The National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases, NIH

The National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases, NIH, has awarded a contract to develop a Research Registry for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), with the emphasis on multi-case families. If you know of a patient with JRA who has a biologic brother or sister who also has JRA, please consider contacting the Registry. A sum of $100 per family is paid to physicians who provide patients to the Registry. First release of the Registry, April 1, 1996.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Edward Giannini; Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati, OH at 1-800-559-7011; (Fax 513-559-5990)

Meetings

European Society for Pediatric Research and European Society for Pediatric Intensive Care

The European Society for Pediatric Research and the European Society for Pediatric Intensive Care will hold a joint meeting September 1-5, 1996 in Lyon, France. For further information, please contact Professor B.L. Salle, Department of Neonatoogy, Hôpital E. Herriot, Place d'Arsonval, F-69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France, Phone (33-72) 11 76-46, Fax (33-72) 11 68 11 or Professor D. Floret, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital E. Herrit, Place d'Arsonval, F-69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France, Phone (33-72) 11 03 31, Fax(33-72) 11 03 33.

Symposium on Hormones and Growth Factors in Milk

The 5th International Symposium on Hormones and Growth Factors of Milk will be held October 7-12, 1996 at the Smolenice Castle near Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The program will include invited and regular papers on hormones and growth factors in milk of all species and their effects upon neonates. Specific program and meeting information is available on the World Wide Web(http://www-das.cas.psu.edu/milkhor.htm). Application and submission of abstracts for platform or poster sessions are encouraged and are available via the www or by contacting one of the conference chairmen; In Europe, Vladimir Strbak in Slovakia, Phone: (42-7) 372709, Fax: (42-7) 274247, E-mail: UEENSTRB@SAVBA.SAVBA.SK or in the U.S.A., Craig R. Baumrucker, Phone: (814) 863-0712, Fax: (814) 863-6042, E-mail: CRB@PSUVM.PSU.EDU

World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine

The theme of the 7th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine is “Critical Care, Critical Times, Critical Decision”. The program will be relevant to all professions involved in the delivery, evaluation, and funding of intensive and crtical care medicine. The meeting is sponsored by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive Critical Care Medicine and hosted by the Canada Critical Care Society. Deadline for Call for Papers is October 31, 1996. For further information, please contact the ICU 97 Secretariat, 275 Bay Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1R 5Z5. Phone (613) 238-1070, Fax (613) 236-2727, E-mail: icu97@eis.ca

THE UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) FACULTY OF MEDICINE

is seeking qualified candidates for a position of:

Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology

The University Children's Hospital in Geneva provides service in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology to a large part of the French speaking population of Switzerland. Candidates should be board certified in Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology, be able to direct a research and to ensure pre- an postgraduate teaching. Candidates with research activities close to Developmental Biology or Endocrine Regulation of Growth are especially encouraged to apply. Good Knowledge of the French language is required.

The academic level will be determined by the candidate's experience and ability to develop an interdepartmental research program concentrating on developmental biology.

Please send letter of interest, curriculum vitae and list of publications before June 30, 1996 to:

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Centre Medical Universitaire; Rue Michel-Servet 1; CH-1211 Geneva 4

Editor-in-Chief

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Announcement of Search

The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc, is conducting a search for Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This five-year appointment will begin in July 1997. Applications are dueAugust 31, 1996.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and letter of interest discussing innovative plans for the scientific and educational content of the journal; description of the staffing, facilities, and financial requirements of the editorial office; and curriculum vitae for each member of the proposed editorial board. Detailed information about journal operations is available from the ASCN Secretariat upon request.

Apply to Chair, AJCN Search Committee; The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc; 9650 Rockville Pike; Bethesda, MD 20814-3998. (301) 530-7110.

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