Pathogenesis calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Abstracts: International Workshop on the Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis

February 6-8, 2014 Kiawah Island, South Carolina

The International Workshop on the Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Pancreatitis will be held at the Sanctuary in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, February 6-8, 2014. Chronic pancreatitis remains a challenge to those who treat it and those who suffer from it, a group that has been marginalized by the health care profession. Our century offers many opportunities to better define the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together leading scientists, physicians and surgeons interested in improving patient care in chronic pancreatitis.

Abstract submission will open August 4, 2013 and close at 11:59pm ET on October 1, 2013.

During the two and one half day interdisciplinary meeting, we will have a total of 5 sessions for invited speakers with 3-5 speakers in each session. In addition to the invited lectures we will have 5-6 free papers in each session and 2 poster sessions for submitted abstracts. The Organizing Committee encourages you to submit your latest and best work to the Program Committee. Previously presented, unpublished work may be submitted.

Call for Abstracts: 13th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases

July 5-10, 2014 Nice, France

Deadline: 01 February 2014

The International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases is the regular meeting of the Research Group on Neuromuscular Diseases-World Federation of Neurology (RGNMD-WFN).  The first one was organized more than 40 years ago, in 1969, in Milan – Italy and the second one, in 1971, in Perth - Australia. It was then firmly established as the most important forum by the global neuromuscular community, hosted on a 4-year event basis by several medical and research expert groups all around the world: North America, Australia, Japan, Turkey and Europe. The Organizing Committee of the ICNMD XIII is proud to have been selected by the Executive Committee of the RGNMD-WFN to manage the 2014 version and wishes to express its thanks for this commitment.

The ICNMD congress is a unique opportunity to share scientific advances in peripheral neurology by those involved in the fields of improving care, understanding disease pathogenesis, and developing innovative treatments in muscle, neuromuscular junction, peripheral neuropathies and motor neuron diseases. This is an optimal meeting place for upgrading knowledge for young as well as established physicians and researchers, and for stimulating discussions and exchanges of views and ideas with colleagues in the focused areas.  The goal of the plenary session program is to attract speakers of the highest international calibre who will give engaging and thought-provoking presentations on a range of up to date topics and moves in advanced concepts. We are grateful to those who have accepted invitations to organize and  peak in the thematic workshop sessions which will be focused on the most up to date works in progress. A large place will be dedicated to the selected submitted abstracts on regular poster sessions but also with specific highlighting through poster flash sessions in which selected authors will have the chance of a 3-slides oral presentation or through highlight poster sessions summarizing the most important late breaking news brought by attendees. Moreover, attendees will have the opportunity to register for teaching courses with lessons from experts and for breakfast seminars conducted by brilliant young scientists or MDs on recent concepts.

Contact us

CONGRESS OFFICE

ICNMD 2014 - MCO Congrès
27, rue du Four à Chaux
13007 Marseille, France

Tel.: +33 (0)4 95 09 38 00 – Fax: +33 (0)4 95 09 38 01
E-mail: natalie.ruxton@mcocongres.com

Call for Abstracts: Options for the Control of Influenza VIII 

September 5-10, 2013 Cape Town, South Africa

Held every 3 years, Options for the Control of Influenza is the largest international scientific conference exclusively devoted to influenza.  Options VIII will showcase recent advances in the basic science and control and prevention of influenza.  Whatever your domain of expertise – virology, veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health policy, industry or journalism – Options for the Control of Influenza VIII is the premier conference bringing together experts dedicated to all aspects of influenza.  Presentation formats will include keynote addresses, invited lectures, scientific workshops, abstract presentations, satellite meetings and poster sessions.

The Conference Chairs welcome your latest scientific research on influenza for Oral or Poster presentation during the Options for the Control of Influenza VIII conference.

Categories for Abstract Submission:

•Animal Human Interface and Zoonotic Influenza

•Animal Influenza

•Animal Models for Influenza

•Antiviral Drugs and Resistance

•Clinical Management

•Diagnostics

•Disease Burden and Health Economics

•Epidemiology including Seroepidemiology

•Innate and Adaptive Immunity

•Mathematical Models Informing Public Health Decisions

•Novel Therapeutic Strategies

•Pandemic Mitigation: What Worked and What Did Not

•Pathogenesis and Systems Biology

•Risk Communication in Influenza

•Science Policy Interface

•Transmission and Infection Control

•Vaccines

•Viral Genomics and Evolution

•Viral Surveillance and the Global Influenza Surveillance Network

•Virology and Viral Receptors

To submit an abstract, please visit the Options VIII Abstract Submission System for submission instructions and parameters.

Submissions will be accepted until 3 June 2013.

For questions regarding abstract submission, please contact us at abstracts@controlinfluenza.com.