Melbourne’s strength in medical sciences secures transplantation congress

MELBOURNE will host the world’s leading transplantation experts in 2015 when they convene in the city for the Joint International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, International Xenotransplantation Association and Cell Transplant Society Congress.

Minister for Tourism & Major Events, Louise Asher, said Melbourne had been granted the opportunity to host the congress because of its exceptional quality of transplantation experts based in Victoria and the calibre of research being conducted in the state.

The congress will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, and is expected to attract 700 delegates to Melbourne over five days and generate an estimated A$3.3 million (US$3.5 million) for the state economy.

Asher said: “This is yet another addition to a growing number of medical conferences due to be hosted in the city in 2015. During 2015, Melbourne will host a number of significant medical conferences including the International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Congress of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Coloproctology and the 35th Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie.”

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