Limited number of HOTEL ROOMS at Special Rates available for Sept 25 - 27, 2008.
(781) 849-7450 To receive listed rates, must book by 8/25/08 Special rate of $89-109/night plus tax
When booking, reverence New England Carcinoid
To recieve below listed rates, must book by 9/4/08
Holiday Inn Boston-Randolph (781) 961-1000
Special rate of $109/night plus tax
When booking, use block code: NEC
Marriott Courtyard-Stoughton (800) 321-2211
Special rate of $115-139/night plus tax
When booking, reference NE Carcinoid room block
Biographies of Key Note Speakers
(in order of appearance at the conference)
Mark Kieran, M.D. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Hematology / Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Pediatric Medical Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Boston
Dr. Kieran received his PhD from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and his MD from the University of Calgary. He completed postgraduate training in molecular biology at the Pasteur Institute in Paris.
Dr. Kieran’s past research and publications have reported on anti-angiogenic cancer therapies. Mark Kieran’s laboratory in conjunction with the late Dr. Judah Folkman’s laboratory, have examined the anti-angiogenic effects of a number of angiogenic inhibitors including endostatin.
Dr. Kieran’s awards include the Nick Palmer Lecture Award received in London, England.
Keith Stuart, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Burlington, Massachusetts
Dept. of Hematology & Oncology
Dr. Stuart is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York.
He came to the Boston area from New York for his internship and residency in internal medicine at the New England Deaconess Hospital. Dr. Stuart later received a fellow-ship in Hematology / Oncology also at New England Deaconess Hospital.
Dr. Stuart has been primarily involved in clinical research in hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancers, and hepatic metastases. His current trials and pro-grams have included chemoembolization and
radiofrequency ablation for localized hepatic tumors.
Matthew Kulke, M.D.
(seen here with NECC President, Anita O'Brien)
Dr. Kulke is a graduate of Princeton University and received his MD from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Kulke received a fellowship in medical oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Inst.
Dr. Kulke is a member of the staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and serves as Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Department of Oncology. He is Co-Chairman of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation’s Board of Scientific Advisors and serves on the Advisory Board for the New England Carcinoid Connection.
Dr. Kulke’s involvement in research and clinical trials of Carcinoid and other Neuroendocrine tumors has rewarded him with recognition worldwide! He has authored or co-authored numerous articles relevant to Carcinoid/Neuroendocrine tumor clinical trials and research.
Conference Program
Friday September 26, 2008
7:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcoming remarks & introduction
8:30 a.m. Mark Kieran, M.D., Ph.D.
Angiogenesis & Angiogenesis inhibitors;the future in cancer treatment!9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Keith Stuart, M.D.
“Liver-Directed Therapies for theCarcinoid Patient”10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Workshop Session 1 (see registration form
for choices)12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Workshop Session 2 (see registration form
for choices)2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Matthew Kulke, M.D.
Carcinoid & other neuroendocrinetumors; what’s new in treatments andclinical trials! 3:50 PM Closing remarks
CLICK HERE to go to Registration Form
Luncheon Menu
Appetizer: Chilled Fresh Fruit Cup
Entree: Chicken Piccata served with a light and tangy lemon sauce, garnished with capers
Vegetables and Starch: Chef’s Choice
Dessert: Apple Crisp a la Mode
Luncheon includes: Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Herbal Teas, Assorted Dinner Rolls and Sweet Butter
