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SUMMARY:GIST Patienten- und Angehörigentreffen
DESCRIPTION:GIST Support Österreich\n10. GIST Patienten- und Angehörigentreffen\nSehr geehrte Damen und Herren\, \nim Namen des GIST Panels Austria (GIPA) und des GIST Support Österreich laden wir Sie herzlich \n– mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Novartis Pharma GmbH – \nzur Teilnahme am 10. GIST Patienten- und Angehörigentreffen in Wien ein. \nDas Treffen bietet Ihnen die Gelegenheit\, sich umfassend über GIST zu informieren und sich mit anderen Betroffenen und Angehörigen auszutauschen. Namhafte Experten aus dem Bereich Pathologie\, Chirurgie und Onkologie präsentieren die neuesten Entwicklungen zu GIST und stehen Ihnen für persönliche Fragen zur Verfügung. \nFreitag\, 8. März 2019\nBeginn: 15:00 Uhr \nVoraussichtliches Ende: 19:00 Uhr \nORT:\nHotel Astoria \nKärntnerstraße 32 (Eingang: Führichgasse 1)\, 1010 Wien \nReferenten\nBrodowicz T. / Bruno-Lindner A. / Lenauer A. / Liegl-Atzwanger B. \nLoewe Ch. / Reiterer R. / Sawdyk R. / Szkanera J. / Wartenberg M. \nProgrammübersicht\nDiagnostik \nGenetik\, Pathologie \nChirurgie \nInterventionelle Radiologie / Der radiologische Befund \nAdjuvante / Begleitende Therapie \nMedikamentöse Therapie des metastasierten GIST \nProgress: Fortschreiten unter medikamentöser Therapie – Neue Ansätze der GIST-Forschung \nKur und medizinische Rehabilitation \nPension: Invaliditäts- und Berufsunfähigkeitspension / Erwerbsunfähigkeitspension \nWiedereingliederungsteilzeitgesetz \nDie Teilnahme an dieser Veranstaltung – inklusive kleinem Imbiss – ist kostenlos\nkontakt@gistsupport.at\nVeranstaltungsseite
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gist-patienten-und-angehorigentreffen/
LOCATION:Hotel Astoria\, Kärntner Straße 32-34\, Eingang Führichgasse 1\, 1010 Wien\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Education,Events,International
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SUMMARY:GIST Laugh
DESCRIPTION:GIST Laugh invites attendees 21+ to join us for night filled with comedy! Local stand-up comics will show off their talent\, competing to win your votes and be declared Favorite Comedian! Join us for the fun and the fundraising\, as we walk one step closer to finding a cure for this rare disease called GIST. \nEach ticket comes with 20 votes for your favorite comedian. You will also be able to purchase additional votes at the event. \nComedians: \n\nKim Casem\nMaha Hilal\nMonsell Carty\nGeorge Antwi-Obimpeh\nSheila Wenz\nShannon Huber\nMariam Aydoun\nVeronica Carlan\nAndrea Shedler*\n\n*Votes for Andrea Shedler will be counted as “general donations” and split evenly among the other comedians.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/gistlaugh/
LOCATION:Town Tavern DC\, 2323 18th Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Fundraising
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SUMMARY:LRG Webcast: The Biology of GIST
DESCRIPTION:What Every Patient Needs to Know\nWondering what in the world Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is? \nJoin longtime friend of the Life Raft Group and LRG Science Team member\, Dr. David Josephy\, as he presents the basics of cell biology in cancer\, focusing on GIST. \nPresented in an easy-to-understand way\, Dr. Josephy unravels the mystery behind the differences between sarcomas and carcinomas; protein expression and the role of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis; the significance of mutations in the KIT and PDGFRA genes and the mechanism of action of tyrosine kinase inhibitor drugs. \nSound complicated? Dr. Josephy’s approachable style will decode the terminology and concepts for you\, whether you are newly diagnosed or are a long-term survivor. \nThere will be at 15 min Q&A at the end of his presentation. \n\nListen to the Webcast\n\nAbout the Presenter:\nDavid Josephy is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph\, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has been President of GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada (LRGC) since its inception in 2008. \nIn 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. \nDavid 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. \n\n\nTechnical Tips to Join Meeting:\n\nThis is a web only meeting\, accessed only by your internet connection. Participants are encouraged to use the web link automatically provided after registration and to use computer speakers (and/or headsets if available) to hear the audio portion of the meeting. Please log in at least ten minutes prior to the start of the webinar.\nPlease ensure you have an updated version of Adobe Flash Player (Google Chrome has Flash built in).\nIf you are using a mobile device or tablet\, in order to view and hear the conference\, download the ReadyTalk App from your App store.\n\n\nDisclaimer:\nWe cannot provide individual medical advice during this webcast. Information provided in this webcast is not intended as a substitute for your physician’s guidance and care.
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/lrg-webcast-the-biology-of-gist/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Rothschild":MAILTO:srothschild@liferaftgroup.org
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SUMMARY:Life Raft Group Canada - Toronto Get-Together
DESCRIPTION:GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada (LRGC) is pleased to invite GIST patients and  caregivers to get together to share our collective knowledge about living with and managing GIST. This is a continuation of our informal GIST Get-Togethers that began in 2011. \nHazel McLeod will lead an informal round-table discussion\n \nDavid Josephy will give a GIST presentation that includes a Q&A session\nDavid Josephy is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph\, where he has taught for more than 35 years.  He 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. \n\nTo REGISTER or for further INFORMATION \n please reply to this email or\ncontact Life Raft Group Canada\n855-574-4478\ninfo@liferaftgroup.ca
URL:https://liferaftgroup.org/event/toronto-get-together-life-raft-group-canada/
LOCATION:Wellspring – Westerkirk House\, 105 Wellness Way\, Toronto\, Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events,International
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ORGANIZER;CN="Malcolm Sutherland%2C GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada":MAILTO:malcolm.sutherland@liferaftgroup.ca
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