13th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology
in collaboration with the
Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
and
Eurasia Pacific Uninet
September 2 - 6, 2012 Graz, Austria
The International Society for Ethnopharmacology is a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of scientists - anthropologists, pharmacists, pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, phytochemists, and others - all fascinated by the study of the local and global use of traditional medicines.
The 13th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology will be organized in collaboration with the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research and Eurasia-Pacific Uninet, and will be hosted by University of Graz, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in Graz/Austria from September 2 - 6, 2012.
Traditional medicinal knowledge has been transferred over the centuries and also over wide distances, and develops into globalised herbal medicine. In this congress we want to focus in particular on the intercultural aspects of herbal medicine and its relevance in modern societies. As an example, we want to discuss the relevance of the Silk Road for the exchange of medicinal plants and medicinal knowledge between east and west.
The research topics presented in plenary and keynote lectures will in particular deal with a holistic approach and the application of systems biology in medicinal plant research. Special emphasis will be on traditional and modern herbal medicinal products in ageing related and infectious diseases. However, presentations from other areas of ethnopharmacology will also be accepted as short lectures and posters.
MAIN SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
Intercultural ethnopharmacology Ethnomedicine along the Silk Road Herbal medicines - from traditional knowledge to global commodities Holistic approach and systems biology in medicinal plant research Traditional and modern herbal medicinal products in aging related diseases Traditional and modern herbal medicinal products in infectious diseases
Research contributions (short lectures, posters) related to the main scientific topics of the conference or other fields of ethnopharmacological plant research are warmly welcomed.
All abstracts must be submitted in pdf-format via our conference management system not later than April 1, 2012.
All correspondence concerning scientific items should be addressed to:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bauer
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacognosy
Karl-Franzens-University Graz
Universitätsplatz 4
8010 Graz, Austria
Phone: +43-(0)316 380-8700
Fax: +43-(0)316 380-9860
E-mail: rudolf.bauer@uni-graz.at
All correspondence concerning registration and practical matters should be addressed to:
The Organizing Secretariat
Mag. Claudia Thenius
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacognosy
Karl-Franzens-University Graz
Universitätsplatz 4
A-8010 Graz, Austria
Phone: +43-(0)316 380-5525
Fax: +43-(0)316 380-9860
E-mail: ise13@uni-graz.at
