| Wednesday |
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| start time |
end time |
Speaker |
Topic |
Room |
| 5:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
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Registration |
Registration Desk 3 |
| 6:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
Rev. Eric Linthicum and
Rabbi Barbara Zacky |
Celebration of Life |
Starvine 12 |
| 7:00 PM |
9:00 PM |
Mary Hesdorffer, NP,
Melinda Kotzian and
Hanne Mintz |
Welcome Reception |
Juniper Ballroom 3 |
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| Thursday |
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| start time |
end time |
Speaker |
Topic |
Room |
| 7:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
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Registration |
Registration Desk 3 |
| 7:00 AM |
8:30 AM |
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breakfast served |
Juniper 3&4 |
| 7:25 AM |
7:55 AM |
Mary Hesdorffer, NP and
Hanne Mintz |
Welcome to VEGAS! |
Juniper 4 |
| 8:00 AM |
9:45 AM |
moderated by
Anna McCurdy |
bereaved breakout panel |
Starvine 2 |
| 8:00 AM |
9:45 AM |
moderated by
Karen Mudrick |
caregivers breakout panel |
Starvine 5 |
| 8:00 AM |
9:45 AM |
moderated by
Melissa Culligan, NP |
patient breakout panel |
Starvine 12 |
| 8:00 AM |
8:45 AM |
Mary Hesdorffer, NP and
Hanne Mintz |
Meso Foundation: Who we are and what we do |
Juniper 4 |
| 8:45 AM |
9:45 AM |
Mary Hesdorffer, NP |
New Patient |
Juniper 4 |
| 10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
moderated by
Joseph R. Testa, PhD, FACMG |
News from the genetics front |
Juniper 4 |
| 12:00 PM |
1:30 PM |
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lunch served |
Juniper 2&3 |
| 1:30 PM |
2:00 PM |
Jessica Barker and
Liz Darlison |
Legislative Update |
Juniper 4 |
| 2:00 PM |
3:45 PM |
moderated by
Mary Hesdorffer, NP |
Novel research findings overview |
Juniper 4 |
| 4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
moderated by
Lee Krug, MD |
Pharma Speaks Up |
Juniper 4 |
| 5:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
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Legal Panel |
Juniper 4 |
| 6:00 PM |
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All attendees |
FREE NIGHT!! |
Fabulous Las Vegas! |
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| Friday |
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| start time |
end time |
Speaker |
Topic |
Room |
| 7:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
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Registration |
Registration Desk 3 |
| 7:00 AM |
8:30 AM |
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breakfast served |
Juniper 3 & 4 |
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Meet the Board of Directors |
Juniper 4 |
| 8:30 AM |
9:15 AM |
Melinda Kotzian |
"Waking up in Vegas" |
Juniper 4 |
| 9:15 AM |
12:00 PM |
moderated by
Mary Hesdorffer, NP |
multidisciplinary panel to promote interaction between clinicians and researchers to achieve the best possible outcome for mesothelioma patients |
Juniper 4 |
| 12:00 PM |
1:30 PM |
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Lunch served |
Juniper 2 & 3 |
| 1:45 PM |
2:45 PM |
moderated by
Mary Hesdorffer,NP |
Conversations with Community Members |
Juniper 4 |
| 3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Shelly Kozicki and
Erica Ruble |
Fundraising |
Juniper 4 |
| 2:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
moderated by
Lee Krug, MD |
Closed Science Session |
Starvine 12 & 13 |
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| Celebration of Hope |
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| start time |
end time |
Speaker |
Topic |
Room |
| 6:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
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Celebration of Hope Gala Reception |
Juniper 4 |
| 7:00 PM |
10:00 PM |
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Celebration of Hope Gala Dinner |
Juniper 2 & 3 |
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Rev. Eric Linthicum |
Blessing |
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Hanne Mintz |
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Richard Mosca |
Recognition of those living with meso |
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Erica Ruble |
Recognition of those who have suffered a loss to meso |
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Don Bendix |
Flame of Hope Award
Shelly Kozicki |
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Jessica Barker |
Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award
Senator Charles E. Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney
Congressman Jerrold Nadler
Congressman Peter T. King
Congressman Charles B. Rangel
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez
Congressman Michael G. Grimm
and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke |
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Mary Hesdorffer, NP |
Compassion Award
Melissa Culligan, NP and Karen Mudrick |
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Dr. V. Courtney Broaddus |
Pioneer Award
Joseph R. Testa, PhD, FACMG |
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Hanne Mintz and
Marina Mintz |
Klaus Brauch Volunteer of the Year Award
Fahed Alhabib |
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Melinda Kotzian |
Recognition of Named Grants |
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Mary Hesdorffer,NP and
Melinda Kotzian |
Closing Remarks |
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Jill Cagle,
BethAnn Dodds,
Erica Iacono,
Bruce Jackson,
Lee Krug, MD,
Michael Lagana,
Sammy Lagana and
Dan Young |
Meso Fighters Band |
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