2009 Annual Scientific Conference
November 19-21, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia

Hyatt Regency
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7
Telephone: (604) 683-1234
Fax: (604) 689-3707
http://vancouver.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels

Plan to attend the Canadian Arthritis Network's (CAN) 2009 Annual Scientific Conference in Vancouver, B.C., November 19-21, 2009. You will hear about the latest developments and meet the scientists who are at the leading edge of arthritis research.


Plenary, poster and workshop session topics include:

The latest advances in CAN's Strategic Research Initiatives

  • Bioengineering for the restoration of joint function
  • Inflammatory joint disease
  • Osteoarthritis

Innovations in CAN's Strategic Research Resources

  • Pre-clinical models of arthritis
  • Informatics for research in arthritis
  • Knowledge translation and exchange

Exciting opportunities in CAN's training programs

  • Transdisciplinary training opportunities
  • International exchanges
  • Training rotations in industry

Commercialization of CAN's new research findings

  • Translating research into practice
  • Intellectual property, patents, licenses and spin-offs

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact jriley@mtsinai.on.ca

2009 ASC Symposia Topics
  • New Advances in Regenerative Medicine
  • Pain Research - Where are we now?
  • Genetic Discoveries that will change the way we manage Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
  • CAN Research & Training Highlights
  • Advances in Clinical Research Cohorts

 

Key Dates

Sept. 30 Draft program
Sept. 19 Deadline for advance registration
Oct. 23 Deadline for submission of applications for travel awards available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows involved in CAN-related research.
Oct. 23 Deadline to submit poster abstracts

 

Registration Fees


Deadline for advance registration is September 19, 2009
Advance
Registration
Registration
Industry $850 CDN/USD* $1,150 CDN/USD*
Academic $350 CDN/USD $475 CDN/USD
Government $350 CDN/USD $475 CDN/USD
Student $175 CDN/USD $250 CDN/USD
CAN Participant
  • CAN Investigator
  • CAN Trainee
  • CAN Committee/Council/Board Member
  • Conference Speaker
$0 $0

* For more information on the various sponsorship opportunities please contact jriley@mtsinai.on.ca.

 

Conference Information

Registration
Agenda
Call for Poster Abstracts
CAN Training Day Information
Travel Awards
Eligible and Non-Eligible Expenses

 

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