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Mesothelioma Event Listing
We have compiled a comprehensive list of events related to mesothelioma and asbestos across the United States and around the world. If you have an event that you would like posted on this page please email us at info@mesothelioma.com.
Upcoming Events
ADAO Mesothelioma Awareness Month
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's (ADAO) mission is to educate the public and medical community about asbestos-related diseases and preventing asbestos exposure, while supporting research that leads to early detection, prevention, and a cure. For more information, please visit the organization's website via the link below.
- When: September 2018
- More Info: Event Page
Kayaking for Meso
Kayaking for Meso’s mission is to raise awareness about asbestos-caused mesothelioma and to raise money for research to fight this rare cancer. Monies raised will be donated to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF). For more information, please visit Kayaking for Meso's website via the link below.
- When: 9/8/2018
- Where: Starting point: Admiral’s Marina, Stillwater, NY
- More Info: Event Page
Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Mesothelioma Awareness Day, established by Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) volunteers in 2004, has been the driving force behind the movement to bring more attention and funding to this cancer. For more information, please visit MARF's website via the link below.
- When: 9/26/2018
- More Info: Event Page | MARF Overview
8th International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
This one-day symposium organized by Robert B. Cameron, MD, Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Mesothelioma Program, will be held at the UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center located at 425 Westwood Plaza and is intended for experts who want to learn more about mesothelioma treatments and share their experiences. Participants will learn about the roles surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy play in a multidisciplinary treatment program, among other topics. Continuing medical education credits also offered. For more information about the event, please visit the link below.
- When: 9/29/2018
- Where: Los Angeles, CA
- More Info: Event Page
A Day of Hope & Remembrance
Since 2002, the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has worked to address the global rise in incidences of mesothelioma. “A Day of Hope & Remembrance” is a memorial service for those who have lost their fight with mesothelioma. For more information, please visit the IMP’s event page via the link below.
- When: 9/30/2018
- Where: Boston, MA
- More Info: Event Page
Union for International Cancer Control 2018 World Cancer Congress
The World Cancer Congress is a biennial event and initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), supporting the organisation's purpose statement 'to unite the cancer community, reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity and integrate cancer into the world's health and development agenda'. For more information, please visit the UICC’s conference site via the link below.
- When: 10/1/2018 - 10/4/2018
- Where: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- More Info: Event Page
International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma - New York City
The Meso Foundation’s International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma is the Foundation’s annual conference geared to attendees from all walks of life, including patients and their families, advocates, medical professionals, and those who have lost loved ones to mesothelioma. This is the second of two symposiums being held in 2018. For more information, please visit the event page below.
- When: 10/5/2018
- Where: Marriott New York East Side, New York, NY
- More Info: Event Page | MARF Overview
7th Annual 5K Walk for Mesothelioma
Remember the Fallen, Honor the Brave, Fight for the Cure! The 7th annual 5K Walk for Mesothelioma will be held at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, and funds raised will go toward mesothelioma research at the PMC’s Punch Worthington Lab at UCLA and the Pacific Mesothelioma Center. The event begins with a walk, followed by a catered lunch, vendors, an opportunity drawing, and more.
- When: 10/21/2018
- Where: Agoura Hills, CA
- More Info: Event Page
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo
American Public Health Association's APHA's Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. More than 12,000 people attend, and thousands of new abstracts are presented each year, making APHA 2018 the most influential meeting in public health. For more information, please visit the APHA's conference site via the link below.
- When: 11/10/2018 - 11/14/2018
- Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
- More Info: Event Page
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is an annual event held on the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S. Building off the excitement of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday encourages people to support their local and national charities throughout the holiday season. For more information, please visit the Giving Tuesday site via the link below.
- When: 11/27/2018
- More Info: Event Page
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health Conference (COSH) 2018
Each year, the National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (COSH) brings together an inclusive and diverse group of people to address several common goals, including worker empowerment, reducing on-the-job injuries and deaths, and making workplaces safer. For more information, please visit the National COSH’s conference site via the link below.
- When: 12/4/2018 - 12/6/2018
- Where: Maritime Center - Baltimore, MD
- More Info: Event Page
Past Events
International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma - Minneapolis
The Meso Foundation’s International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma is the Foundation’s annual conference geared to attendees from all walks of life, including patients and their families, advocates, medical professionals, and those who have lost loved ones to mesothelioma. This is the first of two symposiums being held in 2018. For more information, please visit the event page below.
- When: 6/8/2018
- Where: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Downtown, Minneapolis, MN
- More Info: Event Page | MARF Overview
United Nations (UN) World Environment Day
World Environment Day is the UN's most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit the link below.
- When: 6/5/2018
- More Info: Event Page
American Thoracic Society International Conference
The American Thoracic Society International Conference is the longest running, large-scale conference in the world offering groundbreaking research in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Entering its 114th year, the ATS conference brings together more than 16,000 clinicians, researchers, and pulmonary, critical care, and sleep professionals from 102 countries around the globe to engage on the latest scientific advances and groundbreaking research, and launch new professional collaborations. For more information, please visit the ATS's conference site via the link below.
- When: 5/18/2018 - 5/23/2018
- Where: San Diego, CA
- More Info: Event Page
14th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMIG)
iMig is an independent international group of scientists and clinicians working to understand, cure, and prevent mesothelioma. For more information about their 2018 conference, please visit the group's website via the link below.
- When: 5/2/2018 - 5/5/2018
- Where: The Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, Canada
- More Info: Event Page
National Cancer Research Month
Each May, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) celebrates National Cancer Research Month, which recognizes the importance of cancer research and the contributions of researchers, physician-scientists, survivors, and patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to the conquest of cancer. For more information, please visit AACR's website via the link below.
- When: May 2018
- More Info: Event Page
