Asthma + Lung UK Alumni Annual Conference Agenda 2016
Event details
Friday 18 March 2016
Paul Wood Lecture Theatre, National Heart and Lung Institute (Brompton Campus), London, UK
10am - 5pm
Location
Agenda for Friday 18 March 2016
9.30-10am Registration and coffee
10am Welcome
10.05am Founding Asthma + Lung UK - Professor Sir Malcom Green
10.30am Current state of UK respiratory research
11am Basic science and lung research - Professor Terry Tetley, Imperial College London
11.30am Asthma + Lung UK support for my cancer research: Targeting loss of ASS1 in malignant pleural mesothelioma - Dr Sarah Martin, Barts Cancer Institute, London
12 noon lunch and poster viewing
1.30pm My career path in respiratory research - Professor Wisia Wedzicha, Imperial College London
2pm Asthma + Lung UK support and supporting Asthma + Lung UK - Dr Joerg Steier and Dr Deeban Ratneswaran, King's College London
2.30pm Research funding opportunities in the UK – Ian Jarrold, Asthma + Lung UK
3pm What can you do for Asthma + Lung UK? – Asthma + Lung UK Events Team
3.30pm Poster discussion and announcement of winner
3.45pm Address and prize presentation – Professor Stephen Holgate, University of Southampton.
4pm Closing remarks
4 - 5pm Refreshments and drinks reception, networking
Programme may be subject to change.
If you have any questions about the event, please get in touch with Ian Jarrold at ian.jarrold@blf.org.uk