NEW FRONTIERS IN NEONATOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION

Christian P. Speer Georg Simbruner

MAIN TOPICS

  • â–ª Molecular genetics and lung disease

  • â–ª Factors influencing lung growth

  • â–ª Cytokines and brain damage

  • â–ª Brain protection

  • â–ª Organ growth

  • â–ª Angiogenesis and retinopathy

  • â–ª New interventions

  • â–ª Congenital CMV

INVITED SPEAKERS

  • â–ª A. Aynsley-Green, London

  • â–ª E. Bancalari, Miami

  • â–ª S. Berry, Detroit

  • â–ª D. Edwards, London

  • â–ª P. Gluckman, Auckland

  • â–ª H. L. Halliday, Belfast

  • â–ª R. Harding, Melbourne

  • â–ª S. Hawgood, San Francisco

  • â–ª A. Jobe, Cincinnati

  • â–ª J. Neu, Gainesville

  • â–ª P. C. Ng, Hong Kong

  • â–ª H. O'Brodovich, Toronto

  • â–ª A. L. Papile, Albuquerque

  • â–ª L. E. Smith, Boston

  • â–ª S. Stagno, Birmingham

  • â–ª J. A. Whitsett, Cincinnati

Congress Organization: IPOKRaTES Research & Science, c/o meet ideas Rosengartenplatz 2, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany Fax: +49 (0) 621/4106-202, e-mail: new-frontiers@meet-ideas.de, http://www.meet-ideas.de/new-frontiers/

Pediatric Research

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Circulation: Pediatric Research circulates monthly to more than 4,000 pediatricians, neonatologists, and pediatric residents.

Editorial Profile: Pediatric Research is for the pediatrician, pediatric specialist, and developmental biologist. Its purpose is to present current research and high quality reviews dealing with the biochemical, physiological and structural aspects of human development and developmental biology.

Closing Dates: The deadline for ad placement is the 15th of the 2nd month prior to the month of publication.

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Contacts: Pediatric Research, Classified Advertising, 351 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436. Michael Faulkner - (800) 528-1843, Jason Pointe - (800) 528-5660 or Taron Butler - (800) 645-3658. Fax (410) 528-4452; E-mail: mfaulkner@wwilkins.com/jpointe@wwilkins.com

Charles E. Culpeper Foundation Scholarships in Medical Science

The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Year 2000 Scholarships in Medical Science Program designed to support the career development of academic physicians.

Up to four awards of $100,000 per year for three years will be made to United States medical schools or equivalent United States educational institutions on behalf of candidates who are U.S. citizens or aliens who have been granted permanent U.S. residence (proof required); who have received their M.D. degree from a U.S. medical school or the equivalent of an M.D. degree from an educational institution equivalent to a United States Medical School in 1991 or later (except under extraordinary circumstances, as approved by the Foundation); and who are judged worthy of support by virtue of the quality of their research proposals. All scientific research relevant to human health is eligible for consideration. No institution may nominate more than one candidate.

In selecting awardees, emphasis will be on identifying young physicians with clear potential for making substantial contributions to science as academic physicians. Since January 1988, 37 physicians have been selected as Charles E. Culpeper foundation Medical Scholars.

Deadline for applications is August 16, 1999. Awards will be announced in January 2000, for activation on or about July 1, 2000. Application forms and instructions may be obtained on the Web at www.culpeper.org or by contacting:

Charles E. Culpeper Foundation; Financial Centre, 695 East Main St.; Stamford, CT 06901-2155; Phone: (203) 975-1240 Fax: (203) 975-1847

Head Start's Fifth National Research Conference

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Columbia University and the Society for Research in Child Development announces Head Start's Fifth National Research Conference, Developmental and Contextual Transitions of Children and Families: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice. The Conference will be held June 28-July 1, 2000 in Washington, D.C.

Call for Papers: The Call for Papers will be mailed and is available from the web site: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb; or http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/sph/popfam/headstartconf.html

Deadline for submission of proposal is July 15, 1999.

Contact: Dr. Faith Lamb-Parker, Project Director, Columbia School of Public Health/CPFH, 60 Haven Avenue B3, New York, NY 10032, or call (212) 304-5251; or fax (212) 544-1911, or e-mail flp1@columbia.edu

International Conference on Short and Long Term Effects of Breast Feeding on Child Health

The 9th International Conference of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation will be held October 2-6, 1999 at Kloster Irsee Monastery, in Kaufbeuren, Germany.

The Scientific Organizers of the Conference are: Prof. B. Koletzko (Germany); Prof. O. Hernell (Sweden); and Prof. K.F. Michaelsen (Denmark).

Call for Abstract Submission: Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 1, 1999.

Contact: Congress Organization Schaefer, Karl-Theodor-Str. 64, D-80803, Munich, Germany, or call (49) (89) 307 1011, or fax (49) (89) 307 1021, or e-mail Karin.Wandschura@cocs.de

7th International Course on Recent Advances in Perinatal Medicine

The 7th International Course on Recent Advances in Perinatal Medicine will be held July 1-6, 1999 at "Ettore Majorana" Centre for Scientific Culture, in Erice (Silicy), Italy.

The Director of the Course is Dr. Ermelando V. Cosmi. The Co-ordinators are Dr. Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Dr. Romolo Di Iorio, and Dr. Emanuela Marinoni. The Director of the Centre is Dr. Antonio Zichichi.

Call for Abstract Submissions: Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 10, 1999.

Contact: Secretariat, 2nd Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University "La Sapienza" Viale Regina Elena, 324, I-00161 Rome, Italy; or call (39) (06) 4460484, 446 0507, or 491306; or fax (39) (06) 4469128; or e-mail: perinat@flashnet.it.

Access the course home page at: http://www.albert.it/perinat

FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS Pediatric Academic Societies

American Pediatric Society Society for Pediatric Research Ambulatory Pediatric Association

  • 2000 (May 13-16) Boston, MA

  • 2001 (April 27-May 1) Baltimore, MD

  • 2002 (May 3-7) Baltimore, MD

  • 2003 (May 2-6) Seattle, WA

Relocation of Editorial Office

As of December 17, 1998, Dr. Alvin Zipursky became the new Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Research and the North American Editorial Office moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

All manuscripts and correspondence should be sent to him at the address below:

Alvin Zipursky, M.D.; Pediatric Research; Hospital for Sick Children; 555 University Avenue; Toronto, Ontario; Canada M5G 1X8; Tel: (416) 813-8760; Fax: (416) 813-8763; E-Mail: pedres@sickkids.on.ca

MEETING

Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone

The Fourth International Workshop on Resistance to Thyroid Hormone will be held at the Reboucas Convention Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 23-25, 1999.

Contact: Geraldo Medeiros-Neto, M.D., FACP, Thyroid Unit, Hospital das Clinicas, Av Eneas C Aguiar 155-8A B1-3 05403-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil; or call (55) (11) 212-5711; or fax (55) (11) 211-5194; or e-mail medneto@uol.com.br

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