Scientific Retreat
The Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas annual scientific retreat highlights cutting-edge research in metabolic and metastatic bone disease through formal lectures, research, discussions, and poster presentations.
2009 Scientific Retreat
May 8, 2009 from Noon - 8 p.m.
Marriott Medical Center Hotel
6580 Fannin, Houston, Texas
Registration Information
Feb. 16, 2009: Online retreat registration begins
April 3, 2009: Deadline for electronic submission for the Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Research Awards. Download the application guidelines (pdf).
April 20, 2009: Deadline for poster submission. Download the poster abstract submission form (pdf).
For abstract submission and online registration, visit M. D. Anderson CME/Conference Services.
Keynote Address
Bjorn R. Olsen, Ph.D.
Dr. Bjorn R. Olsen, Hersey Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School and Dean for Research and Professor of Developmental Biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, is internationally recognized for his contributions to the fields of extracellular matrix biology and skeletal genetics, cell and developmental biology.
Highlights
The program features oral presentations for finalists in the Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Research Awards competition. An evening poster session provides an opportunity for investigators from across the Texas Medical Center to discuss current research.
Please see the brochure (pdf) for more information on the Scientific Retreat.