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Key: Meeting
Showing releases 76-100 out of 120 releases.
Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
Ljubljana center of Europe during EAU 9th Central European meeting Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, is hosting the EAU 9th Central European Meeting, which will be held on Oct. 23-24. Professor Ciril Oblak is chairman of the meeting. "These meetings help to make the differences between Western European and Central European countries in terms of urological treatments smaller," he says. The Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre is this year's CEM venue. Contact: Lindy Brouwer Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
AACR, NCI and EORTC to host molecular targets and cancer therapeutics conference The AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics is the location to hear about late-breaking data on emerging cancer therapies. This year's conference brings together delegates from all over the world to discuss innovation in drug development, target selection and the impact of new discoveries in molecular and cell biology. Contact: Natalie Poole Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
DNA against traffic in human beings Granada will host on Oct. 26-27 an international meeting of experts in genetic identification and criminalistics. They will establish protocols to coordinate fight against traffic in human beings. DNA -- Prokids aims at fighting against traffic especially in children. Contact: Antonio Marín Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
NIMBioS hosts 200 undergraduates at national research conference Nearly 200 undergraduates and faculty from more than 40 academic institutions in North America will gather Oct. 23-24 in Knoxville for the first annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics sponsored by the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis. Contact: Catherine Crawley Public Release: 14-Oct-2009
Reilly Center hosts conference on evolutionary theory The University of Notre Dame's Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values, the Pontifical Council for Culture's Science, Theology and the Ontological Quest project in Rome will host a conference titled "Darwin in the 21st Century: Nature, Humanity and God," Nov. 1-3 on the Notre Dame campus. Contact: Gerald McKenny Public Release: 13-Oct-2009
Free AAPS webinar will discuss nanotechnology The purpose of this free webinar is to provide an overview of submicron systems and to discuss the analytical issues nanotechnology presents, as well as the means by which some of these issues can be addressed. Participants will gain understanding of submicron systems and the context in which the technology can be used in the pharmaceutical sciences. Contact: Joseph Catapano Public Release: 12-Oct-2009
Leading biogeochemist to give talk at UC Riverside on global nitrogen cycle William H. Schlesinger, a leading biogeochemist and the president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, will give a free, public lecture at the University of California, Riverside on Monday, Oct. 19, that focuses on the global nitrogen cycle. In his lecture, Schlesinger will attempt to estimate the fates of human-derived nitrogen on land. During his visit to UC Riverside, Schlesinger also will discuss the importance of building an ecosystem program on the campus. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala Public Release: 10-Oct-2009
Int'l Fisheries Task Force to meet in Portland, Maine, to develop smart management plans for forage fish The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force will meet from October 12-14 in Portland, Maine, to continue developing critical management recommendations for "forage fish," small prey fish like sardines, anchovies and menhaden that are caught by commercial fisheries on a massive scale, almost always without consideration of their essential role in oceanic food webs. Contact: Kathryn Cervino Public Release: 9-Oct-2009
NIH Women's Health Public Forum and Scientific Workshop in Chicago The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital will host a public forum and scientific workshop Oct. 14 to 16 to discuss emerging issues of importance for the National Institutes of Health for women's health research in the coming decade. Contact: Marla Paul Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
NHLBI to convene symposium on cardiovascular regenerative medicine With advancements in the field of stem cell research accelerating, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health will hold its third Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to review the latest findings in the field and examine future directions. The symposium will include a discussion on ways to move promising findings in the laboratory into clinical trials, in hopes of speeding stem cell-related treatments to patients. Contact: NHLBI Office of Communications Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
Symposium highlights communal living by micro-organisms The US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is hosting a special symposium on microbial communities research Friday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. It will be webcast live at http://imse.labworks.org/2009/microbial/october/pasm.htm. PNNL has organized the symposium to launch its new research focus on exploring the ins and outs of microbial communities, known as the Microbial Communities Initiative. Contact: Mary Beckman Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
Agriculture: Africa's 'engine for growth' This three-day international symposium is designed to bring together scientists from Africa, Europe and the USA to examine how new advances in plant science research and developing technologies can be used to the benefit of African agriculture. Contact: Sarah Blackford Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
Evolutionary struggle with cancer is focus of public lecture at UC Riverside Our evolutionary struggle with cancer is the focus of a free, public lecture at the University of California, Riverside. Population geneticist Leonard Nunney will give the hour-long lecture, titled "The Battle Within: Our Evolutionary Struggle With Cancer," at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, in the University Theater. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
Michael Roberto, renowned management expert, to deliver heath lecture at Stevens, Oct. 21 World-renowned management expert Dr. Michael Roberto will speak at Stevens Institute of Technology this month on the topic of leadership. Roberto is the author of the recent book, "Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before they Happen." In his lecture, Roberto will reveal tips from the book and discuss how leaders and aspiring leaders can be more effective by doing one thing -- becoming better problem solvers. Contact: Patrick A. Berzinski Public Release: 8-Oct-2009
NAE's First Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium Forty-nine of the nation's brightest young engineering researchers and educators have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's first Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium. Contact: Randy Atkins Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
Silicon Valley researchers and companies showcased during OSA 'Frontiers in Optics' Annual Meeting Innovations from more than 750 scientific, technical and educational presentations will be highlighted during The Optical Society's Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2009, scheduled for Oct. 11-15 at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel and the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose, Calif. Contact: Colleen Morrison Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
Climate change, planets, earliest life, natural disasters, wine and more in Portland More than 6,000 geoscientists from around the world will gather at The Geological Society of America's Annual Meeting at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., USA, on Oct. 18-21, 2009. The scientific program encompasses a wide variety of geoscience and integrative science topics of regional, national, and international interest. Journalists are cordially invited to attend. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
Oct. 9 Symposium on International Astronomy A National Research Council symposium, Beyond the Decade: The Future of International Astronomy, will be held on Friday, Oct. 9. Contact: Sara Frueh Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
The science of pregnant singers, video game panic attacks, and homeland security in the Hudson River How does a woman's voice differ from a man's? Can being a good listener help a whale survive? Do babies who briefly hear a foreign language start to babble in that language? Contact: Devin Powell Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
Stevens' Director of Energy Initiatives features in energy thought-leadership event Stevens Institute of Technology's Paul Winstanley knows a thing or two about the future -- the future of energy, that is. Stevens' newly appointed director of energy initiatives is scheduled to take part in a high-level panel discussion next week about global fuel alternatives in the year 2050. Contact: Laura C. Perillo Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
'Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion Energy,' Charles Seife, Oct. 28 On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, 4-5:30 p.m., the Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology will present a talk by author and New York University Professor Charles Seife. Titled "Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion Energy," the talk will be held on the Stevens campus in the Babbio Center for Technology Management, Room 122, located at River and Sixth Streets in Hoboken, N.J. Contact: Patrick A. Berzinski Public Release: 6-Oct-2009
IOM Annual Meeting Oct. 12 features election of members, awards and public symposium The Institute of Medicine's 39th annual meeting will include the announcement of new members and a public symposium that explores the role of the environment. Contact: Christine Stencel Public Release: 5-Oct-2009
Gulf of Maine Symposium in Saint Andrews-by-the-Sea, Plenary Sessions held Oct. 6-9, 2009 Two hundred leading marine scientists, managers and policy makers from the US and Canada have come together in Saint Andrews-by-the-Sea to further their collective knowledge about one of world's most productive marine ecosystems, the Gulf of Maine. Plenary sessions for the Gulf of Maine Symposium will be held Oct. 6-9 at the Fairmont Algonquin in St. Andrews to discuss sustainability of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. Contact: Susan Ryan Public Release: 5-Oct-2009
University of Arizona scholar to present AERA Brown Lecture in Education Research Luis C. Moll, a University of Arizona scholar and expert on the connection among culture, psychology and education, will deliver the American Educational Research Association's 6th Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research this month. AERA's Brown Lecture features significant scholarship that advances equality and equity in education. Contact: Lucy Cunningham Public Release: 5-Oct-2009
SEEM anniversary meeting held in Belgrade On Oct. 9-10, the anniversary South Eastern European Meeting will be held in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade. Professor Michael Marberger, chairman of the Regional Office of the European Association of Urology said: "For the 5th time the SEEM will provide a platform where new experimental and clinical work from the region is presented to an international audience." Contact: Lindy Brouwer Showing releases 76-100 out of 120 releases.
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