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Public Release: 28-Mar-2013
47th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section of the Geological Society of America
Geoscientists to meet in Austin, Texas, to discuss groundwater, petroleum, and Texas geology
Geoscientists from the south-central US and beyond will convene in Austin, Texas, USA, on April 4-5 to celebrate GSA's 125th Anniversary and discuss new science, expand on existing science, and explore the unique geologic and historic features of the region. Topics discussed include water sustainability and groundwater management, petroleum potential in the Gulf of Mexico, engaging the next generation of geoscientists, and climate change and human impacts on Earth's landscapes.

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

Public Release: 28-Mar-2013
The National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families
Help on the home front: Addressing the well-being of National Guard and Reserve families
Researchers, clinicians, military leaders and policy makers will come together next month at the University of Michigan for the National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families, a first-of-its-kind national conference focused on the unique and often unaddressed mental health and wellbeing needs of National Guard and Reserve military families.

Contact: Justin Harris
juaha@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System

Public Release: 27-Mar-2013
2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency
UCSB summit draws key leaders to discuss innovations in energy efficiency science and technology
Leaders in research, entrepreneurs, and key policymakers from industry, academia, and government will convene at the 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency, May 1-2, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Contact: Mikaela Mennen
mikaela@iee.ucsb.edu
805-893-5496
University of California - Santa Barbara

Public Release: 22-Mar-2013
Southern Regional Council on Statistics Summer Research Conference
UofL to host Southern Regional Council on Statistics Summer Research Conference
As a way to continue their participation in the International Year of Statistics, the Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics is hosting the Southern Regional Council on Statistics Summer Research Conference June 2-5, 2013 at Montgomery Bell State Park in Tennessee.

Contact: Julie Heflin
julie.heflin@louisville.edu
502-852-7987
University of Louisville

Public Release: 22-Mar-2013
Society of Interventional Radiology’s 38th Annual Scientific Meeting
Media alert: Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting
"IR Reaching Out" with research, new technology that's better for patients; scientific press conferences set for April 14 and April 15 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Contact: Ellen Acconcia
eacconcia@sirweb.org
703-460-5582
Society of Interventional Radiology

Public Release: 21-Mar-2013
Discovery to Recovery: A Path to Healthy Minds Conference
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces spring 2013 conference & free webinars
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation presents a conference in Los Angeles on April 30, 2013 and a free series of webinars for the public, families and individuals living with mental illness and mental health professionals. The conference include sessions with leading researchers on psychosis, schizophrenia, Autism Spectrum Disorder and mood disorders and a keynote address by Elyn Saks, J.D., Ph.D., author of best-seller about her life, including 30 years of living with schizophrenia.

Contact: Sally Corbett
scorbett@bbrfoundation.org
516-829-0091 x242
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Public Release: 21-Mar-2013
DOE Joint Genome Institute's 8th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting
DOE Joint Genome Institute 8th Annual Meeting on March 26-28, 2013
The 8th Annual Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting of the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute will be held at the Marriott in Walnut Creek on March 26-28, 2013.

Contact: David Gilbert
degilbert@lbl.gov
925-296-5643
DOE/Joint Genome Institute

Public Release: 21-Mar-2013
Breathing Better with the ATS
American Thoracic Society to host free patient events during international conference in May
Philadelphia – The American Thoracic Society (ATS) will hold its seventh annual patient-focused forums, "Breathing Better with the ATS" and "Meet-the-Expert," at the ATS International Conference in Philadelphia this May. These events are free and open to the public.

Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
ndunford@thoracic.org
American Thoracic Society

Public Release: 20-Mar-2013
After the Genome: The Language of our Biotechnological Future
'After the Genome' tackles tough questions about medicine, miracles and morality
Medical advances in biotechnology seem to come faster than the public can understand them all or even discuss how society should handle ethical, legal and moral considerations. To spark the national conversation Wake Forest University has partnered with Baylor University for "After the Genome: The Language of our Biotechnological Future" April 12-13 at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Fourteen scholars from across North America with expertise in medicine, science, religion and bioethics will present.

Contact: Stephanie Skordas
skordas@wfu.edu
336-758-3826
Wake Forest University

Public Release: 20-Mar-2013
2013 AMS Washington Forum
Weather and climate predictions are worth their weight in gold
The economic costs of damaging weather events have an immense and increasing impact on the US economy, and these costs could be anticipated and mitigated by improved weather and climate predictions, say a range of experts in the public and private sectors. These experts will convene in Washington, D.C. from Apr. 2-4 and discuss the best strategies to minimize the weather and climate's hit on people and the economy.

Contact: Ellen Klicka
eklicka@ametsoc.org
202-355-9812
American Meteorological Society

Public Release: 20-Mar-2013
2013 American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting
TGen researcher leads distinguished international panel at genetics conference in Phoenix
Dr. Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, an Associate Professor at the Translational Genomics Research Institute will lead a panel discussion about Arthrogryposis today at the 2013 American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Arthrogryposis is a complex congenital disorder associated with stunted muscular development. It is characterized by multiple contractures, stiff joints and limited movement in multiple parts of the body, usually in the arms and legs. It occurs in nearly 1 in every 3,000 births.

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

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