2012 Events

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National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Fellows Symposium – April 27-29 at the Emory Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta GA

This is an annual meeting designed to introduce interested physician trainees to opportunities in pancreatic research and practice.  It provides strong one-on-one mentoring between trainees and the top physicians and translational scientists in the United States.  For application contact the National Pancreas Foundation.

The Pancreas Club -46th Annual Pancreas Club Meeting, San Diego, CA Friday & Saturday, May 18, 19

Scientific Sessions: Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
Dinner: Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, May 19th

The Mission of the Pancreas Club is to promote the interchange of ideas between pancreatologists throughout the world and to maintain an informal “club” atmosphere.  The meeting is typically linked to Digestive Disease Week.  It has traditionally emphasized surgical approaches to pancreatic diseases but is broadening the annual program to be more inclusive.  Link -pancreasclub.com

European Pancreas Club 44th Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, June 20, 2012 to June 23, 2012

The EPC represents the premier European pancreas meeting and is held in different European cities each year.  The 2012 meeting is linked with a postgraduate course program.  Abstract Deadline TBA. Link: http://www.epc2012.cz/

PancreasFest - July 26-27, 2012, Pittsburgh PA

PancreasFest runs each year during the last Thursday-Friday of July.  The primary purpose of PancreasFest is to provide ample time and space for dedicated physician-scientists to meet and discuss new technical advances, therapies and opportunities for clinical and translational research in human pancreatic diseases.  These goals are accomplished through continuing education (CME) programs, Investigators Meetings, Working Group meetings and small private meetings.  Young investigators and trainees are specifically invited, mentored and equipped through the annual meeting of the Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER).  Link -PancreasFest.org

Meetings at PancreasFest – 2012

• North American Pancreatitis Study (NAPS2) investigators meeting: Link - NAPS2.org
• Study of Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis (SNAP) investigators meeting : Link - snaptrial.org
• Acute Pancreatitis Collaborative Group - investigators meeting
• International Registry for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm - investigators meeting
• Idiopathic Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis (IRAP) - investigators meeting
• Pediatric Pancreas Intrest Group (PIG) - investigators meeting

CAPER - July 26-27, 2012, Pittsburgh, AP

The Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) represents the  ”the next generation” of academic pancreatologists, therapeutic endoscopists, pancreatic surgeons, radiologists, oncologists and translational researchers who are dedicated to advancing the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic diseases through participation in cooperative, multi-center research trials.  The Annual CAPER meeting is held in July during PancreasFest. Link –  caperpancreas.com

American Pancreatic Association - October 31-November 2, 2012

The APA annual meeting provides a forum for pancreatic researchers to present their work through poster sessions, research talks and state of the art lectures.  The 2012 meeting will be held at the oceanfront Eden Roc Hotel in Miami, Florida starting on the evening of October 31 through November 3. -www.american-pancreatic-association.org