The Life Raft Group

Halifax GDOL 2018
2018-05-26 10:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Best Western Chocolate Lake Hotel 250 St Margaret Bay Road – Halifax, 250 St Margaret Bay Road, Halifax, NS, Canada
Life Raft Group Canada is pleased to announce that the GIST Day of Learning is coming to the Maritimes. The Day of Learning is a free one-day conference that provides education and support for people who have GIST, their caregivers, healthcare teams and anyone who wishes to learn more about GIST. The Day of Learning will cover many aspects of living with and understanding GIST as well as the new GIST therapies being developed. It will also be a great opportunity for you to connect with other GIST patients, caregivers and the presenters.
Refreshments and Lunch will be served.
David Josephy is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph, where he has taught for more than 30 years. He is a GIST caregiver and has been President of GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada (LRGC) since its inception in 2008. In 2010, David spent a sabbatical term working in the laboratory of Dr.Jonathan Fletcher, a leading GIST researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. David is a member of the Science Team of The Life Raft Group (USA) and collaborates with GIST patient support groups around the world. His research interests are in the field of Molecular Toxicology. He is particularly interested in the scientific basis for development of new small-molecule drugs for GIST.

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Call: 855-574-4475
Email: malcolm.sutherland@liferaftgroup.ca

The LRG Annual Poker Tournament
2012-09-13 18:00 - 2012-09-14 00:00 | Midtown Loft & Terrace, 267 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 9th Annual LRG Poker Tournament will be held on September 3rd at Midtown Lofts in Manhattan. Players will have a chance to win a grand prize worth $10,000 for a seat in the World Series of Poker. The cost to play is $500 and the cost to watch is $100 per person.
