Confirmed Invited Speakers (in alphabetical order):  

-          George Alangaden, MD

      Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

-          Adrian Brink, MBChB, MMed

      University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

-          Miguela Caniza, MD

      St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

-          Parnatharthi Chandrasekar, MD

      Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

-          Stephen Dummer, MD

      Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

-          Mari Rita Gismondo, MD

            Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy

-          Ray Hachem, MD

            University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

-          Said Jaradat, PhD

      Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

-          Jonathan Moorman, MD, PhD

      East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

-          Ziad Memish, MD, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, KSA

-          John Perfect, MD

      Dukes University, Durham, North Carolina

-          Markus Ruhnke, MD

           Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany

-          Thomas Patterson, MD

    University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

-          Elaine Tuomanen, MD

      St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Conference Committees:

ScientificCommittee:

-         WailHayajneh,MD(Chairman)

-         Ahmad Abu-Zeid, MD

-         FaisalKhasawneh, MD

-         Faris Bakri,MD

-         Jamal Wadi,MD

-         MotasemAbuElreish,MD

-         MuntasirBilbisi,MD

-         MustafaSaad,MD

-         Najwa Khuri,MD

-         Osama Abu Ata,MD

OrganizingCommittee:

-         MustafaSaad,MD(Chairman).

-         FaisalKhasawneh, MD

-         ImadTreish, PharmD

-         IyadSultan,MD

-         Motasem Abu Elreish,MD

-         Osama Abu Ata,MD

-         WailHayajneh,MD

-         Mrs.HananGhatasheh

-         Mr.NaelAl-Shishani

-         RandaAl-Ahmad,MS

-         Mr.SufianAl-Kiswani

Who Should Attend?

·         Infectious Disease Specialists

·         Hematologists/Oncologists

·         Transplantation Specialists

·         Chest Physicians

·         Clinical Microbiologists

·         Molecular Biologists

·         Clinical Pharmacists

·         Other Health Care Workers interested in the field of infections in cancer patients

General Information:

Venue:

The congress will be held at the Le Meridien Hotel in Amman, Jordan. Accommodation for the attendees will be at the same hotel. The Le Meridian is just 35 minutes drive away from Queen Alia International Airport and is located in the heart of the city and within a walking distance of both shopping and business districts.

Hotel Contact Details:

Queen Noor Street, Shmeisani

PO Box 950629

Amman 11195, Jordan

Phone: (962) (6) 569 6511

Fax: (962) (6) 567 4261

Web: Amman.lemeridien.com

Registration:

-          Pre-registration is required for attendance. 

-          To register for the conference, please send an email to the conference secretary; Mrs. Hanan Ghatasheh at hghatasheh@khcc.jo

-          The email should include the following information: full name, title, affiliation, country and contact information.

-          Registration fees: 50 USD or 30 Jordanian Dinars (JD). Discounted registration fees are available for physicians under training and non physicians. Payments can be made on site.

-          Payment methods: checks and bank transfers are acceptable methods of payments.

-          Make checks payable to: King Hussein Cancer Center/ID Conference.

-          Bank transfers should be sent to: Bank of Jordan, Jabal Amman First Circle, P.O. Box: 3080, Amman 11181, Jordan

      Account number: 021 / 0023010140803003, Swift Code: BJORJOAXX

Hotel Reservation:

-          To get the discounted reservation, please contact the organizing committee (Mr. Nael Al-Shishani at nshishani@khcc.jo, a valid credit card will be required) or you can make reservations directly by visiting the Le Meridien's website (Amman.lemeridien.com).

Conference Language: English. No translation will be provided.

About Jordan:

-          Climate and Weather: enerally during August, the weather is warm to hot and dry.

-          Currency: the official currency is the Jordanian Dinar (JD). (1 USD equals about 0.70 JD). 

-          Time: Jordan is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3)

-          Entry and Visa Requirements: Entry visa is required for certain nationalities and can be obtained at the airport. Visitors arriving by land must get a visa prior to arrival since it cannot be obtained at Jordan's land border crossings.

To learn more about Jordan, please visit: www.visitjordan.org or www.new7wonders.com

For Assistance:

If you have any inquiries related to registration, accommodations, program or other issues related to the conference, please contact us:

-          Mrs. Hanan Ghatasheh (conference secretary):

o        Email: hghatasheh(at)khcc.jo

o        Phone: +(962) 6 530 0460, Ext. 1777

-          Mr. Nael Al-Shishani (Director of Public Relations Office):

o        Email: nshishani(at)khcc.jo

o        Phone: +(962) 6 530 0460, Ext.1679, 8114