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Monday, March 9, 2009 — 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Convention Center BRC
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COURSE DIRECTORS:
Massimo Loda, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
David Berman, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
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This course is designed to enhance career development of clinically trained individuals considering a career in investigative pathology. We have arranged for a special discounted fee for admission. Since the course content is directed toward residents, fellows and junior faculty, CME credit will not be available. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Opportunities in pathology investigation have never been better. Recent developments in information technology, the sequencing of the human genome, and the advent of rational/targeted drug design put the pathologist at the center of a revolution in the classification and treatment of disease. These changes will take shape over the next few years in unfamiliar territory as collaborations between academia and industry. This course, designed for residents, fellows, and junior faculty, will present vignettes from the careers of successful investigative pathologists, along with their visions of current and future opportunities to in the field. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions of the panelists during an interactive panel discussion and after the course through an electronic message board.
Course Objectives:
- To provide real-life examples of successful academic and industrial career trajectories in
investigative pathology.
- To explore different forms of academic-industrial collaborations in disease research.
- To discuss practical ways to address issues with special relevance to pathology research,
including:
- Choosing an investigative focus
- Getting the most from research collaborations.
- Balancing service responsibilities with research
- Funding sources for research
- Career pathways for pathologists in academia and industry
- To create a forum for ongoing discussion of career development strategies in pathology
investigation.
AGENDA
| 2:00 | Introduction
Drs. Massimoto Loda and David Berman |
| 2:10 | Marcus Bosenberg, MD, PhD,
Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| 2:30 | Beth Thurberg, MD, PhD,
Vice President of Pathology, Genzyme
Corporation, Framingham, MA |
| 2:50 | Integrative Genomics in Pathology: Training for a Career in
Investigative Pathology in an Information Rich Age - Andrew H. Beck, M.D.,
Stanford University Medical Center,
Palo Alto, CA |
| 3:05 | Giulio F. Draetta, MD,
Center for Applied Cancer Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA |
| 3:25 | Christopher Fletcher, FRCPath, MBBS, MD,
Director of Surgical
Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 3:45 | Questions from audience and panel discussion |
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