Dear Colleague,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for Perspectives in Melanoma XVIII on 19-20 September 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.

This conference represents our 18th in this series of premier forums for discussion of the latest advances in melanoma research. We have utilized interactive programming and will host exciting new presentations by the world’s leading investigators on new screening and staging modalities, emerging new management approaches, and clinical trial updates.

Our thought leaders and clinical investigators in melanoma will lead discussion of current and controversial topics in the field and new scientific ideas from the bench to the clinic. As an attendee, you can expect to update your knowledge in the field, confirm your current practices, and receive valuable take-home information.

This is a valuable opportunity to interact with colleagues and network with the diverse interdisciplinary mix of dermatologic, surgical, and medical oncologists as well as other researchers and clinicians who will join us for this rewarding meeting.
Sincerely,

Christian Blank, MD
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands

John Crown, MD
St. Vincent’s University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland

Michael Davies, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States

Paul Donnellan, MD
Galway University Hospital
Galway, Ireland

Reinhard Dummer, MD
Department of Dermatology
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

David Gallagher, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCPI, MD
Mater Private
Dublin, Ireland

Colin Goding, PhD
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom

John B.A.G. Haanen, MD, PhD
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands

John M. Kirkwood, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

James Larkin, PhD, FRCP
The Royal Marsden Hospital
London, United Kingdom

Paul Lorigan, MB, FRCP
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom

Michael A. Postow, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States

Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD
University of California
Los Angeles School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California, United States

Caroline Robert, MD, PhD
Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, France

Mario Sznol, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Alessandro Testori, MD
European Institute of Oncology
Milan, Italy

Amaya Viros, MD, PhD
University of Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom

Clontarf Castle Hotel
Castle Avenue
Dublin 3 Ireland
Tel.: +353 (0)1 8332321
http://www.clontarfcastle.ie/

Wonderfully situated in idyllic surroundings, this Dublin conference hotel is just minutes from Dublin City centre. Clontarf Castle Hotel is an ideal venue within a few minute drive of the main motorway connections including the M50, M1 and the Port Tunnel. For overseas visitors and delegates Dublin International Airport is a 20 minute drive. The combination of a unique historic castle setting, superb conference Dublin and event facilities, professional caring customer service and a strategic location that is second to none ensures that Clontarf Castle Hotel is a natural hotel choice.

For the convenience of attendees, a room block with a limited number of rooms has been reserved at the discounted group rate of €169.00 single or €189 double occupancy including applicable tax. This limited number of discounted rooms will be available until 3 September 2014. This discounted rate is not guaranteed outside the conference dates. Reservations received after 3 September 2014 or after the room block has been filled (whichever comes first) are subject to availability and prevailing hotel rates.

To reserve your room please contact the Clontarf Castle Hotel reservations department at +353 (0)1 8332321.  To receive the group rate, callers must identify themselves as being with the Perspectives in Melanoma group. Reservation requests received after 3 September 2014 may not be guaranteed the group rate.

The Registration and Information Desk at the Clontarf Castle Hotel will be staffed:
Friday, 19 September 2014............................ 7:00 – 16:30
Saturday, 20 September 2014........................ 8:00 – 15:30

Submission Info

Participants interested in presenting data should first register or log in, then submit abstracts online by 7 August 2014. Abstracts are subject to acceptance by the Scientific Committee. Once accepted, abstracts will be published in the final course book and scheduled for oral or poster presentation.

Acceptance notifications and guidelines for poster presentation will be sent on 21 August 2014. Authors of accepted abstracts who have not registered will have until 4 September 2014 to do so at the rate of €399.00. After this date, abstracts without registered presenters will be disregarded.

Abstract Categories for Consideration

• Original scientific/clinical research
• Encore abstracts from previous society meetings
• Trials in progress
• Clinical trial design

Abstract Guidelines

• Follow the online instructions
• Abstracts must be written in English
• Accepted format: Word document format, 9 point Arial font, 500 word count limit
• Use a concise title
• List authors(s) as last name, first initial with cited corresponding affiliations (institution, city, state and country)
• Bold the name of the presenting author
• Use standard and well-accepted abbreviations
• When using references, use standard and well-accepted formats
• Abstract content should be single-spaced, typed in lower case and contain:
• Purpose of the study
• Summarized description of the project
• Results and conclusions

Submission Deadline: 7 August 2014

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