Etiology meetings & conferences

7th International Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium

September 6-8, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Get ready for the 7th International Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium (PIFRS), September 6 - 8, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This three-day course will focus on new discoveries and developments concerning the etiology, pathophysiology, surgical and nonsurgical therapies and outcomes-based research for intestinal failure in children. Focus areas will include the latest in medical therapies for intestinal failure, improving outcomes through multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation programs, and the latest in pediatric intestinal transplantation.

Who Should Attend:

The symposium is designed for pediatricians, neonatologists, transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, pediatric surgeons, family practice physicians, nurses, dietitians, mid-level providers and parents/guardians who care for children with short bowel syndrome and small bowel intestinal transplants. All other health professionals are also welcome.

Questions? Please contact sharon.mastro@chp.edu.

14th MS Nurse Workshop

October 9, 2012 Lyon, France

Aim of the course

This is an educational program created to encourage the dissemination of scientific knowledge among nurses working in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease management in research and clinical practice, with a special emphasis on the nurses’ crucial role, will be reviewed. Management of main signs and symptoms of the disease, such as spasticity, pain, psychosocial distress, cognitive impairment and genitourinary problems will be addressed both from the physician and nurse perspective.

Learning objectives

This course will offer to participants:

Updates on etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms
An overview of diagnostic tools used in patient screening and follow-up
A review of research methodology in MS
Criteria to optimize treatment administration

Target audience

Nurses involved in the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Scientific Secretariat

Serono Symposia International Foundation
Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b
00187 Rome, Italy

Project manager: Serena Dell’Ariccia
T +39-06-420 413 251 | F +39-06-420 413 677
E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

XX World Federation of Neurology World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders

December 8-11, 2013 Geneva, Switzerland

Integration by Translation

The XX WFN World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders is an innovative educational forum for learning about the latest research and discoveries in etiology, pathogenesis, potential diagnostic markers and treatment modalities of Parkinson’s Disease and its related disorders.

Sponsored by the World Federation of Neurology’s Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, this biennial event is internationally recognized for the scope of its program, which covers a wide range of topics and consists of the world’s preeminent experts. Being held in beautiful Geneva, this congress is sure to attract a large faculty of distinguished scientists, clinicians and allied health experts from Europe and around the world.

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: parkinson@kenes.com

The Lung – a Pivotal Player in Systemic Inflammatory Disorders

June 11-12, 2012 Solna, Sweden

As representatives of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board of this symposium we are happy to invite you to participate in this unique symposium on systemic inflammatory disorders. It is arranged by representatives from both clinic and research, and by specialists in pulmonary medicine, rheumatology and neurology enabling fruitful information and discussions on general topics as well as on specific issues. The high quality of the meeting is reflected by the use of the trade mark “Karolinska Institutet Conferences”, and internationally well recognized speakers further guarantee that interesting data will be presented.

The symposium is arranged as a result of recent data on how smoking and genetic factors have a great impact not only on the lungs but also on other organs affected in systemic inflammatory disorders. These findings call for more intensive collaborations in the future between clinicians representing different specialties’ and for research of truly translational character.

Introductory speeches will be given to inform about common clinical findings which may reflect lung involvement in systemic disorders, and how they can be established. Smoking and co-morbidity in systemic inflammatory disorders will be discussed, and the role of interstitial lung involvement in myositis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis will be elucidated. Can smoking related changes in the lung trigger joint inflammation, or increase the risk of getting myositis or MS? Another topic is the genetic and possible etiological background in sarcoidosis.

Up-to-date treatment of interstitial lung involvement, pros and cons, and the effects of smoking on treatment will be debated followed by an overview of failures and successes of smoking cessation programs.

You will also at a poster-viewing session be given the opportunity to informally discuss your own abstract. Can you really afford not to participate?

Congrex Sweden AB
Attn: The Lung

Telephone/fax
T: +46 8 459 66 00
F: +46 8 661 91 25

General requests
thelung2012@congrex.com
Registration and hotel matters
thelung2012.registration@congrex.com

2012 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals

September 3-5, 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada

Annual Meeting Theme: Beyond Boundaries

The 2012 Annual Meeting will focus on cutting edge and innovative strategies to promote and achieve successful outcomes following SCI/D. It is essential for the professionals working in SCI/D to stay current with recent advances and technology. This conference will provide a venue to promote optimal quality of life as it relates to SCI/D medicine and rehabilitation.

Educational topic categories include:

• Basic Science/ Bench to Bedside
• Changing demographics and etiologies in SCI
• Non-traumatic SCI/D
• SCI Across the Lifespan (Pediatrics, Veterans, Aging population)
• Participation/ Adapted Sports and Recreation
• Violence/ Abuse after Spinal Cord Injury
• Other

Target Audience
The Academy’s Annual Meeting includes healthcare professionals representing a variety of specialties involved in the management of spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D). Professionals attending include, but are not limited to: physicians, basic scientists and clinical researchers, physician assistants, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, physical and occupational therapists, as well as residents, fellows, and students from various professions.

Questions/Contact information: Joan McMahon, MSA, BSN, joan.academyscipro2012@gmail.com or Amy Cheatham, MS, acheatham@firminc.com.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 2012 Annual Conference

CHADD's 25th Anniversary Annual International Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

November 8-10, 2012 San Fransisco, California

The CHADD Annual International Conference is the major research, practice and public information conference dedicated to issues related to ADHD. Conference sessions will focus on providing current science-based information and the impact of this information on treatment plans for individuals with ADHD. The conference will bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, adults with ADHD, parents and others. Major goals for the conference are to disseminate the latest developments in research; to facilitate an ongoing exchange about issues related to ADHD by individuals with different experiences and viewpoints; and to increase public understanding of the disorder and its impact.
 

 55th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference

“Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”

June 6-9, 2012 Aspen, Colorado

The theme of the 55th Meeting of the Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference is “Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”. Emphasizing the integration of basic, translational and clinical sciences, the meeting will focus on the utilization of new strategies and technologies to investigate the pathogenesis, treatments and outcomes of pulmonary hypertension. Anchored by twelve “state-of-the-art” presentations delivered by international experts with accompanying abstract presentations, the thematic sessions will address epidemiology, progenitor cell biology, the role of inflammation, genetic somatic mutations and epigenetics, the impact of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction and RV-pulmonary artery coupling, the etiology and implication of PAH in WHO class III disease and prospects for novel disease modifying and preventive therapies. The Conference Summary will be presented by Werner Seeger, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Giessen Hospital, Germany. Dr. Seeger is Chairman of the Lung Center, and the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research and one of the world’s preeminent experts in the field of pulmonary vascular disease.

For more information, contact:

Todd Bull, M.D., c/o Jeanne Cleary
Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference
Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 2, Box C272, 9th Floor
12700 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: (303) 358-2797. Fax: (720) 851-1034. E-Mail:
Jeanne.Cleary@ucdenver.edu

or visit our website at
www.aspenlungconference.org
 

Society for Prevention Research 20th Annual Meeting Promoting Healthy Living Through Prevention Science

May 29 – June 1, 2012 Washington, DC

Join your colleagues for the most important prevention science conference of the year! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 20th Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, DC at the Hyatt Regency Washington, May 29-June 1, 2012.

The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives, in caring relationships with others.

The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance this vision by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and network with more than 800 researchers, policy-makers and practitioners from the U.S. and abroad at the premiere meeting for prevention science!

If you have any questions about the SPR Annual Meeting, please contact Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director, at 703-934-4850 ext. 213 or jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org.

The Contribution of Epigenetics in Pediatric Environmental Health

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Friday, June 01, 2012 San Francisco, California

The conference will highlight the role of epigenetics in determining the impact of the environment on pediatric disease and children’s current and future health.

Conference Objectives:

To inform the scientific and public community of the rapidly growing science on epigenetic regulation as it relates to pediatrics.
To explore the contribution of pediatric environmental exposures to epigenetic regulation and how they vary by exposure, timing and host characteristics, including among disadvantaged populations.
To identify research gaps in the epigenetic literature, especially those that relate to characteristics of environmental exposures (dose, timing) and host (diet, age).
To foster collaborations among scientists and the public to conduct research and to translate research findings on epigenetic regulation important to pediatric health outcomes (i.e. the etiology and prevention of abnormal neurodevelopment, asthma/allergy, obesity, endocrine disorders, etc.) to relevant sectors including public health, medical, policy, and business.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is intended for research scientists in the fields of environmental health, epidemiology, and environmental toxicology, as well as for public health professionals. Students in these disciplines are encouraged to register.

More Information:

Call: 202-543-4033