Background to the Conference
Liverpool will host the first International Lung Cancer conference with the theme “Translating basic science into clinical practice”.
We are delighted to announce that the conference will be held in the new Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre based at Kings Dock, Liverpool from 9-12 July 2008 – the year that Liverpool celebrates the European City of Culture.
The Roy Castle Foundation and the University of Liverpool have organised International Lung Cancer Workshops in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005. Professor John Field, Director of research at Roy Castle Lung Cancer Research Programme has been the driving force behind these previous workshops and seeks to use the Liverpool conference in 2008 to publicise Liverpool’s expertise in the area of lung cancer research and to develop international clinical and scientific partnerships and to expand the broader objectives of cancer research.
The International Lung Cancer conference will bring together experts and participants from worldwide and serves as an opportunity to build on past accomplishments and develop future strategies for lung cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
Liverpool – The City
Liverpool is a world city of international renown, with its instantly recognisable waterfront and amazing architecture.
Liverpool based in the North West of England was recently successful with its bid for European Capital of Culture and becomes the European Capital Culture in 2008. Get ready for one heck of a birthday party in 2007 as Liverpool spends a whole 12 months celebrating its amazing eight centuries of remarkable heritage.
The city centre is packed with things to do and see from a visit to the Liverpool Museum, to a trip on the famous Mersey Ferry.
The city centre has a wide choice of cafes, bars, pubs and clubs. Mathew Street, the home of the Cavern Club, still attracts thousands of Beatles fans from all over the world.
The city is alive with musicians, poets, writers, artists, painters, sculptors, designers and architects - further enhancing its image as a European city of culture. Meanwhile, its two universities are providing our citizens with new talents and skills.
Liverpool is a serious sporting city. Liverpool and Everton football clubs are renowned the world over. Liverpool is also home to the world's most famous horse race, the Grand National at Aintree.