Physiology meetings & conferences

2012 Meeting of the International Society of Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders

The 2012 meeting of the International Society of Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders (ISHCSF) will be held in Kyoto, Japan from October 19 to 22, 2012 (Hydrocephalus 2012, Kyoto).

This meeting will present the latest advances in the clinical care of and research in hydrocephalus and CSF disorders. Through this meeting, we expect to accomplish the ISHCSF mission of pursuing both clinical and basic research of CSF circulation and its related disorders and thereby promoting the best possible care for patients with these disorders.

There has been nearly a hundred-year of CSF research history since the pioneering work of Harvey Cushing. Research has produced many achievements in this field, but unsolved problems remain and challenge us to take the next step toward solving them.

Of course, another purpose of this meeting is to give all participants the opportunity to communicate, discuss freely, and share their recent progress in this field. We warmly welcome all participants and their families from all over the world.

Topics

Definition, Classification
Symptoms and assessment measures
Epidemiology
Neuropathology
Neuropsychology & neuropsychiatry
Adult hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Neurodegeneration
Comorbidity
Pediatric hydrocephalus
Developmental problems
CSF-related disorders
Intracranial hypertension
Clinical Trials, Guidelines
Experimental hydrocephalus
CSF physiology
CSF biomarker
Neuroimaging
ICP monitoring, CSF pulsation, Ro
Neuroendoscopy
Shunt devices
Shunt complications
Outcome, Outcome measures
Education, Social aspects
Rehabilitation
Non-surgical treatment
Miscellaneous

Inquiry for Scientific Program
Secretariat:
c/o Department of Neurosurgery, Shiga University of Medical Science
Address: Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, JAPAN
E-mail: ishcsf-secretary@umin.ac.jp
Phone: +81-77-548-2257 Fax: +81-77-548-2531

Inquiry for General Information
Management Secretariat:
c/o Congress Corporation
3-6-13 Awajimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0047, JAPAN
E-mail: ishcsf@congre.co.jp
Phone: +81-6-6229-2555 Fax: +81-6-6229-2556

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

November 7-10, 2012 San Jose, California

ABRCMS
American Society for Microbiology Education Department
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: 202-942-9348
Fax: 202-403-3513

Email:abrcms@asmusa.org

Inositol Phospholipid Signaling in Physiology and Disease

June 26 - 27, 2012 The New York Academy of Sciences

Presented by the New York Academy of Sciences

Inositol phospholipid (IP) species are membrane-bound signaling molecules that have been implicated in almost all aspects of cellular physiology, including cellular growth, metabolism, proliferation, and survival. Therefore it is not surprising that disruptions within this key signaling pathway have been linked to conditions as diverse as cancer, inflammatory disease, obesity and diabetes. This 2-day conference will bridge the divide between basic and clinical research in different therapeutic areas by convening investigators working on the specificity and interplay of diverse IP-modifying enzymes (e.g. PI3K, PTEN, SHIP1/2 and INPP4A/B) in the context of both normal physiology and disease. Participants will then build on this foundation of knowledge to explore the latest therapeutic approaches for targeting this pathway through emerging methods of pharmaceutical modulation.

Obesity 2012

30th Annual Scientific Meeting

September 20-24, 2012 San Antonio, Texas

The Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting has grown to be one of the world’s largest gatherings of obesity professionals at all stages of their careers, including leading obesity scientists presenting cutting-edge research. The meeting brings together the leading players in the field of obesity from world-renowned speakers, researchers and clinicians to educators, advocates, policymakers and practitioners. The meeting provides essential educational and networking opportunities and is a forum for increasing knowledge, stimulating research, and promoting better treatment for those affected by this disease.

The Obesity Society
8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1320
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone (301) 563-6526
Fax (301) 563-6595

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

International Society of Nephrology Nexus: Bone and Kidney 2012

September 20 - 23, 2012. Copenhagen, Denmark

ISN Nexus 2012 Copenhagen

Will look at the latest knowledge in physiology, pathophysiology and treatment. Topic highlights include: bone-kidney axis and vascular calcification; renal and intestinal divalent ion transport; new understanding of phosphate metabolism; PTH biosynthesis; the osteocyte; vitamin D & calcimimetics; parathyroid function in CKD; FGF23 and klotho; hormones, receptors and transporters; renal osteodystrophy; vascular effects in CKD-MBD; vascular calcifications in CKD-MBD.

MICCAI 2012, the 15th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention

MICCAI 2012, the 15th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, will be held from October 1st to October 5th 2012 in Nice, France.

MICCAI attracts annually world leading scientists, engineers and clinicians from a wide range of disciplines associated with medical imaging and computer assisted surgery.

The venue for MICCAI 2012 is the Acropolis Convention Centre. It is located just 15 minutes from the airport, in the heart of the largest city of the French Riviera.

Topics
Topics to be addressed in MICCAI 2012 include, but are not limited to:

General Medical Image Computing
Computer Assisted Interventional Systems and Robotics
Visualisation and Interaction
General Biological and Neuroscience Image Computing
Computational Anatomy (statistics on anatomy)
Computational Physiology (virtual organs)
Innovative Clinical / Biological Applications and Surgical Procedures

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

8th International Conference on Voice Physiology and Biomechanics

July 3-4, 2012 Erlangen – Germany

The conference will be held at the Hotel Novotel Erlangen and it is hosted by the DFG Research Unit FOR894. It will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of current scientific research on the larynx and voice. The emphasis of this conference will be on basic and applied research rather than clinical treatment studies.

We encourage investigators working in the following areas/ themes to attend the conference:

Topics for Contributions to the ICVPB Conference are:

Acoustics
Aerodynamics
Anatomy
Bio-acoustics
Biomechanics
Laryngeal pathologies
Modeling
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Neurophysiology
Physics
Physiology
Tissue Engineering

In this conference, we especially encourage studies related to the "Voice Source Analysis" as indicated by the subtitle of the conference to promote a wide spectrum research on phonation-related transglottal airflow and vocal fold vibration.

General Chairmen:

Professor Ulrich Eysholdt - University Hospital Erlangen
Professor Michael Döllinger - University Hospital Erlangen

Any Questions? Contact: Ute.Katz@uk-erlangen.de

Society for the Social History of Medicine Conference 2012

The SSHM has set the theme and dates for our 2012 conference.

The Topic: Emotions, Health and Wellbeing
The Place: Queen Mary, University of London
The Dates: 10-12 September 2012

The Society for the Social History of Medicine hosts a major biannual, international, interdisciplinary conference. In 2012, it will be held in conjunction with the Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions.

Plenary Speakers: Professor Mark Jackson (Exeter University)
Professor Joanna Bourke (Birkbeck, University of London)
Professor William Reddy (Duke University, USA)

The conference in 2012 will investigate the intimate relationship between the emotions and medicine. It will cover all chronological periods, and invites historical papers from across the disciplines, including from the medical humanities. The following topics are suggested as guidelines:

• Managing the passions
• Disease, contagion and emotion
• Death and mourning
• Pathologies of emotion
• The politics of wellbeing and happiness
• The chemistry and physiology of emotion
• Psychosomatic medicine and emotion

A Call for Papers will be circulated widely in September 2011. To receive this directly, please join the Centre’s mailing list at http://www.qmul.ac.uk/emotions/. But we will be posting a CFP on the website and Facebook.

Discounted registration fees will be available to members of the Society for the Social History of Medicine and the European Association for the History of Medicine and Health.

Convenor: Professor Colin Jones (c.d.h.jones@qmul.ac.uk)
Organising Committee: Dr Thomas Dixon, Dr Rhodri Hayward, Professor Tilli Tansey, Dr Elena Carrerra, Dr Tiffany Watt-Smith & (for SSHM) Dr Rosemary Wall.

Sponsored by the Wellcome Trust