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Key: Meeting
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Public Release: 17-Apr-2013
Houston Area Insight Expo 2013Eye expo at UH offers resources to the visually impaired A vision expo will be held Saturday, April 20 at the University of Houston, offering information on rehabilitation and resources for the blind and visually impaired to live independent and productive lives. The event is free and open to the public. Workshops include tips on adjusting to blindness, addressing cooking in the dark and guide dogs, an introduction to iPhone accessibility and apps for the visually impaired, and a class on basic self defense. Contact: Lisa Merkl
Public Release: 17-Apr-2013
European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis (ESCEO13-IOF)World's largest meeting dedicated to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis opens in Rome The world's largest congress dedicated to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has opened today in Rome, Italy with 4,500 delegates. The European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis, which continues until April 20th at the Rome Cavalieri, is jointly organized by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis and the International Osteoporosis Foundation. Contact: L. Misteli
Public Release: 16-Apr-2013
35th annual Citrus Postharvest Pest Control ConferenceConference to highlight latest in postharvest pest control Recent developments in postharvest disease control will be highlighted at the 35th annual Citrus Postharvest Pest Control conference sponsored by University of California, Riverside Extension, April 23 and 24, in Santa Barbara. The conference will include a large segment on food safety, an update on research in Florida regarding the impact of Huanglongbing on citrus juice quality, and lectures on pesticide legislation and regulation, new fungicide resistance, growth regulators and new concepts of fruit packing. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
Public Release: 16-Apr-2013
Experimental Biology 2013American Society of Nutrition to host symposium on the impact of sweetened beverages on obesity The American Society of Nutrition will be hosting a symposium at its annual Experimental Biology 2013 meeting in Boston where medical and health experts will examine the latest scientific evidence surrounding the recent controversy around sugar sweetened beverages. Contact: David Knowles
Public Release: 16-Apr-2013
2nd International Conference on Genomics in the AmericasBGI hosts its '2nd International Conference on Genomics in the Americas' BGI Hosts its 2nd International Conference on Genomics in the Americas Contact: Carrie Cloud
Public Release: 15-Apr-2013
TEDMEDLive Bristol TEDMEDLive comes to Bristol Could the quantum computing revolution transform drug development, are there new approaches for improving sleep and do people benefit from being diagnosed with early-stage dementia? These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event at the MShed on Thursday [18 April]. Contact: Joanne Fryer
Public Release: 12-Apr-2013
The State of Spinal Cord Injury Grand RoundsThe State of Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds The State of Spinal Cord Injury: Latest News on Clinical Trials of Interventions to Promote Neurological Recovery will be held on April 17, 2013. Speakers Steven Kirshblum, M.D., of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Wise Young, M.D., Ph.D., of the Keck Center at Rutgers University, will discuss recent and ongoing clinical trials to improve recovery and quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury. Contact: Lauren Scrivo
Public Release: 12-Apr-2013
Human Genome Meeting/International Congress of GeneticsJohns Hopkins experts to present genetics advances at international meeting this weekend Johns Hopkins genetics researchers Aravinda Chakravarti, Ph.D., and David Valle, M.D., will each present at the joint conference of the Human Genome Meeting 2013 and the 21st International Congress of Genetics. The conference, which will take place in Singapore April 13-18, 2013, will focus on the genetics and genomics of world health and sustainability. Chakravarti and Valle are the former and current director, respectively, of the Johns Hopkins University McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine. Contact: Shawna Williams
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
Association for Chemoreception Sciences 35th Annual MeetingSmell and taste experts to discuss new discoveries Members of AChemS are arriving in Huntington Beach to present the latest findings generated from research on taste, smell and related issues. Research topics range from molecular biology to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of smell and taste disorders. April 17-21, 2012, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort, Huntington Beach, California; Phone 1-714-698-1234 and 850-241-6392 (cell). Contact: Debra Ann Fadool
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
5th IMPAKT Breast Cancer ConferenceIMPAKT -- Translational research breast cancer conference The 2013 press program will capture the very essence of the IMPAKT conference, where the ultimate goal is to improve breast cancer outcome through translational research, i.e. new techniques, new concepts on the cutting edge to change the clinic as soon as possible. Contact: ESMO PRess Office
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
Women's Oncology For The Gynecologist & GeneralistJohn Theurer Cancer Center hosts first Women's Oncology Conference John Theurer Cancer Center will be hosting a Women's Oncology Conference for gynecologists and generalists on Wednesday, April 24 from 7:30am to 1:00 pm. The event is intended for general oncologists, internists and family practitioners, medical oncologists, and allied health care providers in the northern New Jersey area. The program will feature leading experts from John Theurer Cancer Center, as well as the former president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Dr. John Curtin. Contact: Amy Leahing
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
Medical Examinations: Art, Story, TheoryConference to explore role of stories in health and healing "Medical Examinations: Art, Story, Theory" -- a conference presented April 26-27 by University of California, Riverside anthropologists, artists, writers, psychologists, physicians and historians -- will explore the role of stories in medicine and healing. The conference will be held at UCR's Culver Center of the Arts, 3824 Main St. in downtown Riverside, and is free and open to the public. Registration is required, however. Lunch will be provided for participants who register by April 20. Contact: Bettye Miller
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
Assessing and Managing Neuropsychiatric Problems in MS: From MRI to TreatmentDr. DeLuca of Kessler Foundation speaks at Consortium of MS Centers meeting in Chicago John DeLuca, Ph.D., VP of Research at Kessler Foundation, will speak at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown-Lakefront in Chicago, Ill., on April 26, 2013. This one-day CME-accredited program, "Assessing and Managing Neuropsychiatric Problems in MS: From MRI to Treatment" is chaired by Ralph Benedict, Ph.D., and hosted by the Consortium of MS Centers. Dr. DeLuca, an expert in cognitive rehabilitation research, will address "Behavioral Approaches to Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis." Contact: Carolann Murphy
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific MeetingSociety of Interventional Radiology: 38th Annual Scientific Meeting From miniature ice balls that can zap pain and lung tumors to an image-guided, minimally invasive method to shrink the prostate, physicians will present the latest research on cutting-edge treatments at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting April 13-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Contact: Ellen Acconcia
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
Ethics and the Learning Healthcare SystemJohns Hopkins experts debate ethics of changing health-care system Johns Hopkins bioethicists lead a call to reform the ethical foundation of the changing American health-care system, with new ethical obligations on providers, administrators and patients. Contact: Leah Ramsay
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
IOF Regionals 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis MeetingRegistration opens for Asia-Pacific's largest medical conference on osteoporosis The International Osteoporosis Foundation, the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong look forward to welcoming clinicians from around the world to Hong Kong for the IOF Regional 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting. Online registration is now open. Lower rates are offered for early-bird registration and to delegates from WHO-designated low-income countries. Contact: L. Misteli
Public Release: 9-Apr-2013
ISCCP at 30: International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project Anniversary ConferenceThe past and future of cloud research More than 80 scientists, climatologists and weather experts from across the globe will descend on the City College of New York this month to take part in a conference celebrating the collection of three decades-worth of worldwide satellite observations of the properties, behavior and effects of clouds. Contact: Jessa Netting
Public Release: 9-Apr-2013
Drinking Water: How Safe is Safe Enough?How safe is our drinking water? When we turn on the tap to get a glass of water, we assume it is safe to drink. But is it really safe? And, what is "safe"? The public has an opportunity to find out on April 18, when Marylynn Yates, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of California, Riverside, will give a free lecture on campus that will help the audience become familiar with the most common causes of waterborne diseases. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
Public Release: 9-Apr-2013
Food Integrity and Traceability ConferenceInternational conference will put agri-food supply chain under the microscope The latest international developments in food safety and traceability will be showcased at a major conference at Queen's University Belfast on 8-10 April 2014. The Food Integrity and Traceability Conference will attract leading scientists, food standards regulators and agri-food producers from around the world. Contact: Anne-Marie Clarke
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionNew report on the next generation of electronics Smartphones that fold and unfold like a paper map. Artificial skin with tactile sensations for use on prosthetic limbs. Wall-sized video displays that roll up and down like a window shade. Flexible solar cells that fit into the curves of a car. Futuristic applications of organic or "plastic" electronic technology may well become reality, according to a report released at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionSpecial American Chemical Society live broadcasts on cooking, weight loss and more Cooking an egg may seem like the simplest of culinary arts, but this process remains the topic of a huge controversy among chefs and experts on the chemistry of cooking. Two such experts today will lead off a special edition of a popular live broadcast series originating here courtesy of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 6-Apr-2013
54th Annual Drosophila Research ConferenceFlies reveal kidney stones in-the-making Thomas Chi, MD, Clinical Instructor and Endourology and Laparoscopy Fellow in the Department of Urology at the University of California, San Francisco, will discuss experiments using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, which provide a glimpse of kidney stone formation and the identification of the important role zinc plays in the disease process in flies and in people. Contact: Phyllis Edelman
Public Release: 5-Apr-2013
LEGATO Conference LEGATO Conference Hanoi, Vietnam, 8 April 2013 The 3rd LEGATO conference will be held from 8-11 April, 2013 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Among the hot topics of the conference are the challenges of global change on rice paddies productivity and the effects of biocontrol on crop yield. LEGATO is a multinational project aimed at working towards a sustainable future for rice farming in Southeast Asia. Contact: Dr. Josef Settele
Public Release: 5-Apr-2013
Harnessing the Immune System to Treat Cancer: Personalized and Targeted TherapyThe future of personalized and targeted cancer therapy A panel discussion at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 -- featuring the University of Pennsylvania physician-scientist leading the research team whose work has spurred worldwide attention to chimeric antigen receptor technologies, and a trial participant whose leukemia remains in remission more than two and a half years after being treated with his own engineered cells -- will explore the future of personalized cellular therapies. Contact: Holly Auer
Public Release: 4-Apr-2013
54th Annual Drosophila Research ConferenceNobel Laureate Jules Hoffmann kicks off Annual Drosophila Research Conference 2011 Nobel Laureate Jules Hoffmann, Ph.D. described his scientific journey including the discovery of Toll receptors and innate immunity in the keynote lecture on Apr. 3, 2013, the opening night of the Genetics Society of America's 54th Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Washington, D.C., Apr. 3-7, 2013. Contact: Phyllis Edelman
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