Meetings

The Graphene Flagship will exhibit key technological advances at the Tallinn Digital Summit on Sept. 29, 2017. This event is a forum for Heads of State and Government from across Europe to discuss digital innovation and Europe's digital future.

'Indirect' emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) represent a large and very uncertain component of the greenhouse gas budget of agricultural cropping systems, but quantifying and reducing indirect N2O emissions have proven to be very challenging. The symposium, 'How Can We Improve Our Estimates of Indirect N2O Emissions,' planned at the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, will address this important topic.

The 2017 Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FIO + LS) conference and exhibition concluded today featuring the latest in optics and photonics research and technology. With over 1,200 attendees, this year's meeting has been redesigned to provide attendees with innovative elements.

The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) is organizing a panel of Arctic scientists at AAAS Headquarters on Sep. 27 (3:00-5:00pm EDT) to discuss global lessons from a thawing Arctic.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the National Cancer Institute, and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will host their annual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Oct. 26-30 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Wetlands, including the Everglades, are important to the health of the environment. Restoring their ability to process water is the topic of several talks at a scientific meeting.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) are partnering to co-sponsor the first-ever Crohn's & Colitis Congress,™ which will take place in Las Vegas in January 2018. The Crohn's & Colitis Congress is the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health-care professionals and researchers. It brings state-of-the-art comprehensive care together with the latest research to advance prevention, treatment and cures for IBD patients.

The world's largest gathering of kidney health professionals will join forces in New Orleans from Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2017, and serve as a major forum for the dissemination of advances in basic, clinical, and translational research as well as advances in clinical practice to the basic science and clinical community during the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2017.

From Sept. 24-29, Heidelberg will be home to the densest population of the laureates of mathematics and computer science: recipients of the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal and the Nevanlinna Prize. This year at the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, 26 laureates will extensively exchange ideas and discuss research with 200 of the most talented young researchers in these disciplines from all over the world.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host its 10th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Sept. 25-28, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.

Eight researchers in the vanguard of biological science gathered at the inaugural symposium of the new Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University today to explore new frontiers within the dark matter of biology. The day-long symposium, which attracted guest speakers from leading research institutions such as Tufts, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Jackson Labs, was expected to draw about 300 attendees.

The installation of natural gas wells requires soil reclamation efforts after installation. These efforts are often hindered by salt-affected soils, weed invasions and slow plant establishment. The "Soil Changes Before, During, and After Natural Gas Drilling" presentation planned at the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, will address this important topic.

While the veracity of shaken baby syndrome has been questioned in some media reports and as a courtroom defense, no controversy exists within the medical profession: Physicians agree that the diagnosis is scientifically valid. That message is the topic of a plenary, "Shaken Baby Syndrome: Science vs. Myth," that will be delivered by Sandeep Narang, MD, JD, FAAP, during the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

A UN Witchcraft and Human Rights Expert Workshop will take place at UN headquarters in Geneva on September 21 and 22 with a multi-agency approach.

Changing tillage practices can help the environment and reduce costs, according to a study in Montana.

With the demand for data, analytical tools, and a competitive edge on the rise in professional and collegiate sports, the 2017 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports will feature fresh findings, applications, and insights into player performance and team success.

Keystone Symposia is holding the second conference in its 2017-2018 Global Health Series entitled 'Maternal-Fetal Crosstalk: Harmony vs. Conflict' Oct. 4-8, 2017 in Washington, DC at the Westin Washington, DC City Center

Sept. 25-29 2017 sees graphene technology leaders from around the world gather for Europe's most influential graphene and related materials conference, Graphene Week. This, the 12th edition of the conference, is being hosted in Athens by Graphene Flagship partner FORTH (Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas).

Contemporary plant breeding requires teams of scientists with expertise in genetics, phenotyping, and statistics. The 'Plant Breeding in the 21st Century' presentation planned at the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla., will address this important topic.

Rochester Institute of Technology associate professor Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics. The free Global Women of Light Symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference.

The press program for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will feature advances in cancer research, including reports from phase II and III clinical trials. Studies that examine innovative treatments, such as immunotherapy, mental health influences on cancer outcomes and optimal radiation dosing and sequencing, will also be presented at the largest meeting for the field of radiation oncology.

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the 12 late-breaking trials and 16 first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2017 scientific symposium. TCT, the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine, will take place October 29 - November 2, 2017 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

The activity of soil microbes can tell a story of the value of carbon storage in soil. The 'Belowground Wood Stake Decomposition in Forest Soil' presentation planned at the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla., will address this important topic.

Making the streets safer for cyclists and promoting cycling for all are goals of the International Cycling Safety Conference, to be held Sept. 21-22 at the UC Davis Conference Center. It is the first time that the conference has been held in the US and appropriately enough, it's coming to the nation's premier cycling city.

Georgetown's Center for Global Health Science and Security welcomes back to campus Beth Cameron, former senior director for global health security and biodefense in the Obama administration's White House National Security Council. On Friday, Sept. 15, Cameron, now senior director for the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Global Biological Policy and Programs, will discuss why US leadership continues to be vital in advancing the Global Health Security Agenda's mission to build a world safe from biological threats.