GIST Day of Learning - Boston
Come celebrate Life Raft Group's, "25 Years of GIST Research" hosted by the Sarcoma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Date and time
Location
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue Yawkey 306/307 Boston, MA 02215Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION - BREAKFAST
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
25 YEARS OF GIST TREATMENT: A History of GIST and Where We Are Going
Dr. George Demetri
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
GIST 101
Dr. Candace Haddox
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
EMERGING TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Dr. Jonathan Fletcher
Dr. Inga-Marie Schaefer
Dr. Matthew Hemming
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
NAVIGATING CLINICAL TRIALS
Melissa B. Hohos, RN
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
GIST THERAPIES: FROM APPROVED TO INVESTIGATIONAL
Dr. Suzanne George
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
NEW APPROACHES IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES & LOCAL THERAPY
Dr. Jiping Wang
Dr. Mark Fairweather
Dr. Elizabeth Lilley
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Q&A DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS
Dr. Suzanne George
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
COFFEE & MINGLING BREAK
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
SUPPORTIVE ONCOLOGY PANEL
Dr Priscilla Merriam
Kathleen Polson, NP
Roberta Allison, LICSW
Daniel Glidden, PA-C, MS
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
About this event
- Event lasts 7 hours 30 minutes
Welcome to GIST Day of Learning - Boston!
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Sarcoma Center and The Life Raft Group are proud to co-sponsor a GIST Day of Learning (GDOL)—a free, one-day event designed to help patients and caregivers learn more about this rare cancer, find meaningful support, and gain the knowledge they need to navigate their cancer journey with confidence. Both Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Life Raft Group are committed to enhancing the survival and quality of life for people living with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).
Event Details:
Parking: Park in the Yawkey parking garage located at 450 Brookline Ave, Boston. Park as normal after taking ticket at entrance booth. Write "GIST Day of Learning," on your parking ticket. When leaving, give scribed parking ticket to exit booth attending.
Entrance: Enter at 450 Brookline Ave (Yawkey Building). Take elevator up to 3rd floor. Event is held in room 306 & 307
Timing: Doors open at 8:00a. Presentations start at 9:00a.
Food: A continental breakfast will be available during registration. Lunch consisting of sandwiches will be available around 12:00p.
Hotels less than 1 mile away: The Inn at Longwood Medical, Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn - Fenway, Arcadian Hotel, The Verb Hotel, Homewood Suites - Brookline, Courtyard - Brookline