Australasia’s premier ocular melanoma cross-disciplinary meeting
The Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance (AOMA) holds an annual Summit, which brings together healthcare professionals, researchers and consumers in ocular melanoma to share the latest research and facilitate national and international collaborations for this rare, debilitating and often devastating cancer.
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2024 Events
The 2024 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance (AOMA) Virtual Summit will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and consumers in ocular melanoma to share the latest research and facilitate national and international collaborations for this rare, aggressive, and often devastating cancer.
This free virtual event will feature international and Australian ocular melanoma experts, along with consumers who will present on their experiences with ocular melanoma. The summit will cover the latest in clinical trials, ocular melanoma therapies, advances in ophthalmology, new Australian and international research, radiation oncology, and more.
Event Details
Dates: 15 June 2024
Venue: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
For information on speakers and to register, go to the AOMA Summit webpage.
2023 Events
The 2023 AOMA Summit was an all-day online meeting that was held on Saturday 24 June 2023. Videos of the 2023 AOMA Summit sessions are below.
2022 Events
The 2022 AOMA Summit was an all-day online meeting that was held on Saturday 30 July 2022. Videos of the 2022 AOMA Summit sessions are below.
2020 Virtual Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient and Caregiver Global Symposium
The 2020 Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient and Caregiver Global Symposium was held virtually on 19-22 Nov 2020. Watch the Australian talks from the symposium below.
Prof Anthony Joshua presents on treatments for metastatic melanoma from a medical oncology perspective, and an update on clinical trials in Australia.
Join Dr Li-Anne Lim and Dr Peter Hadden from Australia and New Zealand as they discuss the role of Ophthalmology in Uveal Melanoma.
Watch Prof Nicholas Hayward present on Genomic landscape of uveal melanoma followed by a presentation by A/Prof Elin Gray about the potential application of Liquid Biopsies for UM Management. And finally, Prof Jonas Nillson discuss the latest updates in Immunotherapy of uveal melanoma.
Dr Claire Phillips discusses Radiation Oncology and its use in Uveal Melanoma.
Patient advocates, Aletta Bosman and Kate Savage Vickery speaks about their experience.
Join experts as they discuss current clinical trials and the state of clinical trials in all areas of the world.
The full list of event videos can be viewed here:
The 1st Australasian Ocular Melanoma Summit, 2019
The 1st Australasian Ocular Melanoma Summit was held on 3-4 May 2019 at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney.
To view the complete summit presentation videos click the YouTube links below:
Day 1 – Scientific Program Playlist – 3 May 2019
Day 2 – Patient Focused Program Playlist – 4 May 2019
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