Meetings and Courses

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Shui-Ying Lei

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April

AACR 101st annual meeting 2010 April 17-21, 2010; Washington DC, USA

The AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 will begin on April 17, 2010 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, with a full program of Educational Sessions, Methods Workshops, Basic Science/Clinical Interface Sessions, and Meet-the-Expert Sessions. The Opening Ceremony and Official Opening Plenary Session will take place on April 18. For questions about the Annual Meeting, please contact at (215) 440-9300 or meetings@ aacr.org. Website: http://www.aacr.org/page17772.aspx.

9th world congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) April 18-22, 2010; Hilton Buenos Aires, Argentina

The congress will be organized by the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), the American Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (AHPBA) and the Argentine Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (CAIHPBA). The International Scientific Committee will cover keynote lectures, update lectures, video symposia, panel discussions, interactive discussions and most importantly, free paper presentations. For more information, please contact: Secretariat, Viamonte 965-7° (C1053ABS), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: +54-11-4325-1290/+54-11-4325-1273; Fax: +54-11-4326-8517; Email: mci@mcimeetings.com; Website: http://www.ihpba-ba2010.com/.

May

The 5th national conference of the CNSLD & the China network for severe liver diseases May 13-15, 2010; Nanjing, China

The conference is hosted by the China Network for Severe Liver Diseases, Liver Department of Wu Jieping Medical Foundation, Educational Department of the Chinese Medical Association, and Medical Association of Jiangsu Province in collaboration with the 2nd Hospital of Nanjing. This conference will be held in Nanjing, China on May 13 to 16, 2010. The theme is "Face Clinical Need and Extend Knowledge of Hepatology". Topics include severe hepatitis and liver failure, chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation, artificial liver and blood purification, genetic and metabolic liver disease, drug-induced and alcoholic liver disease, parasite liver disease, cellular and immune therapy for liver disease, pregnancy related diseases, baby liver diseases, and miscellaneous issues. For any further information, please contact: Hao Cheng or Hai-Yang Zhou (coordinators), Room 102, Building A, Youwaiyulinli, Fengtai Area, Beijing 100069, China. Tel: 86-10-63051066, or 63058120; Fax: 86-10-63051016; Email: office@cnsld.org. Website: http://www.cnsld.org.

June

The future of molecular epidemiology: new tools, biomarkers, and opportunities June 6-9, 2010; InterContinental Miami Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA

submission deadline is April 4, 2010. For any further information, please visit: http://www.aacr.org/ home/scientists/meetings--workshops/ special- conferences/ the-future-of-molecular-epidemiology.aspx.

Cancer Research Imaging Camp--An educational opportunity for basic cancer researchers June 20-25, 2010; Missouri, USA

It is sponsored by Cancer Imaging Program, NCI, in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research. The Cancer Research Imaging Camp will be held at Washington University, St. Louis, MO beginning at 11:30 AM on Sunday, June 20, and ending at noon on Friday, June 25, 2010. Participants must attend all sessions. The Cancer Research Imaging Camp workshop is designed for postdoctoral fellows and early careerlevel faculty in fields related to basic cancer biology. For questions about the application process, please contact: Anne E. Menkens, PhD, Program Director, Molecular Imaging Branch, Cancer Imaging Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Email: am187k@nih.gov; Tel: 301-496-9531. Website: http://imaging.cancer.gov/NewsAndMeetings/ workshops/CRIC.

July

Joint meeting of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) and the Japan Pancreas Society (JPS) July 11-13, 2010; Fukuoka, Japan

The 41st Annual Meeting of the Japan Pancreas Society will be held on July 11-13, 2010. It will be a joint meeting with the 14th meeting of the International Association of Pancreatology, making this an unparalleled opportunity to present to the world many of the outstanding findings on pancreatic disease in Japan. Presentations will be in English as a rule. For any further information, please contact: Secretariat of IAP&JPS 2010, c/o Congress Corporation, 1-9-17, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810- 0001, Japan. Tel: +81927167116; Fax: +81927167143; Email: iapjps2010@congre.co.jp; Website: http://www.congre.co.jp/ iap-jps2010.

September

Human genetics & genomics September 6-10, 2010; Suzhou, China

The inaugural Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference on Human Genetics & Genomics will be held at the Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center in Suzhou, China. The conference will begin at 7.30pm in the evening of Monday September 6th, and will be closed after lunch on Friday, September 10th, 2010. It is arranged by Svante Paabo, Max Planck Inst. for Evolutionary Anthropology, German, Huanming Yang, Beijing Genomics Institute, China and Maynard Olson, University of Washington, USA. The conference will include eight oral sessions and two poster sessions covering the latest findings across many topics in human genetics and genomics. The deadline for submission of abstract is June 18, 2010. For any further information, please contact: Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences, Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center, No.299 Qiyue Road, SIP/ Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Tel: +86 512 6272 9029; Fax: +86 512 6272 9028; Email: meetings@csh-asia.org. Website: http://www.cshasia.org/genome10.html.

2010 hepatobiliary pancreatic diseases summit forum—joint meeting of the editorial committee ofHepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases InternationalSeptember, 2010; Hangzhou, China

The 2010 hepatobiliary pancreatic diseases summit forum will be held at Hangzhou in the coming September. It will be a joint meeting with the Editorial Committee of the journal ofHepatobiliary&Pancreatic Diseases International.This program will specifically focus on the diagnosis, therapy of hepatobiliary pancreatic diseases and its intervention measure. For any further information, please contact: Xiao-Shi Li, Director, Tel: 86-10-68053279, or 86-13801105148; or Yan-Ping Dong, Deputy managing editor, Editorial Office ofHepatobiliary&Pancreatic Diseases International, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China. Tel/Fax: 86-571-87236600; Email: hbpdje@gmail.com.

October

Emerging infectious diseases October 18-22, 2010; Suzhou, China

The inaugural Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases which will be held at the Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center in Suzhou, China. The conference will begin at 7.30 pm in the evening of Monday October 18, and will be closed after lunch on Friday, October 22, 2010. This conference is arranged by Yi Guan, Hong Kong University; Margaret Liu, ProTherImmune (USA) and Karolinska University (Sweden); Zihe Rao, Nankai University and Tsinghua University (China). The conference will include eight oral sessions and two poster sessions covering the latest findings across many topics in infectious disease research. The deadline for submission of abstract is July 30, 2010. For any further information, please contact: Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences, Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center, No.299 Qiyue Road, SIP/ Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Tel: +86 512 6272 9029; Fax: +86 512 6272 9028; Email: meetings@csh-asia.org. Website: http://www.csh-asia.org/infect10.html

20th world congress of the IASGO October 20-23, 2010; Cairo, Egypt

The meeting's scientific program includes pre-congress workshops, panel discussions, debates, symposia, videobased education sessions, meet the expert discussions, plenary lectures, guest lectures and concurrent sessions in all subspecialties of surgery. The official language of the meeting is English. There will be no simultaneous interpretation. For more information, please contact: Dr. Shahenda El Hawary, Tel: 20-233-023-642; Fax: 20-233-027-672; Email: cobshahi@link.net. Website: http://www.iasgo-2010.org/index.php?pageID=.

IDSA 48th annual meeting

October 21-24, 2010; Vancouver, Canada

The 48th Annual Meeting of IDSA will be held on October 21-24, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The meeting brings together physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals involved in research, patient care, public health, disease prevention, and education in the field of infectious diseases. There are no prerequisites for attendance. This meeting provides three and a half days of broad continuing educational courses and comprehensive educational experiences in the major facets of infectious diseases: pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The courses combine expert reviews of the traditional field of infectious diseases with emphasis on the most contemporary trends, including emerging infections, new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics. Conference objectives include 1) to update the knowledge about infectious diseases in clinicians and investigators, as well as state-of-the-art developments in the field, including timely reviews of recent advances in clinical care and research and original reports of clinical, translational, and basic research; 2) To bridge the widening gaps among the fields of infectious diseases clinical practice, clinical research, epidemiological and health services research, translational research, and basic research; 3) To promote multi-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration among clinicians and investigators, thus facilitating advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. For more information, please contact: Infectious Diseases Society of America 1300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209, USA. Email: info@idsociety.org. Website: http://www.aasld.org/ thelivermeeting/Pages/default.aspx

18th United European Gastroenterology Week October 23-27, 2010; Barcelona, Spain

The UEGW is to be held in Barcelona, Spain on October 23-27, 2010. For more information, please visit Website: http://uegw10.uegf.org/.

The liver meeting? 2010--AASLD's 61st annual meeting October 29-November 2, 2010; Boston, Massachusetts, John B. Hynes Convention Center, USAThe Liver Meeting? is the premier event in the science and practice of hepatology. Designed for physicians, surgeons, scientists, educators, nurses, physician assistants, and all other hepatology health professionals. Numerous workshops, plenary and parallel sessions, poster presentations, scientific exhibits, State-of-the-Art lectures given by leading scientists in their field, focused study groups, the Postgraduate Course, and various specialty courses will be presented. For more information, please visit the website: http://www.aasld. org/thelivermeeting/Pages/default.aspx.

November

Frontiers of immunology in health and diseases November 8-10, 2010; Suzhou, China

The inaugural Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on Frontiers of Immunology in Health and Diseases will be held at the Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center in Suzhou, China. The conference will begin on Monday November 8th, and will be concluded on Wednesday November 10th, 2010. This conference is arranged by Xuetao Cao, Zhejiang University, China; Richard Flavell, Yale University School of Medicine, USA; Tada Taniguchi, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. The conference will include eight oral sessions and two poster sessions covering the latest findings across many topics in immunology in health and diseases. Topics include innate immune response and inflammation; development and function of the adaptive immune system; central tolerance; peripheral tolerance; autoimmunity and allergy; immunity and cancer; mucosal immunity; and infectious diseases and vaccine development. The deadline for submission of abstract is August 20, 2010. For any further information, please contact: Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences, Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center, No.299 Qiyue Road, SIP/ Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Tel: +86 512 6272 9029; Fax: +86 512 6272 9028; Email: meetings@csh-asia.org. Website: http://www.csh-asia.org/immune10.html