Meetings and Courses

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March, 2011

2nd international conference on transplantomics and biomarkers in organ transplantation March 13-15, 2010; Barcelona, Spain

It is collaboration with the Catalan Transplantation Society. Topics include the highly topic-focused program covering genomics, proteomics, informatics and clinical transplantation and State of the Art Presentations by internationally-renowned experts. For more information, please contact: Secretariat Office, The Transplantation Society, International Headquarters, 1255 University Street, Suite 605, Montreal, QC, H3B 3V9, Canada. Tel: +1-514- 874-1717; Fax: +1-514-874-1716. General Inquiries, Registration and Program Inquiries: Catherin Parker, Project Manager, Email: meetings@tts.org. Website: http://www.tts-transplantomics.org/.

Hepatitis 2011 March 21-23, 2011, Oxford, United Kingdom

The first international Oxford viral hepatitis conference, Hepatitis 2011 will address the following aspects of clinical and basic research on hepatitis viruses, in particular hepatitis B and C viruses, and invites proposals for podium and poster presentations: immunology and vaccines; molecular and structural virology; epidemiology; new therapies; and diagnostics. For further information, please contact: Dr. Paul Klenermans, Nufield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford (paul.klenerman@ndm.ox.ac. uk), or Dr. Ellie Barnes, Nufield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford (ellie.barnes@ndm.ox.ac.uk); or Dr. Nicole Zitzmann, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford (nicole.zitzmann@bioch.ox.ac.uk).

6th international symposium on liver failure and artificial liver 2011 March 24-26, 2011; Xi'an, China

Organized by Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Group, Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases, CMA, Artificial Organ Group, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering and Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases, the 6th International Symposium on Liver Failure and Artificial Liver 2011 will take place on March 24-26 in Xi'an, China. Topics to be discussed include: mechanism and early diagnosis of liver failure; internal medical and surgical treatment of liver failure; blood purification in the treatment of liver failure; clinical practice of artificial liver; artificial liver and liver transplantation; Construction of artificial liver supporting system (ALSS); advances on ALSS in the treatment of liver cirrhosis; advances on ALSS in the treatment of other severe liver diseases; nursing in ALSS; complications and their preventions in ALSS; advances on hybrid artificial liver; perspectives on the study of embryonic stem cells. For more information, please contact: Artificial Liver Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China. Tel: 86-571-87236590; Fax: 86-571-87236591; Email: ALSSmeeting@126.com. Website: www.alss.ac.cn.

International research workshop on acute pancreatitis March 26-27, 2011; Szeged, Hungary

The "International Research Workshop on Acute Pancreatitis" is to be held in Szeged, Hungary from 26-27 March, 2011. For more information, please contact: Zoltán Rakonczay, Chairman of the Meeting Secretary of the Meeting, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Korányi fasor 8-10., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary. Tel: +36-62-545-200; Fax: +36-62-545-185; Email: raz@ in1st.szote.u-szeged.hu. Viktória Venglovecz, Department of Pharmacology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 12., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary. Tel: +36-62-545-200; Fax: +36-62-545-680; Email: vev@in1st.szote.u-szeged.hu. Website: http://www.i-a-p.org/App_Web/PDF/IRWAP.pdf.

The 46th annual meeting of the European Association for the study of the liver March 30-April 3, 2011; Berlin, Germany

The International Liver CongressTM2011, the 46th annual meeting of the European Association for the study of the liver will be held in Berlin, Germany at the Internationales Congress Centrum (ICC Berlin). The annual meeting which provides an opportunity to hear the latest research, perspectives and treatments of liver disease from principal experts in the field shall take place from March 30 to April 3, 2011 and is expected to attract over 7500 clinicians and scientists around the world. For further information, please contact the EASL press office: media.easl2010@cohnwolfe. com.

April

The 4th Central European Congress of Surgery April 28-30, 2011; Budapest, Hungary

This meeting serves as an excellent platform to discuss our scientific results, assess the strengths and weaknesses of each individual countries of the region and devise a common strategy of active participation and leadership in the surgical science in Europe. Main topics include breast cancer, colorectal cancer, education and training, endocrine surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, laparoscopic surgery, liver metastases, neoadjuvant therapy in gastrointestinal surgery, new technologies, pancreatitis, research in surgery and transplantation in Central Europe. For more information, please contact CECS 2011 Team, GUARANT International, Opletalova 22, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic. Tel: +420 284-001-444; Fax: +420-284-001-448; Email: cecs@guarant.cz; Website: www.guarant.cz.

The 11th American Transplant Congress (ATC) April 30-May 4, 2011; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa., USA

A variety of formats are planned that will encourage the exchange of new scientific and clinical information and support an interchange of opinions regarding care and management issues, as well as socioeconomic, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to organ and tissue transplantation. Scientific material will be presented through symposia, oral abstracts, concurrent workshops, and poster presentations as well as small group sessions designed for in-depth exploration of both clinical and basic science topics. For more information, please visit: http:// www.asts.org/Meetings/AmericanTransplantCongress.aspx.

May

2011 International Surgical Congress May 11-13, 2010; Bournemouth, England

ASGBI 2011 International Surgical Congress will be held in Bournemouth from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th May 2011. The theme of the meeting will be '21st Century Surgery'. For all enquiries regarding the International Surgical Congress or the Association's previous Annual Scientific Meetings please contact the Communications Manager, on 020 7304 4772. Website: http://www.asgbi.org. uk/en/international_surgical_congress/.

The 1st world congress on controversies in the management of viral hepatitis May 19-22, 2011; Barcelona, SpainThe 1st world congress on controversies in the management of viral hepatitis (C-Hep) will function as a compressive forum where international experts share and debate stateof-the-art management issues, in order to outline the optimal treatment for patients. The deadline for submission of abstract is March 1, 2011. For more information, please visit website at: http://comtecmed.com/chep/2011/.

June

The 23rd meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery June 8-10, 2011; Tokyo, Japan

For more information, please contact: Tel: 03-3508-1214; Fax: 03-3508-1302; Email: 23jhbps@convention.co.jp. Website: http://www2.convention.co.jp/23jhbps/info/index. html.

The 43rd meeting of the European Pancreatic Club June 22-25, 2011; Magdeburg, Germany

Organized by the European Pancreatic Club, this conference is to be held at Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke-Stra?e 87, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany on June 22-25, 2011. Conference theme is clinical and basic science of inflammatory and malignant pancreatic disorders. Topics include cell biology of the pancreas, experimental acute and chronic pancreatitis, genetic basis of pancreatic diseases, new targets for the treatment of pancreatic malignancies, micro-RNA in pancreatic cancer, autoimmune pancreatitis, new endoscopic and surgical procedures in pancreatology and role of inflammatory cells in acinar cell injury. The deadline for submission of abstract is February 28, 2011. For more information, please contact: European Pancreatic Club (EPC), Prof. Helmut Friess (Secretary), Email: epcsecretary@chir.med.tu-muenchen.de; Website: www.e-p-c. org. Conference chair: Prof. Walter Halangk, Department of Surgery, Division of Experimental Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Stra?e 44, Magdeburg 39120, Germany. Tel: +49 (0)391 6 71 55 00; Fax: +49 (0)391 67 29 01 70.

July

The 20th annual AACR Aspen workshop: molecular biology in clinical oncology July 16-22, 2011; Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado, USA

The goal of this workshop is to provide a substantive overview of the emerging role that molecular biology playsin the clinical world. The organizers are primarily seeking students who are motivated to build a career in translational cancer research, i.e., the exciting research front at the interface between basic research and clinical investigations. For further information, please contact Amy Baran, PhD, Program Administrator, at (267) 646-0666 or amy.baran@ aacr.org.

September

Joint meeting of the 4th Asian-Oceanic pancreas association and 2011 annual congress of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association September 2-3, 2011; Jeju, Korea

The Asian-Oceanic Pancreatic Association (AOPA) has the honor to welcome you to the AOPA meeting 2011 will be held on September 2-3, 2011 in Jeju, Korea. The goal of the AOPA meeting is to present cutting edge information and latest advances on clinical and basic research in pancreatic diseases. The deadline for abstract submission is June 30, 2011. For more information, please contact: Secretariat, Tel: +82 2 2269 4381; Fax: +82 2 2269 4380; Email: aopa2011@ conventionpm.com. Website: www.aopa2011.org.

October

Translation of the cancer genome: scientific, clinical, and operational challenges October 15-18, 2011; Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

This conference will bring together basic, translational, and clinical scientists from academia and the pharmaceutical industry to discuss and outline effective scientific, clinical, and operational approaches to translate genome discovery to effective biomarkers and therapies. Conference cochairpersons: Lynda Chin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Joe W. Gray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; William R. Sellers, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA. For more information, please visit website at: http://www. aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/specialconferences/translation-of-the-cancer-genome.aspx.