RSVP:
If you plan to attend the meeting, please RSVP at your earliest convenience to the Coordinating Center. Anyone who is interested in the ACC meeting and its projects is welcome to attend.
Purpose of the Meeting:
To update members on ACC developments, including cohort progress and cross-cohort activities, and discuss advances in the field which further the ACC mission. individuals interested in attending or presenting at the meeting should contact the Coordinating Center at cc@asiacohort.org for further details.
Meeting Times*:
All meetings will be held at:
Henley Park Hotel
926 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001-4308
(202) 638-5200
Wednesday, April 14, 2010: General Membership Meeting*
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Executive Committee Meeting chaired by John Potter |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
General Membership Meeting chaired by John Potter |
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10:00 – 10:30: Welcome and Cohort Updates |
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10:30 – 11:00: BMI WG Update |
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11:00 – 11:30: New Project Proposal Discussions (15-minutes each): Chen, Choi proposals |
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11:30 – 11:45: Coffee break |
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11:45 – 12:30: New Project Proposal Discussions (15-minutes each): Lin, Matsuo, Park proposals |
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12:30 – 1:30: Lunch on-site |
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1:30 – 2:00: Rare Cancer Update |
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2:00 – 3:30: New Project Proposal Discussions (15-minutes each): Fowke, Shin proposals |
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3:30 – 3:45: Coffee break |
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3:45 – 4:15: New Project Brainstorm Sessions |
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4:15 – 4:30: Physical activity system demo |
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4:30 - 4:45: Daniela Seminara on NCI Consortia Funding, NIH/NCI |
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4:45 – 5:00: Updates from CC |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Biospecimen Proposal Informal Discussions: A time for interested cohorts to discuss participation in the previously approved biospecimen projects |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Group Dinner at Zatinya. Maps will be distributed at the meeting. |
Thursday, April 15, 2010: Working Group Meetings*
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
New Cohorts Meeting chaired by John Potter |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Rare Cancer WG Meeting chaired by Paolo Boffetta
- Review of small intestine project
- Planning for future rare cancer projects
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
BMI WG Meeting chaired by Wei Zheng
- Review of completed BMI and mortality project
- Planning for future BMI-related projects, including analyses included in submitted R03
|
| 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Other project breakout sessions |
*Times are tentative and subject to adjustment.
Hotel Information:
Visa Information:
If you need a letter of invitation from the Asia Cohort Consortium in support of your visa, please contact the Coordinating Center.