Academic Bulletin Board

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY (ESPHI) ANNOUNCEMENT

The Editors are pleased to announce that the European Society for Paediatric Haematology and Immunology (ESPHI) has adopted Pediatric Research as its official journal. Through a series of productive discussions between ESPHI and the three societies that have traditionally supported this journal, the American Pediatric Society (APS), Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), and European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR) we have arranged for ESPHI to have the same responsibilities and benefits as is accorded to the other journal societies. In North America most of the academic pediatricians are members of the APS or the SPR. However, in Europe, there are a number of smaller organizations that represent subspecialities, whose members are not neccesarily affiliated with the ESPR. We hope that Pediatric Research will provide a valuable resource for the members of ESPHI and a potential forum for their research, just as it serves members of APS, SPR, and ESPR. We also hope that this official affiliation with ESPHI, and possibly other subspecialty societies in the future, will serve as an opportunity to broaden the scope of Pediatric Research and enhance research interactions among investigators in various related disciplines of pediatrics. We welcome our colleagues in ESPHI.

Hugo Lagercrantz; European Chief Editor

George Lister; Editor-in-Chief

ESPHI WORKING GROUPS

The first meeting of the ESPHI Working Groups will be held at the international center "il Ciocco", Castelvecchio Pascoli (Lucca-Italy) on November 13-15, 1998.

Working Groups will focus on the following areas of paediatric haematology:

• i Thrombocytopenias

• ii Myelodysplastic Syndrome

• iii Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

• iv Haemostasis and Thrombosis

• v Red Cell Membrane and Haemolytic Anemias

• vi Neonatal Immunology

The mission is to assemble paediatric heamatologists with the same scientific and clinical interest in order to organize and evaluate common research projects and therapeutic protocols. Educational programs directed to general pediatricians are under development and their direct participation, through personal experience presentation, is encouraged.

Chairmen and Speakers

• Dr. S. Ball (England)

• Dr. M. Dreyfus (France)

• Prof. A. Galanello (Italy)

• Prof. P. Imbach (Switzerland)

• Prof. A. Iolascon (Italy)

• Dr. D. Körholz (Germany)

• Prof. P.G. Mori (Italy)

• Prof. N. Novitzky (South Africa)

• Prof. G. Prindull (Germany)

• Prof. G. Tchernia (France)

• Prof. M. Torubarova (Russia)

• Prof. K. Welte (Germany)

Organizing Committee

Prof. P.G. Mori, Dr. M. Pasino, Miss A. Montobbio, Dept. of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, L.go G. Gaslini, 5, 16148 Genova, Italy, Phone (39-10) 5636.277, Fax (39-10) 5636.556, E-mail: esphi_secr@mbox.ulisse.it

1999 ESPHI CONGRESS

ESPHI announces its XVII Congress to be held May 13-15, 1999 in Washington, DC. In addition, there will be two pre-congress days, May 11 and 12, of symposia and meetings of the working groups.

The President of the XVII ESPHI Congress is Gregor Prindull, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; or call (49-551) 39 2970; or fax (49-551) 39 6252.

The President of the United States Hosting Committee is Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D., Immunology Center Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; or call (202) 687-8227; or fax (202) 784-3597.

The US Official Congress Organizer is International Research Consultants, Ms. Jacqueline Roberts, RN, 4600 King Street, Suite 2J, Alexandria, VA 22302, USA; or call (703) 998-6091; or fax (301) 320-4688; or email IRConsult@AOL.com

RELOCATION OF EDITORIAL OFFICE

On December 17, 1998, Dr. Alvin Zipursky will become the new Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Research and the North American Editorial Office will move to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

After December 10, 1998, all manuscripts and correspondence should be sent to him at the address below:

Alvin Zipursky, M.D.; Department of Pediatrics; Hospital for Sick Children; 555 University Avenue; Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 1X8

THE SOCIETY FOR ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

The Society for Adolescent Medicine will be held March 17-21, 1999 in Los Angeles, California at the Century Plaza Hotel. "Adolescents and Their Families" will be the focus of this meeting. In addressing this topic, the meeting will present new material on a broad range of issues important to adolescent physical and emotional health, including AIDS and HIV medical management, teenage sexuality, eating disorders, depression, and risk-taking behaviors encompassing drug and alcohol use and abuse.

Contact: Society for Adolescent Medicine, 1916 N.W. Copper Oaks Circle, Blue Springs, MO 64015; or call (816) 224-8010; or fax (816) 224-8009; or email socadmed@gvi.net.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL GENETICS

The 3rd International Conference on Molecular and Clinical Genetics of Childhood Renal Tumors will be held April 8-10, 1999 in Philadelphia, PA. Topics covered will include clinical and molecular genetics, epidemiology, translational research, prognostic factors, and biological behavior of childhood renal tumors.

Contact: Dr. Max J. Coppes, Children's Cancer Program, Alberta Children's Hospital, 1820 Richard Road SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2T 5C7; or call (403) 229-7396; or fax (403) 228-7684; or email max.coppes@crha-health.ab.ca.