IWWM-10 Session 5: Mechanisms of Tumor Growth and Survival in WM

The following abstracts represent the presentations given at IWWM-10 (NYC-2018), Session 5: Mechanisms of Tumor Growth and Survival in WM

Session Chair: Douglas Joshua (Australia)

How do MYD88 mutations impact WM cell growth and survival? G. Yang (USA)

Are MYD88 mutations by themselves sufficient to cause WM? R. Carrasco (USA)

Do genomics impact cytokine related signaling in WM? J. Vos (Netherlands)

How does the microenvironment impact WM cell growth and drug resistance? S. Pals (Netherlands)

Keynote Lecture: Do exosomes play a role in propagating mutated MYD88 signaling? R. Jerala (Slovenia)

Prague 2024 (IWWM-12)

Prague 2024 Conference Chairs

  • Christian Buske MD, PhD (Ulm University)
  • Jeffrey Matous, MD (Colorado Blood Cancer Institute)
  • Steven Treon, MD, PhD (Dana-Farber)
  • Chris Patterson - Secretariat (Dana-Farber)

The Prague 2024 Scientific Committee members:

Ranjana Advani, MD (USA)
Xinxin Cao, MD (China)
Jorge Castillo, MD (USA)
Ramon Garcia Sanz, MD PhD (Spain)
Moshe Gatt, MD HMO (Israel)
Prashant Kapoor, MD (USA)
Efstathios Kastritis, MD (Greece)
M.J. Kersten, MD PhD AMC (NL)
Merav Leiba, MD (Israel)
Lugui Qiu, MD (China)
Naohiro Sekiguchi, MD, PhD (Japan)
Constantine Tam, MD, FRACP, FRCPA (Aus)
Alessandra Tedeschi, MD (Italy)
Judith Trotman, MD, FRACP, FRCPA (Aus)
Marzia Varettoni, MD (Italy)

New York 2018 (IWWM-10)

New York 2018 Conference Chairs

  • Jorge Castillo, MD (Dana-Farber)
  • Richard Furman, MD (Cornell University)
  • M. Lia Palomba, MD (Memorial Sloan Kettering)
  • Steven Treon, MD, PhD (Dana-Farber)
  • Chris Patterson - Secretariat (Dana-Farber)

The New York 2018 Scientific Committee members:

Ranjana Advani, MD (USA)
Jorge Castillo MD (USA)
Meletios Dimopoulos MD (Greece)
Ramón García-Sanz MD, PhD (Spain)
Zachary Hunter, PhD (USA)
Efstathios Kastritis, MD, PhD (Greece)
Marie Jóse Kersten MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Douglas E Joshua AM (Australia)
Véronique Leblond MD (France)
Giampaolo Merlini MD (Italy)
Roger Owen MD, MRCP, FRCPath (UK)
S.T. Pals, MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Marvin Stone, MD (USA)
Marzia Varretoni, MD (Italy)

New York 2018 (IWWM-10) was held at the New York Marriott Downtown in New York City.

New York Marriott Downtown

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Madrid 2022 (IWWM-11)

Madrid 2022 Conference Chairs

  • Ramon Garcia Sanz MD, PhD (Madrid)
  • Jesus San Miguel, MD, PhD (Madrid)
  • Steven Treon, MD, PhD (USA)
  • Chris Patterson - Secretariat (USA)

The Madrid 2022 Scientific Committee members:

Ranjana Advani, MD (USA)
Jorge Castillo, MD (USA)
Christian Buske MD, PhD (Germany)
Shirley D’Sa, MD, FRCPath (UK)
Meletios Dimopoulos, MD (Greece)
Zachary Hunter, PhD (USA)
Efstathios Kastritis, MD, PhD (Greece)
Marie Jóse Kersten, MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Véronique Leblond, MD (France)
Roger Owen MD, MRCP, FRCPath (UK)
Bruno Paiva, PhD (Spain)
M. Lia Palomba, MD (USA)
Constantine Tam, MD, FRACP, FRCPA (Australia)
Alessandra Tedeschi, MD (Italy)
Judith Trotman, MD, FRACP, FRCPA (Australia)
Marzia Varettoni, MD (Italy)

The Madrid 2022 Young Investigator Award Winners:

Patrizia Mondello, MD, PhD, MSc
Karan Lal Chohan, MD
Melanie Khamyath
Alexandros Gkiokas, MD, MSc
David F. Moreno, MD
Vaishali Bhardwaj, PhD
Joshua Gustine, MPH
Jahanzaib Khwaja
Martina Ferrante
Quentin Lemasson

Amsterdam 2016 (IWWM-9)

Amsterdam 2016 Organizers

  • MJ Kersten MD, Ph.D (U. Amsterdam)
  • Monique Minnema MD, Ph.D (UMC Utrecht)
  • Steven Pals MD, Ph.D (U. Amsterdam)
  • Steven Treon MD, Ph.D (Dana-Farber)
  • Chris Patterson - Secretariat (Dana-Farber)

The Amsterdam 2016 Scientific Committee members:

Stephen Ansell MD, PhD (USA)
Christian Buske MD, PhD (Germany)
Jorge Castillo MD (USA)
Meletios Dimopoulos MD (Greece)
Ramón García-Sanz MD, PhD (Spain)
Marie Jóse Kersten MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Douglas E Joshua AM (Australia)
Véronique Leblond MD (France)
Xavier Leleu MD, PhD (France)
Mary McMaster MD, PhD (USA)
Giampaolo Merlini MD (Italy)
Monique Minnema MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Enrica Morra MD (Italy)
Roger Owen MD, MRCP, FRCPath (UK)
S.T. Pals, MD, PhD (Netherlands)
Linda Pilarski PhD (Canada)
Steven Treon MD PhD (USA)

Click here to download the preliminary program agenda for the 9th International Workshop on WM (IWWM-9).

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Amsterdam 2016 (IWWM-9) was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam.

Renaissance Hotel Amsterdam

Please enjoy this interactive sightseeing map of Amsterdam:

Interactive Map of Amsterdam

Please select the gallery to be viewed. Special thanks to Roger Brown (WMUK) and Bob Manning (Bing Ctr) for contributing to the photos.

IWWM-9 Opening Ceremonies

IWWM-9 Presenters

IWWM-9 Speakers Reception

IWWM-9 Poster Session

IWWM-9 Conference Scenes

IWWM-9 Closing Ceremonies

IWWM-9 Slideshow

The following slide presentations given at the Doctor-Patient Forum can be viewed by clicking the desired presentation:

About the IWMF Carl Harrington

WM Diagnostics, Symptoms, & Treatment Criteria Ramon Garcia-Sanz

Predispositions: Familial & Secondary Cancers Robert Kyle

Biomarkers & Genomic Targets: MYD88 & CXCR4 Zachary Hunter

Disease Morbidities I: PN, Bing-Neel, Renal Monique Minnema

Upfront Treatment Approaches Jorge Castillo

Relapsed Refractory Approaches MJ Kersten

Disease Morbidities II: Amyloid, IgM Related Disorders, Hyperviscosity and Cryos Josephine Vos

Self-Management: Fitness, Supplements, Diet & Fatigue Toni Dubeau

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