Virology calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Papers: International Conference in Modeling Health Advances (ICMHA'12)

San Francisco, USA, 24-26 October, 2012

The International Conference in Modeling Health Advances 2012 will take place in San Francisco, USA, 24-26 October, 2012.

A host of new diseases, like HIV/AIDS, BSE, Avian Flu, West Nile Virus and others have appeared on the scene during the last twenty five years and undoubtedly, more will come in the coming years. To tackle these illnesses, the cooperation of modelers, mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and others, and of researchers from the medical community is absolutely essential. Modeling is important because it gives important insight into the method of treatment. In the case of HIV/AIDS, for example, mathematical modeling indicated that a combination of both protease inhibitors and reverse transcriptase inhibitors would be far more effective than any one of these two drugs.

The purpose of this conference is to bring all the people working in the area of epidemiology under one roof and encourage mutual interaction.

The conference ICMHA'12 is held under the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science WCECS 2012. The WCECS 2012 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), a non-profit international association for engineers and computer scientists. The congress has the focus on the frontier topics in the theoretical and applied engineering and computer science subjects. The last IAENG conference has attracted more than five hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-19251-6-9). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books by publishers like Springer.

Important Dates:
Draft Paper Submission Deadline: 2 July, 2012
Camera-Ready Papers Due & Registration Deadline: 30 July, 2012
ICMHA 2012: 24-26 October, 2012

Call for Abstracts: Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 27th Annual Meeting

October 26-28, 2012 North Bethesda, Maryland

The SITC 27th Annual Meeting allows for scientific exchange of the most cutting-edge preclinical and clinical data on immunotherapies and biological therapy of cancer. The program included dynamic presentations, interactive panel discussions and scientific posters on the most timely topics in cancer immunotherapy as well as vital information on clinical trial design and regulatory issues to advance collaboration and translation of cancer immunotherapies.

SITC is ideally positioned to meet the identified needs of our attendees. SITC’s strength lies in its history of organizing successful scientific conferences that gather clinicians and scientists from around the globe to interact and discuss the most important issues in cancer immunotherapy. By addressing these needs, SITC advances effective, efficient research and interaction on promising cancer therapies with biological and immunological agents. Through its integrated programs, SITC promotes productive collaboration among scientists and with other organizations in the field. Ultimately this scientific exchange and collaborative environment will lead to better cancer patient outcomes with novel cancer immunotherapies.

The SITC 27th Annual Meeting program format and content is designed to address identified needs/practice gaps and promotes:

Exchange between basic and clinical researchers, thus improving the caliber of the science and promoting translation
Discussion on potential hurdles in cancer immunotherapy from the trial design and regulatory perspective
Integrated understanding of the state of cancer immunotherapy research in today’s environment, identification of potential funding opportunities, and mentoring of junior investigators
Discussion of novel therapies and applications based on the research presented
Interactions with industry to promote access to novel agents for clinical development

Intended Audience

The audience for this program is basic and clinical investigators from academic institutions, industry and regulatory agencies, including clinicians, basic and translational researchers, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and allied health professionals involved in cancer research.

Program Goals

Exchange information on the most recent advances in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy
Convey recent advances in biology and immunotherapy as they relate to specific cancers and various immunotherapy modalities, cell subsets, animal models, and aspects of negative regulation in the tumor microenvironment
Identify promising research opportunities, new techniques and clinical applications incorporating these advances
Establish dialogue between academia, industry and government on these advances

Expected Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

Summarize the most recent advances in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy
Integrate recent advances in cancer immunology and immunotherapy into basic, clinical and translational research
Incorporate new research and techniques into clinical applications for cancer immunotherapy
Establish and solidify collaborations among the various members of academia, industry, government and clinical practices to promote clinical evaluation of these advances in more efficient trials

Abstracts

Each year, SITC has an open call for abstract submission for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting.

Submitting an abstract is free to members and non-members alike, so all are encouraged to submit. By submitting an abstract, you will be eligible to present a poster during the SITC 27th Annual Meeting and will be in consideration for one of the oral abstract presentation slots available in the plenary and concurrent sessions each day of the program. In addition, should you meet the criteria, you may be eligible for a Young Investigator Travel Award and possibly in contention for the SITC Presidential Award.

The deadline to submit an abstract is July 11, 2012.

Abstract Categories

Adoptive T Cell Transfer and Cell Therapy as Cancer Immunotherapy (CARS)
Combining Immunotherapy and Other Therapies
DC Subsets / Cancer Vaccines
Immunity of Oncolytic Viruses
Immunotherapy Combinations *
Innate Immunity in Cancer *
Single Cell High Throughput Technologies Immune Monitoring
T Cell Manufacture and Potency Testing
T Cell Modulating Strategies
Targeted Therapies and Anti-Tumor Immunity *
Targeting Immune Suppression
Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies in Cancer *
Tumor Microenvironment *
Tumor Vasculature, Chemokines and Lymphocyte Trafficking to the Tumor *

* Denotes poster only category. Abstracts submitted in these categories will be eligible for poster presentation only. However, abstracts submitted in these categories and noted eligible for Young Investigator Awards will be considered for both poster and oral presentations.

Abstracts submission for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting runs May 7 - July 11, 2012 through the SITC website.

Call for Abstracts: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

November 7-10, 2012 San Jose, California

Abstract Submission Deadline: Sept. 7, 2012

ABRCMS
American Society for Microbiology Education Department
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: 202-942-9348
Fax: 202-403-3513

Email:abrcms@asmusa.org

Call for Posters: 10th International Rotavirus Symposium

19 - 21 September 2012 Bangkok, Thailand

The 10th International Rotavirus Symposium will be held 19-21 September, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. It will bring together interested stakeholders to provide an update on new data and relevant research that will inform public health agendas related to prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis.

Main Session Topics
Participants will discuss the latest results of trials of new rotavirus vaccines in developing country settings, issues in vaccine policy and introduction, and early post-marketing data on vaccine impact and safety. Scheduled sessions include:

* Update on rotavirus vaccines
* Early experiences with introduction of new rotavirus vaccines
* Epidemiology and burden of rotavirus disease
* The pipeline for rotavirus vaccines
* The next steps for rotavirus vaccines

Call for Posters
(Abstract deadline - 30 June, 2012)

The Scientific Organizing Committee is calling for posters relevant to rotavirus, rotavirus vaccines, and rotavirus vaccine introduction experience. A copy of each of the accepted poster abstracts will be included in the symposium program book, and some will be asked to present at the symposium. Please send abstracts to rotavirus@sabin.org

Please limit your abstract proposal to one page and include the following information:

* Contact Information (name, address, phone, & email)
* Author(s)
* Title
* Abstract: 250-400 word limit with 4 sections- Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions. If the poster is accepted, this abstract is the description that will be published (verbatim) in the symposium program book.

Call for Abstracts: Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2012 Congress

5 – 8 December 2012 Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 July 2012

Scientists and researchers are invited to submit their abstracts to the Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2012 Congress to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Accepted abstracts will be selected for Oral or Poster Presentations and will be published in the Journal for Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

ABSTRACT TOPICS
Abstracts will be classified under specific categories for review and program purposes. Presenters are requested to select the topic under which their abstracts belong:

1. Absorption/Secretion

2. Bacteriology/Virology

3. Biliary Tract

4. Cellular/Molecular Biology

5. Endoscopy Surgery

6. Epidemiology

7. Gut Hormones

8. Immunology

9. Inflammation

10. Large Intestine

11. Liver

12. Motility

13. New Technologies

14. Nutrition/Metabolism

15. Oesophagus

16. Oncology

17. Pancreas

18. Psychosomatic GI Diseases

19. Small Intestine

20. Stomach

All abstracts must be submitted the conference website only: www.apdw2012.org

NOTE: Abstracts submitted by email, fax or post will NOT be accepted.

Abstracts that have been presented in previous conferences will NOT be accepted.

For more information, visit www.apdw2012.org or contact the Conference Secretariat:

KENES ASIA (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
PICO Building, 10 Soi Lasalle 56, Sukhumwit, Bangna, Bangkok 10260 THAILAND
Tel: + 66 2 748 7881 ext 111 & 101
Fax: +66 2 748 7880
Email: secretariat@apdw2012.org

Call for Abstracts: Viral Hepatitis Congress 2012

7 – 9 September 2012 The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Germany

Abstracts are more likely to be considered for oral (as opposed to poster) presentation if they contain new information and clinical rather than non clinical data.

The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is 8 JUNE 2012

Abstract Categories for 2012
HCV: Diagnosis
Natural history and epidemiology
Treatment and late-stage clinical trials (Phase IIb, Phase III and Phase IV)
Practical management strategies
Treatment monitoring and predictors of therapeutic response
Preclinical and early clinical development (Phase I and Phase IIa)
Direct-acting antiviral combinations
Other

HBV: Diagnosis and monitoring
Natural history and epidemiology
Treatment and late-stage clinical trials (Phase IIb, Phase III and Phase IV)
Practical management strategies
Preclinical and early clinical development (Phase I and Phase IIa)
Other

HCC: Diagnosis, natural history and epidemiology
Clinical trials
Practical management strategies
Other

Pharmacokinetics and drug interactions
HIV co-infection and viral hepatitis
Transplantation and viral hepatitis

Contact Us:

For all enquiries relating to this event:

The Viral Hepatitis Congress
Organising Secretariat
KnowledgePoint360 Group
Victoria Mill
Windmill Street
Macclesfield SK11 7HQ, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1625 664392 Fax: +44 (0) 1625 664391
Email: hep@kp360group.com

Call for Abstracts for Posters: Vaccines and Diagnostics for Transboundary Animal Diseases

September 17-19, 2012 Ames, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided funds for the organization of a Workshop entitled "Vaccines and Diagnostics for Transboundary Animal Diseases," to be held September 17-19, 2012 in Ames Iowa. The primary objective of the workshop is to discuss state of the art measures to serve U.S. and international needs related to vaccine and diagnostic tool development for significant transboundary diseases.

Industry, government and academic scientists are welcome to participate, present information, and learn of current work in this field. Presentations will be made by representatives of federal agencies, biologics industries, and universities. Diseases to be covered include: highly pathogenic avian influenza; exotic Newcastle disease, foot and mouth disease; Rift Valley fever; Nipah and Hendra virus; African swine fever; classical swine fever; Heartwater; Q fever, and Ebola. A poster session will also be held to allow novel research on these diseases and other diseases important for the U.S. National Veterinary Stockpile to be presented and to feature the roles of the federal agencies.

The workshop has four goals:

Sharing of progress on cutting-edge research and providing updates on the current status on vaccines and diagnostics for high priority transboundary animal diseases to help inform the decision making process;
Presentation of information to academic scientists to help them better understand the regulatory process and how to translate research into licensed novel vaccines and diagnostics for high priority transboundary animal diseases;
Provide the opportunity for government officials from each agency working in this area to convey their roles and responsibilities to a broad audience;
To bring together scientists from academia, industry and government in order to stimulate cross-talk.

The Workshop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (www.dhs.gov/files/scitech.shtm), the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) at Kansas State University (www.ceezad.org) – a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence, the Center for Food Security and Public Health/Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics at Iowa State University, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) www.oie.int and the International Association for Biologicals (IABs), www.iabs.org.

The organization of this meeting is possible because of the support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under Grant Award Number 2010-ST-061-AG0001.

Registration and Lodging
Registration and lodging information will be available in March 2012. The meeting will be held at the Gateway Hotel in Ames, Iowa www.gatewayames.com. A block of rooms has been reserved for the conference at the rate of $94 for double or king, $104 for an executive king room. Book rooms by Monday, August 27, 2012 to receive this rate. Call 1-800-FOR-AMES (1-800-367-2637) to reserve a room and reference "Transboundary Animal Diseases Meeting."

Call for Abstracts for Posters
The Scientific Committee invites participants to submit abstracts for poster presentation at the Workshop. Abstracts are due on Monday, June 18 and should be emailed to iicab@iastate.edu

The Committee will select up to six abstracts for short oral presentations on the last day of the meeting.

Instructions for abstracts are as follows:
Abstracts are limited to one page with one inch margins. Use Times New Roman font, size 12 for text. The title should be in bold. Abstracts should include title, authors, affiliations (use superscripts by authors' names to indicate affiliations). If all authors are from the same institution, omit superscript numbers for the affiliation. The abstract should include the following headings: Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Call for Young Investigators Posters: 2nd World Congress on Controversies in the Management of Viral Hepatitis (C-Hep)

Berlin, Germany, October 18-20, 2012

The C-Hep Young Investigator Poster Exhibition

We are delighted to announce a special opportunity for young investigators. The C-Hep Young Investigator Poster Exhibition will be held during the second C-Hep Congress on October 18-20, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Successful poster presenters will be provided with a poster board at the Congress and their poster abstract text will be published on the Congress website.

An award will be granted to the winning author. Posters will be evaluated by the C-Hep Awards Committee. First prize will receive 500 Euros and the two runners-up will receive free registration to the 2013 C-Hep conference.

Topic: Studies focusing on viral hepatitis B or C will be considered.

Criteria for submission:
Participants must be under the age of 40. Proof of age must be sent to the Secretariat (identification document with photograph).

How to submit:
Please submit your important scientific insights into Hepatitis research using the online submission form.

Deadline: The deadline for submission is August 6, 2012.

Review process:
All posters will be reviewed and assessed by the Congress Scientific Review Committee based on scientific content and impact. The Scientific Review Committee reserves the right to decide on the status of each poster.

Contact us:
If you have any questions, please contact the C-Hep Secretariat: chep@comtecmed.com

Call for Abstracts: 6th Asian Congress of Paediatric Infectious Diseases

28th November-December 1, 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 May 2012

The 6th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ACPID 2012) is the largest gathering of pediatricians, researchers, academics, nurses, allied health professionals, virologists, epidemiologists, and other specialists in the field of infectious diseases from all over Asia Pacific.

The theme of the congress is “Rational Management of Infectious Diseases – A Path to a Safer Childhood.” It is envisaged that the dissemination of new knowledge from experts in the field will help safeguard our children by a rational approach to the prevention and management of paediatric infectious diseases.

The Scientific Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts to the 6th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ACPID). Accepted abstracts will be selected for Oral or Poster presentations and will be published in the congress’ book of abstracts.

Abstracts will be divided into the designated categories for review and programme purposes. Presenters should select one of the following subject categories:

• Antimicrobial resistance and new antibiotic
• Influenza
• Bacterial Infection
• Dengue
• Fungal infection
• Enteric Infection
• Respiratory tract Infection
• Hospital Infection
• HIV
• Other viral infection
• Pathogenetic mechanisms
• Malaria
• Central nervous system infection
• Neonatal infection
• Enterovirus, Poliomyelitis
• Pneumococcal Diseases
• Urinary tract infection
• Sepsis
• Tuberculosis, Leprosy
• Vaccination
• Epidemiology
• Laboratory diagnosis
• Others

ACPID 2012 Conference Secretariat
Kenes Asia
5th Floor, PICO Creative Centre
20 Kallang Avenue, Singapore 339411
Tel: +65 6292 0723; Fax: +65 6292 4721
E-mail: acpid2012@kenes.com