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Program of the 3rd International Workshop on
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia

October 7-10, 2004
Paris 2004

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Friday, October 8, 2004 Hilton Paris

7:00-8:00

Breakfast

Session I: Genetic basis and pathogenesis of WM
Co-Chairs: Dr. Brouet (France) and Dr. Pilarski (Canada)

8:00 AM

Dr. Pilarski (Canada)

Origin of the malignant clone in WM

8:15 AM

Dr. Sahota (UK)

Identifying the WM malignant clone

8:30 AM

Dr. Ocio (Spain)*

Cytogenetics and cell cycle analysis in WM

8:45 AM

Dr. Shaughnessy (USA)

Genomic characterization of WM

9:00 AM

Dr. Fonseca (USA)

Special Lecture: "Genetic basis of WM"

9:30 AM

Dr. Tournilhac (France)

Role of mast cells in WM pathogenesis

9:45 AM

Dr. Santos (Brazil)*

Mast cell-tumor cell interactions in WM

10:00-10:30

Dr. Pilarski (Canada)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

10:30-11:00

Session Break

Refreshments

Session II: Predisposition to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Chair: Dr. McMaster (USA)

11:00 AM

Dr. Dammacco (Italy)

Hepatitis C predisposition to WM

11:15 AM

Dr. Adamia (Canada)*

Aberrant gene splicing and genetic predispositions in WM

11:30 AM

R. Manning/Z. Hunter (USA)

Genetic Predisposition in WM

11:45 AM

Dr. McMaster (USA)

Long-Term Follow-up on WM Kindred

12:00-12:30

Dr. McMaster (USA)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

12:45-2:00

Session Break

Lunch

Session III: Marginal Zone Lymphoma and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia: Distinct entities or the same?
Chair: Dr. San Miguel (Spain)

2:00 PM

Dr. Berger (France)

Clinicopathological features of WM and MZL

2:15 PM

Dr. Pangalis (Greece)

Differential diagnosis of WM and other B-cell disorders

2:30 PM

Dr. Remstein (USA)

Characteristics of LPC vs. non-LPC disorders

2:45 PM

Dr. San Miguel (Spain)

Immunophenotypic and cytogenetic comparison of WM and MZL

3:00-3:30

Dr. San Miguel (Spain)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

3:30-3:45

Session Break

Refreshments

Session IV: Evolution of IgM monoclonal gammopathies
Chair: Dr. Kyle (USA)

3:45 PM

Dr. Kyle (USA)

Prognostic factors predicting evolution of IgM MGUS

4:00 PM

Dr. Nichols (USA)

Presenting features of IgM MGUS

4:15 PM

Dr. Cesana (Italy)*

Clinical characteristics and outcome of IgM related disorders

4:30 PM

Dr. Morra (Italy)

Prognostic factors for transformation in IgM MGUS

4:30-5:00

Dr. Kyle (USA)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

<< Thursday, October 7 | Saturday, October 9 >>

*Young Investigator Award Recipient; Sponsored by the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation.

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