

    Grand Ballroom

    JOINT SMR/CENTRES SYMPOSIUM II

    “Immunology: From bench to bedside”

    Session Chairs: Antoni Ribas, Jeffrey Weber

    10:30-10:45Immunobiology of immune checkpoints – Jedd Wolchok

    10:45-11:00The microenvironment as a predictor of response – Thomas Gajewski

    11:00-11:15PD1 blockade in the treatment of metastatic melanoma – Mario Sznol

    11:15-11:30Current and future status of adoptive cellular therapy –Jeffrey Weber

    11:30 11:45Combining BRAF inhibitors with immunotherapy – Antoni Ribas

    11:45-12:00Combining ipilimumab with other drugs – Steven Hodi

    12:00-12:30Panel discussion/Q&A

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      Laurie from maine
      Participant

      hi

      good for you.  let us know what you think and find out!

      laurie from maine

        NYKaren
        Participant

        Hey Lynn,

        My two doctors are presenting…Wolchuk (main onc. & Sznol (IL-2 onc.)  They're both amazing–

        I'm so excited for you!  (I'd miss work too.)

        take care,

        karen

        NYKaren
        Participant

        Hey Lynn,

        My two doctors are presenting…Wolchuk (main onc. & Sznol (IL-2 onc.)  They're both amazing–

        I'm so excited for you!  (I'd miss work too.)

        take care,

        karen

        NYKaren
        Participant

        Hey Lynn,

        My two doctors are presenting…Wolchuk (main onc. & Sznol (IL-2 onc.)  They're both amazing–

        I'm so excited for you!  (I'd miss work too.)

        take care,

        karen

      Laurie from maine
      Participant

      hi

      good for you.  let us know what you think and find out!

      laurie from maine

      Laurie from maine
      Participant

      hi

      good for you.  let us know what you think and find out!

      laurie from maine

      mombase
      Participant

      Wow, Lynn, these sessions look awesome! I hope you are able to let us know some of what went on!  Have an awesome weekend~

      Cristy, Stage IV

      mombase
      Participant

      Wow, Lynn, these sessions look awesome! I hope you are able to let us know some of what went on!  Have an awesome weekend~

      Cristy, Stage IV

      mombase
      Participant

      Wow, Lynn, these sessions look awesome! I hope you are able to let us know some of what went on!  Have an awesome weekend~

      Cristy, Stage IV

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