The aim of the Conference is to bring together scientists studying membrane-bound redox enzymes and processes in different tissues and organs of both animals and plants. As in all former meetings, special emphasis will also be laid on how applicable is basic knowledge of membrane-bound redox processes in stress and disease. There will be organized 7 sessions with the following - at this moment only preliminary - title and content:
1. Membrane-bound proteins: in this session we would like to concentrate on the proteins and their functions which belong to the newly discovered "Ascorbate-reducible two-heme containing cytochromes b" protein family.
2. Membrane-bound heme-containing proteins: in this session we would like to concentrate on b-type cytochrome-containing proteins other than those in the previous session (e.g. NOX proteins, Fe-chelate reductases, hydrogenases, etc.) as well as membrane-bound c-type cytochromes.
3. Plasma membrane redox proteins: in this session we would like to deal with any "classical" plasma membrane-bound redox proteins (e.g. peroxidases, nitrate reductases, quinone oxido-reductases, disulfide isomerases, etc.).
4. Heavy metals and membrane redox proteins: in this session we would like to have contributions dealing with membrane-bound and heavy metal-containing proteins (e.g. Zn-, Cu-, Fe-containing proteins except heme-containing proteins) as well as lectures and posters dealing with the problems of heavy metal acquisition.
5. Role of quinones in membrane redox processes: in this session we would like to deal with membrane-bound activities of proteins in connection with quinones and lipophilic electron carriers (e.g. Vitamins Kn, ubiquinone, Q10, etc.).
6. Stress and disease: because of the diversity of problems, we would like to have contributions dealing with "practical problems" in connection with membrane redox processes (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cancer, atherosclerosis, phytoremediation, disorders in heavy metal acquisition, etc.) in this session.
Session titles and contents will be finalized by the end of December, 2005, however, only minor changes can be expected.
Poster contributions in all topics will be on show throughout the conference.
Important Dates
1 May, 2005.
Opening of website "www.membranredox2006.hu" in the Internet. 10 November, 2005.
Call for registration, call for contributions. 10 January, 2006.
Final program for sessions. Reminding everyone to deadlines. 15 February, 2006.
Deadline for registration and payment of the conference fee. Deadline for submission of a short form of abstract for those who would like to have a short (15 min) oral presentation. 28 February, 2006.
Deadline for submission of short abstracts for the Book of Abstracts. Deadline for booking rooms at Tisza Sport Hotel.
Conference Fee
The full registration fee is 250 Euro. It covers basic conference services, welcome party, lunches, dinners, excursion, and conference reception.
Students will have chance to apply for a reduction of 50 Euro of the registration fee. In this case, they must send us an abstract and a copy of their student card or its equivalent before the deadline for conference contribution.
For accompanying persons:
The participation fee is 150 Euro. It covers welcome party, lunches, dinners, excursion and conference reception.
CANCELLATION (planed) before 28 February, 2006: 90% refund
International Conference on Women and Infectious Diseases (ICWID) March 16-18, 2006 Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Georgia
This conference is intended for clinicians, scientists, health educators, public health workers, academicians, representatives from all levels of government, and from community-based, non-profit, philanthropic, and international organizations. The goal is to enhance prevention and control of infectious diseases among women worldwide, ensuring that these efforts address global inequalities.
ICS2006 Call for Abstracts XXIIIe Symposium international sur les glucides
The Program Committee of the XXIII rd International Carbohydrate Symposium invites contributions from students and researchers involved in the fields of carbohydrate chemistry, carbohydrate biochemistry, glycobiology and glycotechnology fields.
The program will be divided into four Themes: Synthesis; Structure, Function, Engineering; Glycobiology and Glycomics; and Therapeutics. These combined four themes will constitute the six-day symposium at which an intense exchange of scientific ideas in an exceptional setting is expected. The symposium will feature 11 plenary and 26 invited, distinguished speakers, as detailed on our Web site.
You are invited to submit a one-page abstract electronically through the Conference Website by January 30, 2006. Authors may submit contributions to a choice of four main areas of carbohydrate research to be covered at the Symposium, namely;
Synthesis Structure, Function, Engineering Glycobiology and Glycomics Therapeutics More information on the conference and full instructions for submitting abstracts is available from: http://www.ics2006.org/submission_e.html
Site and Date
The S ymposium will be held in the new Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from July 23 – 28, 2006. Whistler is located in the Coastal Mountains 120 kilometres / 75 miles north of Vancouver; surrounded by lush forests, clear lakes, and mountain peaks.
Visit the Conference Website periodically for updates on travel and social activities available in Whistler.
Important Deadlines
JANUARY 30, 2006 Deadline for Submission of Abstracts Submission details available at: www.ics2006.org/call_e.html.
APRIL 24, 2006 Early Registration Deadline Complete registration details are now available - Register Now to take advantage of reduced rates!
APRIL 24, 2006 Accommodation Deadline Click here to book your hotel room. Whistler is a very popular vacation destination - book your room today to take advantage of the specially negotiated room rates available to ICS2006 delegates.
About ICS 2006
The XXIIIrd International Carbohydrate Symposium, administered by the Simon Fraser University and the National Research Council of Canada, will be held from the 23rd to the 28th of July 2006, at the new TELUS Whistler Conference Center, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
For additional information, please contact the ICS2006 Conference Management Office. or Visit our website www.ics2006.org
"The Prospects of Biotechnology Development in Russia"
December 1-2, 2005
Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino Scientific Center Pushchino town, Moscow region
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Second International Scientific Conference MEDBIOTECH will be devoted to the development of the modern biotechnology in Russia as well as commercial applications of the results of fundamental research in this area. The conference is opening bright opportunities for a mutually beneficial collaboration between the science communities, the representatives of government agencies and business who will be meet for a discussion during the Conference. The Conference will be held in the heart of Russian biotechnology research – the Pushchino Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Conference Organizing Committee is comprised of the esteemed and well known representatives of the RAS, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, federal agencies, and government funds. The Conference should also serve to bridge the gap between the interests of Russian and foreign partners engaged in the field of biotechnology. Two Round Tables are to be held under the Conference Program: "Investing Russian Biotech: Today's Problems" and "Venture investments in the Biotechnology by the Small and Medium Innovation Business". The Conference is to involve representatives from US, UK, China and other countries.
The free transfer from "Dmitry Donskogo's" Metro Station up to Pushchino will be organized by request.
RNA 2006-The annual meeting of the RNA Society 20-25, June, 2006 • Seattle, Washington, USA Email: rna@faseb.org Website: http://www.rnasociety.org/#RNASocEvents
The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2006 is an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research in the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance. Papers and presentations are rigorously peer reviewed and are published in an archival proceedings volume. PSB 2006 will be held January 3-7, 2006 at the Grand Wailea in Wailea, Maui. Tutorials will be offered prior to the start of the conference.
Dates: 24-27 July 2006 Location: SECC, Glasgow, UK Contact: Biochemical Society Website: http://www.bioscience2006.org
Key to Focus Topics BJ Centenary Symposium: ‘ Literature, Legacy, Life… Biochemistry for the 21st Century’ Molecular basis of transcription Nuclear receptors - structure, mechanisms and therapeutic targets Control of immune responses Proteins - structure and function Ion channels - communication across membranes Information processing and molecular signalling Coordination of cellular processes
Statistical Genetics Short Course, March 30 - 31, 2006 in San Francisco CA
Section on Statistical Genetics
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Section on Statistical Genetics and Clinical Nutrition Research Center are very pleased to offer the Sixth Annual NIDDK-funded Short Course on Statistical Genetics for Obesity and Nutrition Researchers. This meeting will be held immediately prior to the 2006 Experimental Biology meeting in San Francisco on March 30 - 31. This course is designed to help investigators studying the genetics of human complex traits to better understand and use statistical genetics methods. It is aimed at established investigators, post-doctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. The course is two full days in length, and offers a vigorous interactive educational program designed to enhance researcher abilities to implement and interpret the results of sophisticated statistical analysis in human genetic research. Women, members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Topics to be included are:
Basic Statistical Methods for Genetic Analysis Basic Genetic Concepts & Model-Based Linkage Analysis Model-Free Linkage Analysis Haplotype Methods & Fine Mapping Case-Control Design and Genomic Control Admixture Mapping TDT Designs Microarray Design & Processing, Inference, & Interpretation
Confirmed speakers include: David B. Allison Ph.D. & Hemant K. Tiwari Ph.D., UAB; Robert Elston Ph.D., Case Western Reserve Univ; Javier Cabrera Ph.D., Rutgers Univ; Warren Ewens Ph.D, Univ of Pennsylvania; Varghese George Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia; Susan Hilsenbeck Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine; Carl Langefeld Ph.D., Wake Forest Univ; Kathryn Roeder Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon Univ; Guilherme J.M. Rosa Ph.D., Michigan State Univ; Bruce Walsh Ph.D., Univ of Arizona
Tuition is $100 and includes the cost of the text book (provided) as instruction. This cost does not include the cost of food, travel or lodging.
Some funds are available for travel scholarships. Preference for scholarships will be given to students and post-doctoral fellows.
Registration will be limited to 50, so please apply prior to Jan 31. Accepted applicants will be notified by Feb 10. To apply, click through to http://www.soph.uab.edu/ssg_content.asp?id=1458, fill out the registration form, and send it to rsarver@uab.edu.
Direct questions to: Richard Sarver University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biostatistics 1665 University Blvd, RPHB 327 Birmingham, AL 35294-0022 Phone: (205) 975-9169 Email: rsarver@uab.edu
This course is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes & Kidney Diseases.
Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney; vol.15 Ed. Berl T., Bonventre J.V., Schrier R.V. Blackwell Science; 1999; pp.320; ISBN: 0632043857
Book Info (Current Medicine) Univ. of Colorado, Denver. First volume in a five-volume set. Atlas offers unique educational images including color photographs, schematics, tables, and algorithms. Volumes sold separately. Volume 2 and 5 are not published. For students, residents, and clinicians DNLM: Kidney Diseases atlases.
Registration is now open for the 7th International EMBL PhD Student Symposium, Biology at Work, which will be held in Heidelberg, Germany from 1-3 December 2005.
The focus of this symposium is to present and discuss both major and current developments in the area of the applied life sciences. As many PhD students only get the opportunity to attend conferences closely related to their own area of basic research, we hope to bring together research students of diverse backgrounds together with leading scientists, in order to promote awareness and facilitate interaction between basic and applied life sciences.
Designed to appeal to PhD students, this symposium is supported by Marie Curie Actions, permitting us to reimburse accommodation and travel expenses for up to 125 participants. Further details about the speakers, topics, and how to register can be found at:
These sets of lectures notes on the Physics of Proteins by Hans Frauenfelder, written while Hans was a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, will soon be published by Springer Verlag, under the Editorship of Dr. Shirley Chan and Professor Robert Austin (Princeton University), and typeset by Winnie Chan of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. We invite the reader to send us their comments/corrections/additions!
Fitting Models to Biological Data Using Linear and Nonlinear Regression: A Practical Guide to Curve Fitting; ed.2 Motulsky H., Christopoulos A. Oxford University Press; 2004; pp.352; ISBN: 0195171802
Book Description Nonlinear regression is an essential tool for analyzing biological data, and is the most frequently used tool for data analysis in many labs. This book is written for biologists, not mathematical statisticians, and presents a practical approach to fitting curves with nonlinear regression. It explains how to choose a model, how to make sensible choices when using a nonlinear regression program, and how to interpret the results. It also helps you troubleshoot "bad" fits and explains how to compare models and data sets. In addition to general information about curve fitting, it also contains specific details about fitting radioligand binding, dose-response, and enzyme kinetic data, emphasizing the use of global regression. The last portion of the book explains how to fit curves with the program GraphPad Prism, but the book will be useful no matter what program you use.
From the Inside Flap "This well-written book fills a major need for biomedical researchers -- an explanation of nonlinear regression that is simple, deep, insightful and practical." Lee E. Limbird, Ph.D. Dept. Pharmacology Vanderbilt University "Because the data from many of the experiments in my laboratory are analyzed by curve fitting, it is important that my postdoctoral fellows, students and senior technicians understand the basic principles of nonlinear regression. But it has been hard for them to do so. Basic statistics books don't discuss curve fitting, advanced books on nonlinear regression tend to be too mathematical, and the manuals that come with computer programs tend to be too narrow. Motulsky and Christopolous do a excellent job of explaining the principles of curve fitting (with enough but not too much math) along with practical discussions of how to pick a model, how to make sense of results, what to do when the results appear to be nonsense and how to compare curves. I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone doing research in pharmacology, biophysics or biochemistry -- especially for those generating dose-response, ligand binding or enzyme kinetic data (as these are discussed in detail). " David B. Bylund, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology University of Nebraska Medical Center
On behalf of my co-organizers, Giovanni Melillo and Luigi Varesio, I am writing to invite you to attend the 2nd International Tumor Metabolism Summit in Genoa, Italy on October 7 -8, 2005.
TMS 2005 will feature some of the world's leading cancer research scientists including:
Giovanni Melillo, MD Senior Investigator - National Cancer Institute at Frederick
Paolo M. Comoglio, MD, PhD Full Professor of Histology, University of Turin School of Medicine and Scientific Director, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment
Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD Professor in Oncology Research; Vice Dean for Research - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Amato J. Giaccia, PhD Professor, Radiation Oncology; Director, Division of Cancer and Radiation Biology - Stanford University School of Medicine
Adrian L. Harris, MD, PhD Professor - Cancer Research UK, Oxford Cancer Centre
Randall S. Johnson, PhD Guest Professor - Karolinska Institute
Eric J. Stanbridge, PhD Distinguished Professor - University of California Irvine
Luigi Varesio, PhD Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Biology - Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa
This year's conference will focus on exciting new advances in the understanding of molecular, cellular and tissue responses to the tumor microenvironment.
Invited speakers will present their most recent findings in this field, which is increasingly being appreciated as a critical aspect of tumor biology. These presentations will include:
New insights into the molecular mechanisms controlling tumor cell metabolism New advances in understanding the role of HIF-1 in responses to hypoxia Selective markers for hypoxia and novel therapeutic approaches to treat cancer based on the tumor microenvironment.
Space will be limited to a small number of attendees - making this a unique chance to meet and interact personally with these leading experts.
In addition, we are inviting submission of research abstracts, which will be reviewed for platform and poster presentations at the event.
Please make sure to reserve your space soon. The deadline for registration and abstract submission is September 1.
Go to www.tmsabstracts.com for more information.
I hope you will join us for this very special event.
Sincerely,
Gregg L. Semenza, MD, PhD Director, Vascular Biology Program Institute for Cell Engineering Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology, And McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
First Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society Download Program
Sponsored by: New York Academy of Sciences
This meeting is being held in collaboration with the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society.
OTS members are invited to register.
Organizing Committee # Fritz Eckstein, Max-Planck Institute  for Experimental Medicine # Alan M. Gewirtz, University of  Pennsylvania School of Medicine # Gunther Hartmann, Ludwig-  Maximilians-University of Munich # Ryszard Kole, University of North  Carolina, Chapel Hill # Art Krieg, Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. # Bernard LeBleu, University of Montpellier # Brett Monia, ISIS Pharmaceuticals # John Rossi, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope # Georg Sczakiel, University of Lubeck # Cy Stein, Albert Einstein College of Medicine # Thomas Tuschl, The Rockefeller University
With the completion of the human genome project, and the sequencing of various model organisms, oligonucleotide-based gene-silencing techniques are emerging as important tools for functional genomics research. Additionally, nucleic acid�based therapeutics are currently being developed as treatments for a variety of diseases. The appeal of these technologies is their ability to target specific genes, in particular those involved in the pathophysiology and etiology of various diseases. This meeting will integrate basic science, drug discovery, and preclinical and clinical research so that those working in academic and industry settings can develop a mutual understanding of the various technologies offered and their applications in both scientific research and as therapeutic agents.
Registration • NYAS members register on the right under the Members section. • As a benefit of the OTS partnership with the Academy, we are offering OTS members the Academy member rate for this meeting. The registration fee includes a one-year membership to the Academy. • Attendees who are neither Academy nor OTS members should register on the right under the Nonmember Pricing section.The registration fee includes a one-year membership to the Academy. • Please register early.
The proceedings of this conference will be published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Call for Abstracts The deadline for abstract submission has passed.
Fellowships The deadline for fellowship requests has passed.
We feel great pleasure in inviting you to the 18th Symposium of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) to be held during November 20-23, 2005 at Lahore, Pakistan. With the rapid advances taking place in our knowledge of biological processes at molecular level and deciphering of the human genome we have entered an exciting and rapidly changing scenario regarding the application of this knowledge in the new millennium. These advances shall continue to have deep impact in the fields of health, agriculture, environment and industry. The Symposium with the theme, Genomics and Proteomics in Health and Agriculture shall provide an opportunity to discuss the progress made and exchange information in these important areas. The Symposium program includes plenary and invited lectures from some of the leading scientists of the world, symposia, colloquia, and poster sessions. Workshops on Biochemical Education in Medical Curricula and Proteomics and Diagnostics shall highlight the issues and current trends in these important areas. Also included in the Symposium program are exhibits of the local culture and handicrafts and of scientific equipment displaying some of the latest developments. Awards for the younger scientists shall be offered generously for their encouragement.
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) has approved the proposal from the Brazilian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBBq) to host the 10th IUBMB Conference in Brazil, at the city of Salvador, on 21-25 May/2007, as a joint event with the XXXVI Annual Meeting of SBBq. The conference will also be sponsored by the Panamerican Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PABMB) and the main focus of the meeting will be the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, an adequate choice for the first IUBMB Conference in Latin America.
32nd FEBS Congress “Molecular Machines and their Dynamics in Fundamental Cellular Functions” Vienna, Austria 7 - 12 Juli 2007 Contact: Congress Office Department of Medical Biochemistry Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Campus Vienna Biocenter Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9; A-1030 Vienna e-mail: info@febs2007.org
The scientific programme will include more than 150 invited speakers, discussing state-of-the art research in most relevant areas of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a special focus on emerging and interdisciplinary research areas.
The programme includes 5 main symposia with five major subareas each.
Mathematical Modeling and Computational Physics 2006 High Tatra Moutains, Slovakia, 28 August - 1 September 2006
Conference fee ?450,- accommodation with full board, proceedings, coffee breaks and social programme included. For students ?350,-
Preliminary topics mathematical methods and tools for modeling complex physical and technical systems; software and computer complexes for experimental data processing; methods, algorithms, and software of computer algebra; modeling in physical chemistry; computational biology and biophysics; new generation computing tools, distributed scientific computing.
The 10th International Congress on the Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms (GIM) will be held under the auspices of the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic prof. Vaclav Paces in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 24-28, 2006. On behalf of the Local Organising Committee and on behalf of GIM we would like to warmly invite you to this important scientific event. The occasion is a very special one for us, the organisers, since the first GIM symposium was held in Prague in 1970. We are glad to welcome you back.
Local Organising Committee INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC