Animal Models meetings & conferences

ISBRA 2012--16th Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism

September 9-12, 2012 Sapporo, Japan

Traditionally, ISBRA conferences focus on the biology of alcohol consumption and alcoholism and their biomedical consequences. However, throughout its 30 years of existence, the ISBRA leadership has always been committed to an interdisciplinary approach to fully understand the basis and the consequences of the behavior we are interested in. Therefore the ISBRA congress offers a wide range of outstanding data in scientific fields from the biomedical basis of alcoholism in animal and human experimental models to alcohol-related treatment issues, all the way to alcohol-related epidemiology and health economics.

Administration Secretariat

CONVENTION LINKAGE, INC.
Sapporo Daido Seimei Bldg., 3-1 Kita3-jo-nishi, chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0003, Japan
Phone: +81-11-272-2151 / fax: +81-11-272-2152
E-mail: ISBRA2012[at]c-linkage.co.jp

9th International Congress on Mental Disorders & Other Non-Motor features in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders

The 9th International MDPD Congress is a highly regarded meeting the aim of which is to facilitate discussions on the latest developments in the understanding of non-motor aspects in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.

This premier meeting on dementia and other non-motor impairments related to Parkinson’s disease features a splendid scientific programme that will focus on Parkinson’s dementia and of dementia with Lewy bodies, and also the biochemical and genetic factors involved, as well as on autonomic, sensory and basic aspects. These aspects in non-PD movement disorders will also be discussed.

The Congress is being held in Seoul, South Korea, April 18-21, 2013.

Congress Topics

Ambulatory Movement Devices

Apathy and Depression in Parkinson's Disease

Autonomic Dysfunction

Basal Ganglia and Cognition

Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's Disease

Drug Treatment

Fatigue

Gait and Cognition

Genito Urinary Problems

Hyperdopaminergic Behaviours, Motivation and Rewards Impulse Control Disorders

Instruments for Evaluation

Management of Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease

Neuropathology

NMS in Animal Models

Non-Motor Symptoms After Deep Brain Stimulation

Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Olfactory Function in Parkinson's Disease

Pain

Parkinson's Disease from the Other Side: What We Know

Progression of Non-Motor Symptoms

REM Sleep Disorder Behaviour

Sleep Disorders

Contact Us

Kenes International
Global Congress Organizers
and Association Management Services
17 Rue du Cendrier,
PO Box 1726, CH-1211,
Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 906 9140
E-mail: mascc@kenes.com

4th International Conference on Neuropathic Pain

May 23-26, 2013 Toronto, Canada

This congress will unite basic scientists, clinical scientists, and practical clinicians in the field of neuropathic pain. A rich scientific program will provide the most up to date information in the field based on the premise that a deep understanding of the issues can improve patient care.

Topics

I Basic science (animals)

Ia. Animal models
Ib. Systems
Ic. Cellular/molecular
Id. Genetics
Ie. Glia / immune
If. Other

II Basic science (human)

IIa. Human models
IIb. Systems
IIc. Cellular/molecular
IId. Genetics
IIe. Glia / immune
IIf. Other
IIg. Imaging

III Clinical

IIIa. Diagnosis / assessment
IIIb. Peripheral neuropathic pain
IIIc. Central neuropathic pain
IIId. Pharmacotherapy
IIIe. Invasive therapies
IIIf. Other treatments
IIIg. Psychosocial aspects
IIIh. Neuropathic pain in cancer patients
IIIi. Genetics
IIIj. Epidemiology
IIIk. Pain services, health care system
IIIl. Education, ethics, economics, law
IIIm. Possible neuropathic pains
IIIn. Evidence

Kenes International
1-3 Rue de Chantepoulet
PO Box 1726, CH-1211
Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: + 41 22 908 0488
Fax: + 41 22 906 9140
E-mail: neuropathic@kenes.com

50th International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision Symposium

5th – 8th June 2012 ISCEV Meeting

The 50th ISCEV2012 Symposium will be held at the Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Valencia (Av. Plata, 20, 46013. Valencia) and the ISCEV Course at the Fundación Oftalmológica del Mediterráneo FOM (Bifurcación Pío Baroja – General Avilés, 46015 Valencia), an international research and clinical centre ideally located in Valencia city, both with excellent links into the city centre by metro and bus.

The International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, is a community of practice regrouping basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, as well as students coming from a wide variety of backgrounds including ophthalmology, optometry, medical physics, psychology and biology.

Some objectives of the society are:

1) To promote and extend the knowledge of clinical electrophysiology of vision.

2) To promote co-operation and communication among workers in the field of clinical and basic electrophysiology of vision.

3) To establish and continually revise norms for instrumentation, recording procedure and measurement in clinical electrophysiology of vision.

These objectives are promoted through ongoing activities including publication of the scholarly journal Document Ophthalmologica, web-based communications and support for regional and international meetings. The ISCEV annual symposium, the most important focus of the ISCEV calendar, rotates among three broad geographic regions: Europe and Africa, the Americas and Asia following invitation of individual members or local groups.

There are close to 500 members from 45 countries who are bound together by a common interest in the human visual system in health and disease.

Two themes have been adopted for this 50th ISCEV meeting.

· Experimental and animal models in visual electrophysiology.

· Electrophysiology and correlation with diseases.

Papers of any other interest to the Society will be equally considered.

Contact info

Fundación Oftalmológica del Mediterráneo (FOM)
Bifurcación Pío Baroja – General Avilés, s/n
46015. Valencia.

E-mails:
SCIENTIFIC. scientifical_iscev2012@fom.es
ADMINISTRATIVE. administration_iscev2012@fom.es

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Maximiliano Thous, 20 – 1ºB.
46009. Valencia.
Tel. (+34) 902 627 978
E-mail: axis@axistravel.es

Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2012

July 14-19, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

AAIC 2012 Topics of interest

Epidemiology and prevention
Genetics
Clinical diagnosis across the spectrum
Therapeutic strategies
Cellular and animal models
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease
Translational studies
Neuropsychological assessment
Social, behavioral and care research and practice
Related dementias
Systemic mechanisms of disease
Neuroimaging
And more

Alzheimer's Imaging Consortium (AIC) Topics of Interest
The AIC is a one day preconference on July 14, 2012. Submitted abstracts should focus on the clinical application and methodological development of neuroimaging (modalities including MRI, PET, SPECT, CT and others) to Alzheimer's disease, other dementias and normal brain aging.

National office
225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
tel: 312.335.8700
tdd: 312.335.5886
fax: 1.866.699.1246

e-mail: info@alz.org

13th International Fragile X Conference

July 25-29, 2012 Miami, Florida

The National Fragile X Foundation’s biennial international conference is highly regarded and well-known for bringing together families, researchers, doctors, therapists and educators in a setting that is specifically designed to optimize interaction among families and professionals. Increased collaboration between researchers, improved treatment skills of professionals, optimized development of individuals affected by Fragile X and increased understanding and well-being of those impacted by the disorders are the most significant outcomes often sited by previous conference attendees.

The first International Fragile X Conference was a two day event in 1987 held in Denver Colorado with about 150 attendees. Since then it has passed through cities including Albuquerque, Portland, Asheville, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta and Detroit with growing attendance numbers. 2012 will bring the 13th International Fragile X Conference to Miami, FL where we expect over 1,000 attendees.

We present a unique opportunity where researchers and parents can interact throughout the conference. Many a researcher have commented on the experience of socializing with the parents of children with Fragile X, and how the experience has motivated them or reinvigorated their enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of persons with this disability. The majority of the conference sessions are “Family-Friendly” and cover all three Fragile X conditions (FXS, FXTAS, FXPOI), with the greatest number of sessions focusing on FXS. In addition to the family-friendly sessions there are many scientific and technical sessions. Some of the benefits from attending include:

Discover the latest research by some of the world’s leading Fragile X experts.
Learn new techniques, behavioral interventions and coping strategies.
Connect with researchers clinicians, educators, psychologists and parents.
Get the support you need.
Start a new lifelong friendship and reconnect with old friends.

The objectives of the conference are:

To provide a forum in which professionals from the Fragile X and intellectual disabilities fields can present their scientific, clinical or scholarly work;
To present a general program that will be informative and of interest to all conference participants;
To facilitate the exchange of research, intervention strategies and information relating to all Fragile X-associated Disorders (FXD) including fragile X syndrome (FXS), fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI).

Presentation topics will include medical treatments, speech, language and occupational therapies, educational techniques, opportunities for self-determination and independence, genetic counseling strategies and mental health interventions throughout the lifespan.

Based on the ongoing development of new therapies, the conference will include a focus on:

Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions (current and anticipated)
Evaluation tools
Evolving screening and diagnostic technologies

The conference will also highlight basic science presentations on:

The functions of FMRP
The molecular and cellular mechanisms in FXS, FXTAS, and FXPOI
Studies in animal models of FXD

The conference will include a wide variety of other subjects including:

Alternative interventions
Public policy and legislative advocacy
Legal and ethical issues
Sibling issues
Parent to parent support

In addition to presentations from the professional community, parent-led workshops and discussions will also be conducted.

Abstract Topics include:

Academic and Behavioral Interventions and Strategies
ADHD & Disorders of Attention and Impulse Control
Adult Issues and Aging in FXS
Advocacy, Policy Issues: Public and Private Partnerships
Assistive & Augmentative Technology/Computer Enhanced Learning
Autism and FX Studies/Issues/Diagnosis
Clinical Trials of Targeted Treatments
Early Intervention: 0-5 years
Family Dynamics
Financial Planning/Insurance/Grants
FMRP & Molecular/Cellular Studies/Animal Models
FXPOI Clinical Issues
FXTAS: Neuropathology/Non-CNS pathology
FXTAS Caregiving and Clinical Issues
FXTAS/FXPOI Molecular and Cellular Research/Animal Models
Genetic Counseling Issues
Inclusion/Mainstreaming
Molecular Clinical Correlations
Neuroimaging Studies
Neurological and Medical Issues in the Premutation
Neurological and Medical Issues in FXS
Non-traditional Interventions
Occupational Therapy/Sensory Integration
Psychological Therapies and Non-pharmacological Treatment (Behavioral, Cognitive Treatment Trials, etc)
Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Premutation Carrier Studies/Issues and Premutation Clinical Involvement (non-FXTAS)
Prevalence, Screening, Early Diagnosis Strategies & New Testing Technologies
Psychological, Behavioral and Social Studies and Testing in FXS
Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Behavior and Co-morbid Conditions in FXS
Reproductive Options
Self Help Skills: Dental, Eating, Toileting, Other
Service Delivery: Clinic & Non-Clinic based/Rural Outreach/Underserved Populations
Sexuality: Lifespan issues
Special/Unusual/Challenging Cases and Families (lessons learned from these cases)
Speech & Language Studies/Intervention
Targeted Molecular/Cellular Interventions in FXS Models
Treatment Efficacy: Biomarkers/Translational Outcome Measures in FXS
Transitions throughout the Lifespan

MedicReS World Congress World Congress on Good Medical Research

June 6-9, 2012 Vienna, Austria

Clinical Trials, Translational Research, Epidemiological Studies, Animal Experiments

good planning* good analyzing* good reporting* good reviewing* good publishing for authors, reviewers, editors, publishers

We would like to invite you to join to 'MedicReS World Congress’ that is to be held on June 6-9, 2012 in Vienna Austria.

Main Sessions (time:1.5 hours) 5 Speakers

1 Invited Speaker (20’+10’) & 4 Selected Speakers (10’+5’)

Main Session1 “Ethics”

Main Session2 “Clinical & Statistical Significance for Creating Good Evidence”

Main Session3 “Good Planning”

Main Session4 “Good Analyzing”

Main Session5 “Good Reporting”

Main Session6 “Good Reviewing”

Main Session7 “Good Editing”

Main Session8 “ Good Publishing”

Sub Sessions (time:1.5 hours) 5 Speakers

1 Invited Speaker (20’+10’) & Contributed Speakers (10’+5’)

Contributed Session1 “Ethical Issues in Clinical and Translational Research”

Contributed Session2 “Ethical Issues in Animal Experiments”

Contributed Session3 “Ethical Issues in Biostatistics”

Contributed Session4 “Study Design for Translational Research"

Contributed Session5 “Study Design for Diagnostic Studies"

Contributed Session6 “Study Design for Animal Experiments"

Contributed Session7 “Analyzing Treatment Efficiency”

Contributed Session8 “Analyzing Cost-Effectiveness”

Contributed Session9 "Statistical Applications in Genetics"

Contributed Session10 “Data Analyze in Animal Experiments”

Contributed Session11 “ Medical Decision Making Tools”

Contributed Session12 " Data Reliability & Validity Analyze"

Conference Organization

SBB Consulting GmbH
Mariahilfer Strasse 123/3
1060 Vienna
AUSTRIA
ic2012@medicres.org

3rd International Congress on Abdominal Obesity

July 9-12, 2012 Québec City, Québec, Canada

The 3rd International Congress on Abdominal Obesity (ICAO 2012) is a highly anticipated event that will build on the success of last year’s Congress, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Congress’s primary objective is to bring together medical professionals from all specialties to exchange ideas and information and raise awareness of abdominal obesity as a new modifiable risk factor which, along with traditional risk factors, plays a central role in this new concept of global cardiometabolic risk.

This relatively new Congress’s innovative multidisciplinary approach has facilitated the development of a new medical paradigm, whereby complications as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are no longer evaluated and treated in isolation.

We look forward to seeing you in Québec City, Québec, Canada, for what promises to be an exciting and cutting edge gathering of medical professionals of varied interests and backgrounds.

Abstract Topics

Abdominal Obesity/Body Fat Distribution
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Adipokines
Adipose Tissue
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiovascular Disease
Childhood Obesity
Clinical Cardiology
Clinical Trials
Diabetes
Ectopic Fat
Epidemiology
Ethnicity
Gender Differences
Genetics
Hypertension
Inflammation
Insulin Resistance
Interventional Cardiology
Lipids/Lipoproteins
Metabolic Syndrome
Nutrition
Obesity
Pathophysiology/Basic Science/Animal Studies
Pathophysiology/Clinical Science/Human Studies
Physical Activity/Exercise
Prevention
Smoking
Steroid Hormones
Thrombosis

Contact Us

Kenes International
1-3 Rue de Chantepoulet
PO Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 906 9140
Email: icao@kenes.com

XX Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research

July 21-25, 2012 Berlin, Germany

The XX Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research will present clinicians and vision researchers from all over the world with the latest scientific achievements and research in the field. During a stimulating scientific program, world leading researchers will cover a broad range of specialist and general topics in a series of lectures and poster sessions. The event promotes international research cooperation by providing participants with a platform to share their latest findings, technical expertise and experience.

Topics
Section Topics

Cornea and Ocular Surface
Glaucoma
Immunology and Inflammation
Lens
Ophthalmic Pathology

Physiology and Pharmacology
Refraction and Physiological Optics
Retinal Cell Biology
Retinal Neuroscience
Strabismus and Amblyopia

Preliminary Session Topics
Cornea and Ocular Surface

Italian-German Young Investigator Symposium: Future Strategies in Diagnosis and Therapy of Ocular Surface

Role of TSP-1 in ocular pathology

TGF Beta Induced Proteins In The Cornea

Translational Aspects Of Anti(Lymph)Angiogenic Therapy At The Ocular Surface

Corneal Regenerative Medicine

Ocular Innervation in Ocular Pathologies

Neurotrophic Keratopathy

Myofibroblast Biology And Pathobiology In The Cornea After Injury Or Surgery

Dry Eye Syndromes: Pathogenesis, Biomarkers, and Beyond

Update: Ocular Surface Imaging

Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplast
Glaucoma

Trabecular Meshwork

Local Signaling in Conventional Outflow Pathway

What is the best animal model for glaucoma?

Imaging

Rho Kinase Inhibitors

Identified Players in Glaucoma

Inner Wall of Schlemm's canal

Neuroprotection in the Retina

Mechanisms of Neuroprotection

Role of Astrocytes

Genetics

Vascular Component in Glaucoma

IOP, EVP, CSF

*Optic Nerve Biomechanics

Biomarkers

*Current Concepts in Pathophysiology of Glaucomas
Immunology and Inflammation

Microbial Pathogenesis

Ocular Infection, Inflammation and Immunity

Translating Advances in the Immunology Lab to the Clinic

Macrophages and Microglial Regulation of Ocular Inflammation

Microglial Activation in Retinal Degeneration

Immunology of Dry Eye
Lens

Lens Genetics

Molecular Mechanisms of Lens Lineage Formation

Eye Development, Tissue Interactions and Evolution

Lens Morphogenesis

Fiber Cell Structure Meets Lens Function

Crystallin Function

Crystallin Post-Translational Modifications

Lens Cytoskeleton/Membrane Structure

Epidemiology Meets Environmental and Age Related Changes in the Lens

Oxidative Stress: Damage, Defense and Repair

Ocular Aging: Normal Events and Their Contribution to Disease

Posterior Capsular Opacification

Crystallins Outside of the Lens

Lens Cell Communication- The Control of Communication between Lens Cells Allowing For the Function of This Avascular Tissue
Ophthalmic Pathology

Future Therapies in Ocular Oncology

Stem Cells and Ocular Surface Regeneration

The Choroidal Vasculature in Disease States

Tissue Engineering of Ocular Diseases

*Current Concepts in Pathophysiology of Glaucomas
Physiology and Pharmacology

Autophagy

Channelrhodopsine/Optogenetic

Mechanical stimuli

Aqueous dynamics

Blood Flow

Drug Discovery/Design/Development

*Optic Nerve Biomechanics

Angiotensin

Nanoparticles

Bestrophin

Oxygen in the Eye: Friend or Foe

Electrostimulation
Refraction and Physiological Optics

Wavefrontcorrection and Customized Implants

New Concepts in Aspherical, Multifocal and ToricIOL Implants

1D, 2D and 3D Optical Imaging of the Eye (or Anterior Eye Segment)
Retinal Cell Biology

Complex Eye Diseases - Research (Diabetic Retinopathy and AMD)

Regulation of Retinal Rhythms: From Photoreceptor Metabolism to Disc Shedding

New Gene and Cell Based Treatments Strategies of Retinal Diseases

Is diabetic retinopathy an inflammatory disease?

Contribution of Apoptosis to the Biology of Ocular Cells in Health and Disease

Oxidative Stress and Retina Degeneration

Retinal Angiogenesis

Retinal and Choroidal Development

Photoreceptor Cell Death Mechanisms and Avenues for Neuroprotection

Nuclear Receptors and their Role in the Retina and in AMD

Neuroprotection

Reactive Muller Glia: Friend or Foe?

Nuclear Receptors and their Role in AMD and the Retina
Retinal Neuroscience

Dynamics and Stability of Retinal Processing

The Syncytial Retina

The Zebrafish Retina

Gene- and Cell-based Strategies for the Treatment of Retinal Degeneration

Evolution of vVsion

Phototransduction

Retinal Remodeling

Membrane Protein Transport in Photoreceptors/RPE

Ribbon Synapses

TRP Channels and Bipolar Cells

Strabismus and Amblyopia

Strabism

Albinism

Amblyopia

ISER 2012 Meeting Secretariat

Kenes International
C/o Kenes International
1-3, Rue de Chantepoulet,
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 906 9140
E-mail: iser@kenes.com

18th Annual International "Stress and Behavior" Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Conference (North America)

June 22-24, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana

An annual international event gathering scientists and psychiatrists from around the world to share an interest in stress-evoked brain disorders in both humans and animals.

Conference Secretariat

Tel: + 1 (240) 899-9571
info@stressandbehavior.com

isbs.congress@gmail.com