Disease-Specific Research meetings & conferences

American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium

Novembe 1-2, 2013 San Diego, California

ASCO's Quality Care Symposium will bring together leaders in the fields of quality, health services research, and oncology outcomes to present applied practice innovations and share methods for measuring and improving the quality of cancer care. Designed to address critical questions and provide healthcare professionals with the tools needed to administer superior care, the two-day Symposium will feature applicable, patient-focused educational sessions, panel discussions, and abstract presentations.

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.

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

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

34th Anthropology and Health Conference

Anthropology and Personalised Medicine: Impacting the Future of Comprehensive Healthcare

8th-12th September 2013, Inter University Centre, Don Frana Bulića 4, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

Objectives:

1. To delineate anthropological perspectives on biological constructs of diversity such as “race” and their historical and current impact on the development and practice of personalized medicine.

2. To delineate anthropological sociocultural constructs of diversity such as racism and ethnocentrism, bioethics, health equity and disparities and their historical and current impact on the development and practice of personalized medicine.

3. To examine anthropological contributions to the molecular genetic, population genetic and epigenetic foundations of personalized medicine using Croatian populations as an exemplar.

4. Through the dual lenses of medicine and anthropology discuss new developments and projected epidemiological impact of personalized medicine on metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancers, forensic sciences, and other diseases and conditions.

5.To develop a comprehensive approach to the dissemination, tracking and assessment of the impact of the conference using the Becker Model.

4th International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group Annual Meeting (ITMIG 2013)

September 6 - 7, 2013 Bethesda, Maryland

This important Conference will highlight the latest scientific and clinical developments related to the management of thymic malignancies and will bring together established scientists and clinicians from all over the world who have interest in the field of thymic cancers research.

Conference Secretariat

International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS)
Suite 2101 - 1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6E 2K3 CANADA

Phone: +1 604 681 2153
Fax: +1 604 681 1049
www.icsevents.com

Conference Manager: Grit Schoenherr -  itmig2013@icsevents.com

7th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Affective Disorders

28th – 30th April, 2014 Berlin, Germany

Affective disorders: integrated approaches for the 21st century

Join us at the Intercontinental in Berlin for the 7th Biennial Congress of The International Society of Affective Disorders, 28th – 30th April, 2014.

This major international conference aims to promote networking, exchange of ideas and experiences, and advance awareness of the consequence of mental health to global health and human development.

Although the affective disorders are not a clearly delineated group of illnesses they include unipolar and bipolar depression, generalised anxiety disorder, and more specific anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia, panic disorder and social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a high level of similarity and co-morbidity among these illnesses and it is sensible to consider them as a single group.

Join us at ISAD 2014 if you are a clinical practitioner, clinical researcher, industry professional, nurse or other healthcare practitioners interested in affective disorders

25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

October 24 & 25, 2013 Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is proud to be hosting the 25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update, October 24 & 25, 2013 in Austin, Texas.  This educational conference is presented by the College of Pharmacy's Continuing Pharmacy Education department and Psychiatric Pharmacy Program to meet the educational needs of practitioners who provide care to patients with mental health disorders.

Addressing Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Topics Important for Today's Practice

This conference's goal is improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health problems by providing timely and clinically useful information for the practicing clinician. Conference speakers focus on the practical application of neuroscience principles and evidence-based approaches to the treatment of serious and persistent major psychiatric and neurologic disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and dementias. Participants are provided with treatment advances in the psychiatric pharmacotherapy of children, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and an update on new psychotherapeutic uses of existing agents and new psychotropic agents that will impact your practice in the next year.

Inter-Professional

• Pharmacists

• Psychiatrists

• Physicians

• Nurses

• Psychologists

• Social Workers & Counselors

Who Should Attend

Pharmacists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, psychologists and social workers who specialize in or have an interest in neuropsychiatric disorders and wish to enhance their awareness and knowledge of the most recent advances impacting contemporary practice.