Conferences

Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Conferences

ANR Amsterdam May 2020

ANR 2020

The next Advances in Neuroblastoma Research meeting (ANR2020) will be taking place in Amsterdam from May 11 till 15 2020.

This event will provide a key opportunity for research scientists, clinicians, early career fellows, nurses and other allied health care workers to be updated on the latest basic, translational and clinical research developments in the field of childhood neuroblastoma.

The organisers are aiming to have a parent symposium on Monday 11 of May 2020, providing an opportunity to hear from and talk to some expert doctors and specialists. There will also be opportunities for families to share their stories and experiences. There are no registration costs for parents attending the parent symposium.

ANR San Francisco May 2018

The ANR (Advances in Neuroblastoma Research) Parent and Carer Educational Conferences provide an opportunity to hear from and talk to some amazing doctors and specialists.

Some members of our Neuroblastoma Families Support Group*, including the President of Neuroblastoma Australia Lucy Jones, attended the May 2018 conference.

Resources

Conference videos from San Francisco are now available through the Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation’s website. This page also contains a range of presentations going back to 2004.

We also have information regarding neuroblastoma through our about neuroblastoma area including helpful support materials through our useful resources page.

If your family is, or has been, affected by neuroblastoma you may like to join the *Neuroblastoma Families Support Group which is a closed group hosted through Neuroblastoma Australia’s Facebook page. Our aim to provide safe place for families to share stories of their journey with other families.

For more information please contact us at [email protected]

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