Meetings

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

The “XVI Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Haematology and Immunology” will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece, May 14-17, 1997.

Contact: International Congress Consultants, Mrs. Fotoula Cotsis, 4, Filellinon Street, 105 57 Athens, Greece; or call (30) 1-3224-368; or fax (30) 1-3219-296.

MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INHERITED DISEASES: RETROSPECTIONS AND OUTLOOK

A symposium in honor of Prof. Richard Gitzelmann, will be held at the University Children's Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, April 17, 1997. Speakers will include F.H. Sennhauser, C.C. Kuenzle, C. Bachmann, V.A. McKusick, J. Spranger, C.R. Scriver, D. Valle, H. Galjaard, and G. Duc. Topics will include advances in human medical and biochemical genetics over the past forty years, novel results in human morphogenesis, future perspectives for genetic medicine, and social implications of advances in human genetics. Admission is free.

Contact: Mrs. Irene Cathomen, B. Steinmann or A. Superti-Furga at the Division of Metabolic and Molecular Diseases, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland; or call (41) 1 266 7310; or fax (41) 1 266 7167.

LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

The XXXV Annual Meeting of the Latin American Society for Pediatric Research will be held in Valdivia, Chile, November 23-27, 1997.

Contact: Magdalena Araya, M.D., Ph.D., Secretary General for SLAIP, INTA, University of Chile, Santiago Chile, Macul 5540, Santiago, Chile; or fax (56) 2 221 4030; or e-mail MARAYA@UEC.INTA.UCHILE.CL

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

The Annual Meeting of European Society for Pediatric Research will be held in Szeged, Hungary, August 31-September 3, 1997.

Contact:

ESPR 1997; Department of Pediatrics; Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University; P.O. Box 815; H-6701 Szeged, Hungary

or call; (36) 62 455 802

or fax; (36) 62 455 803

or e-mail:espr97@pedia.szote.u-szeged.hu

SYMPOSIUM

The Fetal and Neonatal Physiology Symposium in association with the IUPS Congress will be held in Cambridge, United Kingdom, June 25-29, 1997. This symposium has been organized by the Fetal Commission of the IUPS and will contain invited lectures, oral communications, and poster presentations. It will include eight sessions as follows:

  • Fetal programming

  • Fetal endocrine development

  • Placental structure and function

  • Growth and metabolism

  • Cardiovascular development

  • Fetal lung and respiratory control

  • Fetal brain

  • Transition at birth

Contact: Mrs. Sharon Holder, R & W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd, Goodwin House, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CBB 7SQ; or call (44) 1638 667600; or fax (44) 1638 667229.

Call for Nominations 1997 and 1998 Agnes Higgins Award

The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is seeking nominations of qualified persons for the 1997 and 1998 “Agnes Higgins Award”.

The award is presented in recognition of distinguished achievement in research, education or clinical services in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

The candidate must have:

  1. 1

    been widely involved in maternal-fetal nutrition through teaching, research and/or clinical practice for at least five years;

  2. 2

    shown a demonstrable effect in raising the quality of maternal-fetal nutritional care through scholarly pursuits, research, education and/or practice;

  3. 3

    demonstrated ability to apply maternal-fetal nutritional standards of practice and/or facilitate their implementation by others.

Established in 1980, the award honors the late Agnes Higgins of the Montreal Diet Dispensary for her innovation and years of service to the cause of improved maternal nutrition which has contributed to the well-being of thousands of babies.

Winners for both years will be selected in 1997. The deadline for nominations is March 15, 1997.

For nomination forms, please contact:

Education and Health Promotion Department; March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation; 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue; White Plains New York 10605; 914 997 4456

FASEB Summer Research Conference Perinatal Regulation of the Cardiovascular System

August 17-22, 1997; Copper Mountain, CO

Lori L. Woods, Kirk P. Conrad, Eugenie R.; Lumbers and Robert D.H. Boyd; Chairs

Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy I and II; Placental Development and Function I and II; Regulation of Fetal Cardiovascular Development; Regulation of Fetal Cardiovascular Function; Cardiovascular Adaptations in the Newborn; Pathophysiology in Pregnancy; Fetal Pathophysiology.

For further information contact: FASEB Summer Research Conferences Office; 9650 Rockville Pike; Bethesda, MD 20814-3998; Tel: (301-530-7093; E-mail:jspangler@osmc.faseb.org

General Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at Yale University is seeking an Assistant Professor in the Section of General Pediatrics. Candidates should have fellowship training in Behavioral-Developmental Pediatrics. The position involves clinical care and behavioral-developmental assessment of primary care patients, education and clinical research. Interested individuals should contact:

Paul McCarthy, M.D., Yale University, Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 208064, New Haven, CT 06520 or 203-785-2475

Deadline April 1, 1997.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority group members are encouraged.