Discovery & Challenge: The State of Prostate Cancer Research
A Roundtable Discussion with Leading U.S. Experts

Alvin Chin, Prostate Cancer Survivor & Advocate, Virginia Prostate Coalition, joins  oncologists Howard Scher MD, Donald S. Coffey, PhD,  Peter S. Nelson, MD and representatives from research and the Pharma industry  for a round table discussion April 23.

You can make your voice heard by joining the conference by phone and emailing questions during the Q&A period.

Hosted by the Prostate Cancer Foundation, this round table discussion will feature commentary from eight U.S. experts in the field of prostate cancer research and treatment. The program will focus on the following areas:

* The current prevalence of prostate cancer
* Reaching beyond the PSA screening debate
* Promising scientific breakthroughs
* Challenges ahead for research and discovery
* Funding for continued research
* Models for furthering progress

WHERE:
The National Press Club – First Amendment Lounge
529 14th Street NW, Washington D.C.

and via telephone access

Call-in number: 800/550.7798 (U.S. & Canada) 213/233.3044 (International)

Conference ID: 3154713

WHEN: Thursday, April 23
11:00 am – Registration
11:15 am – Program begins and phone line opens
12:30 pm – Program concludes

To ask questions by email contact [email protected].

WHO:
Josh Wolfe, Moderator
Co-founder, Managing Partner of Lux Capital
Editor of the Forbes Wolfe Emerging Tech Report

Alvin Chin, Prostate Cancer Survivor & Advocate, Virginia Prostate Coalition

Donald S. Coffey, PhD, Professor of Urology, Oncology, and Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Captain Melissa Kaime, MD, Director, Department of Defense, CDMRP

Peter S. Nelson, MD,
Professor of Medicine and Oncology
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington

Howard Scher, MD, Chief of the Genitourinary Oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD, Researcher
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Research Center

Jonathan W. Simons, MD
President, CEO and David Koch Chair, Prostate Cancer Foundation

David E. Wheadon, MD
Senior Vice President of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, PhRMA

About the Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world’s largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research focused on discovering better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer. Founded in 1993, the PCF has raised nearly $370 million and provided funding to more than 1,500 research projects at nearly 200 institutions worldwide. More information about prostate cancer and the PCF can be found at www.pcf.org.