Announcements


FUTURE CONGRESSES OF THE ERA–EDTA

Year Venue Date
2002 Copenhagen (Denmark) July 14–17
2003* Berlin (Germany) June 9–12

*Joint meeting with International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

For more information please contact: ERA–EDTA Congress Office, Tel: +39 521 290 343; Fax: +39 521 291 777; E-mail: eraedta{at}ipruniv.cce.unipr.it.


International Society for Hemodialysis

The International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD), patterned after the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), has recently been formed to foster haemodialysis-related educational, research and patient-care activities. The society will have its own scientific journal and educational web-site.

Those interested in joining the ISHD or obtaining more information, please contact: Twardowskiz{at}health.missouri.edu or Todd.Ing{at}med.va.gov

Second International Meeting of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations 18–20 October 2001, Los Angeles, USA

The Second International meeting of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) will be held in Los Angeles, CA, 18–20 October 2001.

For further information, please contact: Joel D. Kopple, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90509, USA. Fax: +1 310 782 1837; E-mail: jkopple{at}rei.edu

14th Berliner Dialyseseminar November 30–December 1, 2001, Berlin, Germany

The main purpose of the meeting is to provide basic knowledge on the entire field of renal replacement therapy. There will be only invited lectures.

For further information please contact: Prof. Dr med. Klaus Schaefer, St Joseph-Krankenhaus, Med. Abt. II, Bäumerlan 24, D-12101 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49 30 7882-2379; Fax: +49 30 7882-2669; E-mail: sjk.ad{at}snafu.de

11th International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease 29–31 March 2002, Nagoya, Japan

The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease was established to bring scientists and dietitians together in order to explore the special requirements of patients with kidney disease. The 11th congress in Nagoya will provide up-to-date information about major advances in nutrition and metabolism and how these advances influence the care of kidney patients. The scientific program will include plenary lectures, symposia, free communications, and poster discussions as well as a special program for renal dietitians. Deadline for abstracts is 10 November, 2001.

For further information contact the scientific secretariat: Toshimitsu Niwa, MD, Department of Clinical Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan. Tel: +81-52-744-1980; Fax: +81-52-744-1954; E-mail: tniwa{at}med.nagoya\|[hyphen]\|u.ac.jp or the congress secretariat, JTB Event & Convention Service, 6F Kotsu-building, 3-13-26 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002, Japan. Tel: +81-52-541-2521; Fax: +81-52-541-2520; E-mail: jtbecs{at}cjn.or.jp Internet home page address: http://www.med.nagoya-u.ac.jp/yoboiryo/icnmrd/

European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group 3–5 May 2002, Barcelona Spain

The next meeting of European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG) will be held in Barcelona Spain on 3–5 May 2002. All abstracts on any topic relating to diabetic Nephropathy research are welcome and should be submitted, by Monday 7 January 2002, to:Dr Ole Torffvit, Secretary of EDNSG, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. Fax: +46 46 211 0908: E-mail: Ole.Torffvit{at}med.lu.se

Please submit the abstract as an e-mail with the abstract as an attachment in a Rich Text Format (RTF) or as a Word file. If you decide to admit the abstracts by fax please remember to also submit five hard copies by post. Abstracts should be structured using the following headings: Objective, Design, Setting, Patients, Main Outcome Measurements, Results and Conclusions. Please make sure that the length of the abstract does not exceed one side of an A4 paper, that you leave margins of 2.5 cm, and that you use a font no smaller than Times 12.

XIX International Congress of the Transplantation Society 18–23 August 2002, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center

To make sure you receive the Main Announcement and Call for Abstracts, please send an email or fax your request to the Congress Secretariat. All details concerning call for abstracts, registration, accommodation, social events and tours are included in the Main Announcement available from September 2001.

Key dates are; 20 January 2002 for Abstracts Submission and Early Registration; 15 May 2002 for Standard Rregistration.

For further information please contact: Congress Secretariat, Ana Juan Congresos, Sarmiento 1562 4° "F" (C1042ABD) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel: +54-11-4381-1777/4382-1874; Fax: +54-11-4382-6703; E-mail:info{at}transplantation2002.com; Web site: www.transplantation2002.com

5th International Congress on Mechanisms of Uraemic Toxicity 13–16 September 2002, Wuerzburg, Germany

The meeting focuses on the impact of uraemia on the cardiovascular system. Deadline for abstract submission will be April 22, 2002. The announcement and programme will be available on http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/nephrologie. Topics will focus on: (1) Traditional uraemic toxins and atherosclerosis, (2) the immune system in uraemia, (3) AGEs, (4) carbonyl stress and oxidative modification, (5) homocysteine and coagulation, (6) inflammation, (7) endothelial dysfunction and blood pressure regulation, (8) hyperphosphatemia and PTH, (9) dyslipidaemia and metabolic disorders, (10) pharmacotherapy and functional nutrition, (11) new candidate genes for end-organ damage, (12) epidemiology and clinical trials, and (13) impact of dialysis therapy on uraemic toxins.

For further information, please contact: Prof. Christoph Wanner, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider Str. 2, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany. Fax: +49 932 201 3502, E-mail: c.wanner{at}medizin.uni\|[hyphen]\|wuerzburg.de

Commission for the History of Nephrology Funding Opportunities

Student scholarships
Four scholarships of $500 each are available for competition by students wishing to embark upon short studies on the history of nephrology. Applications should include the name of supervisor and a brief description of the project.

MSc in the History of Nephrology
The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine offers a one year MSc course and would consider favourably applications from students and members of the ISN.

MD degree in History of Nephrology for UK medical graduates
The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine has a support scheme for medically qualified individuals who wish to obtain a higher degree in the History of Medicine. This is usually a two year period of study culminating in the submission of a thesis. Appropriate supervisors would be suggested.

PhD studentships in the History of Nephrology
The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine would look favourably upon suitable candidates who wish to apply for 3 years of funding to support studies towards a PhD.

For further information on the above, please write with details to: Professor L. G. Fine, Chairman, Commission on the History of Nephrology, UCL Medical School, Department of Medicine, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JJ, UK. Fax: +44 171 209 6211.





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