Clinical Research meetings & conferences

Accelerating Translational Neurotechnology: Fourth Annual Aspen Brain Forum

September 18 - 20, 2013 Aspen Meadows Resort

Presented by The Aspen Brain Forum Foundation, Science Translational Medicine, and the New York Academy of Sciences

Neurotechnology encompasses electrical, chemical, and medical devices and products that can interact with or intervene in the activity of the central nervous system. These technologies include neuroprosthetics, neuroengineering, neuroimaging, optogenetics, neuromodulation, and neural stem cell therapies. Translating neurotechnologies from the laboratory into clinical and commercial products has been an arduous process. Yet many of these new tools show great potential to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders including depression, pain, headache, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and traumatic brain injury.

Through a series of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and interactive breakout groups, this 2.5-day international conference shall explore innovative scientific, clinical, and organizational models for advancing the translation of neuroscience research into technology that can dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disease. Participants will also examine the ethical and regulatory challenges in translating neuroscience research, and the potential economic impact of their clinical application.

This conference includes a breakout session. During registration, you will be asked to choose a work group based on your area/disease of interest. Please pick your first and second choices for this session. You may also write in an alternate topic. We will create additional groups if there is sufficient interest. Registrants will receive an email with work group details several weeks prior to the conference.

Choices include: Parkinson's Disease, Major Depression and other Mood Disorders, Chronic Pain, Alzheimer's Disease, or Traumatic Brain Injury.

7th International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery

February 20-22, 2014 Singapore

The 7th International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery (ICGS), will be held in Singapore, from February 20-22, 2014. Over the last 12 years, the ICGS has become synonymous with the highest caliber scientific meeting in the field of Glaucoma.

We are expecting around 1000, including the virtual who’s who of the world of glaucoma: a multinational cast of key glaucoma leaders, premier guest speakers, and corporate representatives from all glaucoma-related fields. Our target audience includes glaucoma specialists, general ophthalmologists, and related professionals from all over the world.

The world of glaucoma surgery is evolving at a dynamic pace that requires harmonization with research, technological advances, device innovations, and technical refinements in the surgical management of glaucoma. With laser and surgical therapy being the prime focus, the ICGS also endeavors to incorporate all aspects of glaucoma care, including epidemiology, diagnostics and medical therapy in order to be increasingly relevant to the glaucoma practitioner and researcher. This unique scientific meeting generates great enthusiasm and is renowned for garnering wide spread interest and enrolment.

Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury

The IBIA International Scientific Planning Committee and National Scientific Planning Committee would like to invite you to attend the Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, to be held in March 19 - 22, 2014, San Francisco, California.

The IBIA World Congress is the largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury.

The Tenth World Congress program will feature internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions.  The theme of the congress will be Neurotrauma, Technology, and Neurorehabilitation.

The aim of the Tenth World Congress is to provide an opportunity for establishing collegial relationships with international professionals focused on the care and/or service of persons with acquired brain injury and/or the science of brain injury research. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury.

Finally, the Congress seeks to provide didactic opportunities for clinicians interested in advancing their knowledge in brain injury science, medicine and care.  The official language of the Congress is English, and sessions are open to all delegates registering to attend the event.

XXVI Panamerican Trauma Congress

Nov. 18-22, 2013 Santiago, Chile

10th Biennial ISAKOS Congress

June 7-11, 2015 Lyon, France

The five-day Congress will include a variety of educational opportunities such as surgical demonstrations, paper presentations, debates, lectures, symposia and instructional course lectures. Lunch time hands-on workshops, electronic posters and technical exhibits will also be offered. The ISAKOS Congress provides a variety of new prophylactic, therapeutic and surgical technique information, allowing attendees to expand their knowledge and enhance their surgical skills.

International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
2678 Bishop Drive, Suite 250
San Ramon, CA 94583
Tel: +1 925.807.1197
Fax: +1 925.807.1199
 

10th International Symposium on Selenium in Biology and Medicine 2013

September 14th to 18th, 2013 Berlin, Germany

3 years after the last Symposium, the splendid conference organized by Prof. Nobuyoshi Esaki and his team at Kyoto University, Japan, we are ready to prepare for the 10th International Symposium in Berlin, entrusted and supported by the International Scientific Organizing Committee. Submit your most attractive Selenium-related research for oral or poster presentation, encourage your fellow researchers to join you and us for this exciting event and provide your young investigators with adequate stimulation and support to experience the international Selenium research community gathering at this rewarding symposium. This conference continues a longstanding series of excellent international cutting edge symposia on basic, translational, clinical, nutritional and pharmaceutical research on the role and biochemical function of the essential trace element Selenium and its biologically active components. Most of these act in form of selenoproteins, selenium-containing biomolecules such as modified RNAs, pharmaceutical and nutritionally relevant compounds supporting both animal and human health.

Key topics of the meeting will be:

-- Biosynthesis and function of selenoproteins

-- Selenium and human health

-- Selenium in animal health

-- Selenium in prokaryotes

-- Selenium analytics

-- Selenium in plants

-- Selenium and reactive oxygen species

The meeting will be structured by plenary and parallel oral sessions. In addition, short oral presentations, poster sessions and a technical/analytical/industry exhibition will be organized.

Scientific Secretariat: Prof. Dr. Josef Köhrle Institute of Experimental Endocrinology; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Augustenburger Platz 1; 10117 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)30-450 524022 E-mail: elke.abdel-karim@charite.de

7th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes

February 5-8 2014 Vienna, Austria

Filling a unique niche, the 7th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD 2014) will attract an international audience of researchers and clinicians as well as developers from the medical technology industry.

Since the inaugural ATTD meeting in 2008, ATTD gatherings have grown dramatically. ATTD 2014 will build on the success of previous annual meetings and present the latest technological advances in treatment of diabetes and related conditions.

Join us for ATTD 2014 in majestic Vienna, Austria, February 5-8 2014 for unparalleled access to unique scientific knowledge as well as valuable networking opportunities.

Contact Us

c/o Kenes International
1-3 Rue de Chantepoulet
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 04 88, Fax: + 41 22 906 9140
E-mail: attd@kenes.com
Website: www.kenes.com/attd

43rd Critical Care Congress

January 9-13, 2014 San Francisco, California

The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 43rd Critical Care Congress will be a powerhouse of creative and inspirational ideas for the critical care field.

We invite you to join nearly 5,000 critical care clinicians in San Francisco, where innovation will meet at the intersection of technology and medicine. Novel discoveries will be showcased, culminating a year’s worth of achievements in research and education.

The 2014 Congress will provide outstanding networking opportunities and innovative learning experiences, highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine.

4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference - Emerging Infections and Vaccine Dilemmas (PIDC 2013)

17th November 2013 Mumbai, India

The 4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference - Emerging Infections and Vaccine Dilemmas (PIDC 2013) will be held in the city of Mumbai, India on 17th November 2013. The conference provides an opportunity for pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, critical care physicians, oncologists and post graduate students from around the world to receive the latest research, perspectives and treatments of pediatric infectious disease from principal experts in the field. This PID conference features a high-caliber and multi-disciplinary scientific programme featuring groundbreaking information and in-depth examination of the most essential topics that are needed in practical management of children with infectious diseases.

The scientific programme will cover a thorough and detailed journey through emerging infections, travel related infections for children returning from abroad, common problems of infestation and eosinophilia, recurrent infections, surgery related infections. Upcoming dilemmas in vaccinations such as intussusception and rotavirus vaccine, re-emerging pertussis, update in immunization in pregnant women will be discussed in depth. Prevention of emerging MDR infections with antibiotic stewardship, biofilms and catheter care will be addressed. The entire programme is in form of interactive case discussions, panel discussions and state of the art lectures.

Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease

The Role of Inflammation

September 18-19, 2013 Grand Rapids, Michigan