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Public Release: 2-Aug-2013
QCrypt 2013
Waterloo hosts international conference on future of quantum cryptography
Researchers and students from around the globe gather this week at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing to discuss progress in the field of quantum cryptography.

Contact: Nick Manning
nmanning@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4451
University of Waterloo

Public Release: 1-Aug-2013
American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting
American Society of Human Genetics 2013 annual meeting, Oct. 22 to 26, Boston
Invited sessions and platform (oral) presentations are of latest research in human genetics.

Contact: Cathy Yarbrough
press@ashg.org
858-243-1814
American Society of Human Genetics

Public Release: 1-Aug-2013
MEDGEO 2013
The natural environment and health: Hidden dangers, unlimited opportunities
Cutting-edge research at the intersection of the Earth sciences and health will be showcased at the 5th International Conference on Medical Geology, which is being held along with the 2nd Symposium on Advances in Geospatial Technologies for Health, organized by the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Working Group on Health.

Contact: Christa Stratton
cstratton@geosociety.org
Geological Society of America

Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
Hurricanes, Major Disasters, Coastal Protection & Rapid Recovery in Texas & the Gulf Coast Region
Texas Hurricane Center presents conference at UH Aug. 2
Coastal protection and debris management for hurricanes and other disasters are among the many topics to be discussed at a conference at the University of Houston Aug. 2, addressing preparation plans for the 2013 hurricane season. Open to members of the community, emergency managers and industry suppliers, this fifth-annual event -- "Hurricanes, Major Disasters, Coastal Protection and Rapid Recovery in Texas and the Gulf Coast Region" -- is hosted by the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology.

Contact: Lisa Merkl
lkmerkl@uh.edu
713-743-8192
University of Houston

Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
American Society for Cell Biology 53rd Annual Meeting
Mad for cell biology? ASCB meeting puts new spin on quants, meds and physical bio
ASCB 2013 will feature over 100 scientific sessions and 2,500 poster presentations with the latest on cellular machines, the dynamic genome, translational medicine, cancer cell biology, cell interactions and the proverbial much, much more.

Contact: Cathy Yarbrough
sciencematter@yahoo.com
858-243-1814
American Society for Cell Biology

Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
Exploring the Latest Evidence of Dairy’s Contribution to Nutrition at IUNS Satellite Symposium
'Exploring the Latest Evidence of Dairy's Contribution to Nutrition at IUNS Satellite Symposium'
The International Union of Nutritional Science 20th Congress of Nutrition, taking place in Granada, Spain from 15-20 September 2013, will gather nutrition experts from around the world to discuss the latest nutrition research developments. In conjunction with the Congress on 19 September, a Symposium on "Maintaining health with nutrient rich diets: The role of dairy in prevention of metabolic syndrome, CVD, obesity and sarcopenia" will present updates on the most recent studies demonstrating these four different yet major health benefits of dairy products.

Contact: Jerreau Beaudoin
info@globaldairyplatform.com
847-627-3387
Global Dairy Platform

Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
Thousands of scientists and others will get a first-hand look at some of the latest innovations in laboratory instruments here during the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Those encounters, plus hands-on equipment demonstrations and in-depth workshops, previews of new books and journals, and other draws will come at the exposition part of the meeting, Sunday, Sept. 8, through Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Indiana Convention Center.

Contact: Vanessa Johnson-Evans
v_j_evans@acs.org
202-872-4553
American Chemical Society

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
GAA Conference 2013: Locations. Anthropology in the academy, the workplace, and the public sphere
Locations: Anthropology in the academy, the workplace, and the public sphere
This release focuses on the Biannual Conference of the German Anthropological Association from October 2-5, 2013 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Contact: Dr. Hauke Dorsch
dorschh@uni-mainz.de
49-613-139-23349
Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Public Release: 26-Jul-2013
Neuroscience Symposium: Anatomical and Functional Modularity of the Cerebral Cortex
Neuroscience symposium bringing top scientists to Louisville, Aug. 1-2
Some of the top scientists in the nation, including National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine members, will make presentations at a University of Louisville-hosted symposium during the first week of August.

Contact: Jill Scoggins
jill.scoggins@louisville.edu
502-852-7461
University of Louisville

Public Release: 24-Jul-2013
Neuroscience 2013
Media advisory: Registration open for Neuroscience 2013
More than 30,000 scientists from around the world will gather in San Diego in November to share the latest developments in brain science research and to hear from leaders in the field. The 15,000-plus presentations at Neuroscience 2013 focus on brain function, health, and disease, covering topics such as nutrition, technology, learning, brain development, and aging, among others.

Contact: Kat Snodgrass
media@sfn.org
202-962-4090
Society for Neuroscience

Public Release: 22-Jul-2013
Treating the Whole Person with Autism: Care Across the Lifespan
'Whole Person with Autism' conference -- services and strengths through the life span
The "Treating the Whole Person with Autism: Care Across the Lifespan" conference for parents, clinicians and educators presents scientific sessions and hands-on workshops featuring new approaches for a lifetime of supports and services for individuals with autism, whether self-directed by individuals with ASD or provided by their families to help children, adolescents and adults with autism lead healthy and successful lives.

Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein
jrubinstein@rubenstein.com
212-843-8287
Autism Speaks

Public Release: 17-Jul-2013
The EMBO Meeting 2013
Anne Glover and Sir Michael Stratton to meet the press at The EMBO Meeting 2013 in Amsterdam
Predisposition to cancer and other diseases, genetic testing, infectious proteins and ubiquitin signalling -- these are some of the topics internationally renowned speakers will tackle at The EMBO Meeting 2013 to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 21-24 September 2013.

Contact: Barry Whyte
communications@embo.org
49-622-188-91108
European Molecular Biology Organization

Public Release: 15-Jul-2013
State of Biomedical Innovation Conference
TGen President Dr. Jeffrey Trent speaks at Brookings Institution biomedical conference
Dr. Jeffrey Trent, President and Research Director for the Translational Genomics Research Institute, will discuss state-of-the-art genomics research July 16 at the Brookings Institution. Dr. Trent, Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G., and former Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, is part of a panel, Innovation in Action, at Brookings' second annual State of Biomedical Innovation Conference, which will focus on the use of novel data sources to improve medical product development and care delivery.

Contact: Steve Yozwiak
syozwiak@tgen.org
602-343-8704
The Translational Genomics Research Institute

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
53rd ICAAC: Media registration now open
Known as the preeminent world meeting for presenting new information on clinical and basic research in infectious diseases and anti-infective therapy, ICAAC has also traditionally served as a forum for the introduction of new antimicrobial agents. It is the largest infectious disease meeting held in the United States.

Contact: Jim Sliwa
jsliwa@asmusa.org
202-942-9297
American Society for Microbiology

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Bio-Teams: from the laboratory to the market
Bio-Teams: From the laboratory to the market
Bioengineering Ph.D. Students developed go-to-market strategies for breakthrough technologies emerging form Portuguese research labs. This year event will take place at the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Lisboa, and is open to the community, including invited business developers and investors.

Contact: Sílvia Castro
silvia.castro@mitportugal.org
351-210-407-036
MIT Portugal Program

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
Ecosystem-Based Management in Practice
ICCB symposium to examine ecosystem management
At the 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology, leading experts on ecosystem-based management will discuss what decision makers and researchers can learn from efforts that have been put into practice and what impacts these integrated ecosystem management projects have on coastal and marine systems and the people who depend on them. The symposium takes place on Thursday, July 25, at 8 a.m.

Contact: David Orenstein
david_orenstein@brown.edu
401-863-1862
Brown University

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
American Chemical Society’s 246th National Meeting & Exposition
News media registration opens for American Chemical Society National Meeting in Indianapolis
News media registration is now open for the American Chemical Society's 246th National Meeting & Exposition, September 8-12, 2013, in the Indiana Convention Center and downtown hotels in Indianapolis, Ind.

Contact: Michael Bernstein
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society

Public Release: 8-Jul-2013
GR20/Amaldi10 Gravitational Conference
GR20/Amaldi10: Warsaw -- World capital of research on gravity
Studying the nature of gravity is one of the broadest and most intellectually sophisticated fields of modern science. Starting today, physicists from all over the world will begin to discuss the results of their research during a special event: the Warsaw GR20/Amaldi10 Gravitational Conference. The lectures and presentations related to the conference will be attended by nearly 900 scientists.

Contact: Jerzy Lewandowski
jerzy.lewandowski@fuw.edu.pl
Faculty of Physics University of Warsaw

Public Release: 3-Jul-2013
COPING Research Findings Launch
COPING research findings launch
The COPING project represents one of the largest research efforts undertaken in understanding how children react and fare when a parent is imprisoned.

Contact: Megan Beech
m.beech@hud.ac.uk
01-484-473-053
University of Huddersfield

Public Release: 3-Jul-2013
IOF Regionals 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting
IOF 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting is influential forum for regional bone research
The IOF Regionals 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Congress in Hong Kong from December 12-15, 2013 is expected to attract a record 1500 specialists and clinicians. The meeting, which highlights clinical advances and the latest research in the field of osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases, is held by the International Osteoporosis Foundation in cooperation with the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong.

Contact: L. Misteli
info@iofbonehealth.org
41-229-940-100
International Osteoporosis Foundation

Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
American Crystallographic Association Annual Meeting
New materials, progress toward an HIV vaccine, and more at meeting of crystallographers
New materials and potential new drug targets are just some of the discoveries featured this month at a major scientific meeting on the structure of molecules. The Annual Meeting of the American Crystallographic Association will be held July 20 – 24, 2013, at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Contact: Catherine Meyers
cmeyers@aip.org
301-209-3088
American Institute of Physics

Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
International Celiac Disease Symposium
UChicago Celiac Disease Center to host international symposium
The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is hosting the 15th International Celiac Disease Symposium on Sept. 22-25, 2013 in Chicago. The symposium is the largest celiac disease and gluten-related disorders conference in the world.

Contact: Matt Wood
matthew.wood@uchospitals.edu
773-702-5894
University of Chicago Medical Center

Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration opens for IOF and ESCEO World Congress in Seville
Registration has opened for the IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases to be held at the FIBES Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, from April 2-5, 2014. Complete information and contact details at http://www.wco-iof.esceo.org.

Contact: L. Misteli
info@iofbonehealth.org
41-229-940-100
International Osteoporosis Foundation

Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
44th Annual Meeting of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society
Solar scientists to gather July 8-11 at Montana State University
Solar physicists from around the world will gather July 8-11 at Montana State University. Activities for the general public will include a lecture and teachers' workshop.

Contact: Evelyn Boswell
evelynb@montana.edu
406-994-5135
Montana State University

Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
Geological Society of America's 125th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Exposition
Media registration now open for GSA's 125th Anniversary Meeting
Media registration is open for the Geological Society of America's 125th Annual Meeting & Exposition, to be held 27-30 October at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado USA. This meeting is the highlight of a year-long series of events honoring the society's historic anniversary. Special programs and celebratory events are planned to complement the dynamic technical program. More than 7,000 geoscientists from business, academia, and government are expected to attend, representing more than 40 geoscience disciplines.

Contact: Christa Stratton
cstratton@geosociety.org
Geological Society of America

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