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The mission of OOTR
OOTR is a non-profit international organisation that conducts translational research in the Asia Pacific region. It was founded in 2002 by Dr. Masakazu Toi, a Japan-based oncologist, and Dr. Louis Chow, a Hong Kong-based breast cancer specialist. One of the main objectives of OOTR is to promote cancer research between international investigators, and create hope against cancer.
OOTR has now recruited medical professionals from many different countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Israel, the United States, and Hong Kong to work together in the field of translational research. OOTR also regularly shares the concept of translational research and new treatment strategies with clinicians and scientists at international medical conferences. OOTR hopes that, through these vital exchanges, new thinking and discoveries will give rise to faster and better ways to fight cancer.
IJBM-OOTR partnership
In order to further their strategic goals and ambitions, IJBM and OOTR have formed a mutually beneficial and cooperative partnership. The hope is that through this partnership they will be able to work together to bring information on the latest developments in cancer biomarker research to a wider audience and further the causes of both organisations. With IJBM's wide international readership and focus on cancer biomarkers and OOTR's knowledge and experience in the study of cancer treatment, this will surely lead to a greater understanding of current issues and developments in cancer treatment and cancer biomarkers.
Become an OOTR member
OOTR membership offers many benefits, among which a greatly discounted attendance fee to international congresses as well at the annual OOTR conference. The next international meeting is the Asian Oncology Summit 2015/11th OOTR Annual Meeting, which will take place in Shanghai, China from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12, 2015. OOTR members will be able to attend for a discounted attendance fee of US$ 300.
Other membership benefits include the opportunity to apply for grants to attend educational seminars and study programs, and to access video contents of past conferences and meetings where the latest advances in cancer treatment are discussed. Membership details are available on the OOTR website.
11th OOTR annual conference/7th Asian oncology summit
The 11th Annual Conference of the Organisation for Oncology and Translational Research will be held alongside the 7th Asian Oncology Summit. For the first time, the Viral Hepatitis Summit will also be run in parallel, providing a unique opportunity for specialists to come together across disciplines in several joint sessions.
International oncology experts from around the world will speak at the conference. This year's theme is Cause and effect: etiology and medicine working together to improve health. The conference will be held at the Shanghai International Convention Center, Shanghai, China.
Topics to be discussed include prevention, palliative care, gastrointestinal cancer, breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, lung cancer, translational oncology, hematological oncology, supportive oncology, melanoma, sarcoma, head and neck cancer, health economics, radiation oncology, gynecological cancer, pharmacoeconomics, health-care delivery, molecular pathology, and late endocrine effects of cancer treatment (in conjunction with The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology). Full details are available on the OOTR website.