Below is the most up to date programme. Please note it is subject to change, so please check back regularly.
Symposium Programme – Friday 15th February
Vitamin C for Cancer and Infection – from bench to bedside
8.00am
Registration opens at 8.00 am. Tea and coffee will be available.
9.00am – 10.10am
Welcome – A/Prof Anitra Carr (NZ)
Vitamin C overview – Chair Assoc Prof Anitra Carr
Overview of vitamin C – Prof Margreet Vissers (NZ)
Pharmacokinetics of vitamin C – Prof Jens Lykkesfeldt (Denmark)
Includes 20 min Q&A
10.10am – 10.30am
Morning tea and poster viewing
10.30am – 11.50am
Vitamin C mechanisms of action – Chair Prof Jens Lykkesfeldt
Vitamin C and vasopressor synthesis – A/Prof Anitra Carr (NZ)
Transcription factor regulation by vitamin C – A/Prof Gabi Dachs (NZ)
Epigenetic regulation by vitamin C – A/Prof Gaofeng Wang (USA)
Includes 20 min Q&A
11.50am – 12.40pm
Light lunch and poster viewing
12.40pm – 3.10pm
Vitamin C for cancer – Chair Dr John Cook
Historic overview of IVC and cancer – A/Prof Qi Chen (USA)
Ovarian and pancreatic cancer trials – Prof Jeanne Drisko (USA)
Haematological cancer studies – Prof Gerard Bos (Netherlands)
Vitamin C and cancer quality of life – Dr Damian Wojcik (NZ)
Includes 30 min Q&A and panel discussion
3.10pm – 3.30pm
Afternoon tea and poster viewing
3.30pm – 6.30pm
Vitamin C for infection – Chair Prof Margreet Vissers
Historic overview of vitamin C and infection – Prof Harri Hemilä (Finland)
Phase I & II sepsis trials – Prof Berry Fowler (USA)
Marik sepsis study – Dr Michael Hooper (USA)
Nurse and patient experience – Stacey Doxey and Stephanie Swain (USA)
Vitamin C and infection in general practice – Dr Tim Ewer (NZ)
Includes 30 min Q&A and panel discussion
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Symposium reception and networking
Symposium Programme – Saturday 16th February
Vitamin C for Cancer and Infection – what do we know?
2.00pm – 4.30pm
Welcome – Assoc Prof Anitra Carr
Vitamin C and cancer – Prof Margreet Vissers (NZ)
Cancer clinical trials – Prof Jeanne Drisko (USA)
Vitamin C and severe infection – Dr Michael Hooper (USA)
Nurse and patient experience – Stacey Doxey and Stephanie Swain (USA)
Includes 30 min Q&A and panel discussion