VHL Medical Symposium, January 27–29, 2012

We are very excited to announce the Tenth Biennial Medical Symposium on VHL, to be held in January 2012 in Houston, sponsored by the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the VHL Family Alliance. There will be sections on metabolomics, cilia centrosome regulation, epigenetics, VHL proteostasis and non VHL hereditary renal disorders. This will be a dynamic exchange of ideas seeking better ways to treat VHL and its member tumors.

Doctors can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, a maximum  of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. 

Abstracts are due November 20, 2011.

Scientists: Submit abstracts to present your work in Basic, Translational, or Clinical research on VHL and related tumors (HLRCC, BHD, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma).  See www.vhl.org/conf2012 for details.

BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW: Hotel Zaza, 5701 Main Street, Houston, TX  713-526-1919.  Ask for the special rate for the MD Anderson VHL Medical Conference ($209). 

AIR TRAVEL TO HOUSTON may be booked with a special discount rate with Continental Airlines, 800-468-7022.  Be sure to give them codes ZJMD and 325945.

Patients and family members are invited to attend all three days, on the understanding that the primary purpose of a Symposium is for the researchers to collaborate and move the research forward.   No effort will be made to constrain the language of the presentations during Friday and Saturday.  Sunday’s meeting is being designed to be in more approachable language, and will allow for more interaction among the families.

Any patients and family members who would like to attend the first two days are invited to attend an optional half-day “VHL 101” introduction to the language and concepts that will be presented during the Symposium.  Please register separately for VHL 101 by writing to Joyce Graff, wellness@vhl.org.

Special patient/family prices: Sunday only: $100 per person

Full conference:$300 per person

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 19:3, September 2011. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.