MIA congratulates Professor Georgina Long
9 November 2016
Congratulations to MIA’s Professor Georgina Long who has been appointed President-Elect of USA-based Society for Melanoma Research (SMR). Professor Long’s appointment was announced overnight at the 2016 SMR Congress in Boston.
SMR brings together researchers and scientists from around the world to collaborate to find the mechanisms responsible for melanoma as well as new therapies and treatments. Professor Long’s appointment to this prestigious position reflects her standing as an international leader in melanoma research and cements MIA’s position as a driving force on the melanoma world stage. Professor Long begins her two-year tenure as President-Elect this month, followed by a two-year term as President.
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