Events - Biomedical Strand

c. Workshops

04. Human disease genetics and emerging infectious diseases
Wellcome Trust
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 09:00 - Monday, June 29, 2009 - 14:00
05. Pitfalls of Reporting about Clinical Trials
Wellcome Trust
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 14:00 - Monday, June 29, 2009 - 18:00
08. Informing attitudes and beliefs about cancer
Central Hall, Westminster
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 09:30 - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 13:30

b. Parallel sessions

02. Balance not needed? Science journalism and the reporting of creationism
Central Hall, Westminster
Robert Perks Room
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 15:45 - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 17:15
05. The challenges of regional reporting
Central Hall, Westminster
George Thomas Room
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 15:45 - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 17:15
06. Four Journalists who changed the world
Central Hall, Westminster
George Thomas Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 11:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 13:00
12. Strife at the top: Lord May of Oxford in conversation with Tim Radford
Central Hall, Westminster
Donald English Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:00
13. Is the growing influence of PR on science journalism in the public interest?
Central Hall, Westminster
John Tudor Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:00
15.1a. Swine flu or Whine Flu? Pigging out on scare stories
Central Hall, Westminster
George Thomas Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:00
18. Investigative science reporting: Does it exist?
Central Hall, Westminster
Great Hall
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 18:00
20. Food: the good, the bad and the misreported
Central Hall, Westminster
Donald English Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 18:00
23. Genetics in the news information in the daily press: a comparison between daily papers in Belgium, Canada and France
Central Hall, Westminster
Maurice Barnett Room
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:00
24. A picture of health? Who shapes public opinion on pharma?
Central Hall, Westminster
Robert Perks Room
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:00
26. Embargoes in science reporting: Friend or foe?
Central Hall, Westminster
Robert Perks Room
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 16:00
27. Reporting cancer breakthroughs: Striking the right note
Central Hall, Westminster
Donald English Room
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 16:00

e. Breakfasts/Lunches/Receptions

Lunch Session 1. Building research capacity and healthcare solutions in Africa to fight TB, river blindness and malaria
Central Hall, Westminster
Donald English Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 13:15 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:15
Lunch Session 6. An AIDS vaccine: Mission impossible?
Central Hall, Westminster
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:15 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:15
Lunch Session 8. The $1,000 genome is coming: Are we ready?
Central Hall, Westminster
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:15 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:15

d. Press Briefings and Fringe Events

Press Briefings and Fringe Events 3. Confronting the killers: European health research leads the fight
Central Hall, Westminster
Media Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 14:30 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 15:30
Press Briefings and Fringe Events 4. The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research 2009 Winner Announcement Press Briefing
Central Hall, Westminster
Media Room
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:00 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 16:30
Press Briefings and Fringe Events 7. Meet the European CDC – a source of data, comment and analysis for science journalists
Central Hall, Westminster
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:30
Press Briefings and Fringe Events 8. Nanotechnology: Addressing the risks, fulfilling the promise
Central Hall, Westminster
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 14:30 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 15:30

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