Neonatology Faculty Position

The Vanderbilt University Division of Neonatology is seeking a BC/BENEONATOLOGIST/PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST with a research emphasis in lung biology to fill a tenure-track faculty position. Strongest consideration will be given to a candidate who is now in a closely mentored role either in an extended fellowship or in a junior faculty position and who is ready to move to the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The person in this position will have no more than three months of clinical responsibility each year and will have sufficient space and technical assistance to meet the research needs. Full salary and research support will be provided for three years after which it is anticipated that the individual will begin to obtain independent funding. The research environment includes established investigators with proven track records in lung biology and lung development and the opportunity to establish collaborative relationships with exceptionally strong basic science departments. This opening is available immediately.

Please respond by sending a curriculum vitae to: Physician/Scientist Position; Robert B. Cotton, M.D.; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics; Division of Neonatology; 24th and Garland Avenue; Nashville, TN 37232-2370

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity employer.

PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DIRECTOR

DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is seeking a Director of Pediatric Research. DeVos Children's Hospital is a 136-bed university-affiliated tertiary care center with 25 hospital-based pediatric faculty, a strong pediatric residency program, and a highly-committed, well-organized community of primary care pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. The faculty are young, well trained, with active and enduring research interests. The director will promote and oversee research within all of the Children's Hospital programs. DeVos Children's Hospital and the Butterworth Health System have extensive and rapidly growing research resources and a strong commitment to research.

Candidates should be eligible for appointment at the associate professor or professor level and have demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding. Highly desirable are skills in outcomes and health services research.

This prosperous and growing community has an exceptional location with abundant professional and cultural opportunities. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Applicants should send Curriculum Vitae and direct inquiries to: Anthony J. Richtsmeier, M.D.; Medical Director; DeVos Children's Hospital; 100 Michigan NE, MC 11; Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616-391-1898 (phone); 616-391-3105 (fax)

Meetings

7th International Congress on Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses

The 7th International Congress on Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs) will be held June 13-16, 1998 in Dallas, Texas, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. This meeting is organized by Dr. Michael Bennett of UT-Southwestern, and is supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and UT-Southwestern. The Congress will be the primary forum for the presentation of the latest research on NCLs (Batten Disease), a group of common neurodegenerative disorders affecting infants and children.

Contact: Michael Bannett, Ph.D., Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235; or call (214) 640-2877; or email mbenne@childmed.dallas.tx.

XXII International Congress of Pediatrics

The XXII International Congress of Pediatrics, organized every three years under the auspices of the International Pediatric Association, will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from August 9-14, 1998, and will focus on“From Grass Roots to Genes”. The four main themes are the child and society, infectious diseases vaccination, nutrition and disease, and congenital and hereditary diseases. Other topics relating to general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialities such as surgery, neurology, child psychiatry and dermatology will also be discussed. All presentations will be given in English, with simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish for the plenary sessions.

Contact: Congress Secretariat, Eurocongres Conference Management, Jan Van Goyekade 11, 1075 HP Amsterdam, The Netherlands; or call (31) 20-679-34-11; or fax (31) 20-673-73-06; or email eurocongres@pi.net.

27th Society of Critical Care Medicine Educational and Scientific Symposium

“Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care” will be held February 2-3, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting will focus on treatment of diseases and trauma, unit management and ethical decision-making information. Tentative topics include: traumatic brain injury, asphyxial brain injury, status epilepticus and seizures in hospitalized patients, pain, conscious sedation, long-term analgesia and sedation, control of pulmonary vascular tone in the perinatal period, perioperative management of congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, and acute lung injury protective responses.

Contact: Society of Critical Care Medicine, 8101 East Kaiser Boulevard, Suite 300, Anaheim, CA 92808-2259; or call (714) 282-6073; or fax(714) 282-6050; or email registration@sccm.org.

6th Congress of European Society for Pediatric Dermatology

The 6th Congress of European Society for Pediatric Dermatology will be held in Rome, Italy at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, from September 14-18, 1999. This meeting is organized by the International Center for Study and Research Dermatology, and the Department of Dermatology of the Catholic University of Sacred Heart. Simultaneous translation of all scientific sessions will be provided in Italian, English and French.

Contact: Prof. Giuseppe Fabrizi, Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy; or call (39) 6 3023250.

25th Annual Seminar in Pediatric Nephrology

The 25th Annual Seminar in Pediatric Nephrology entitled “Kidney Disorders in Children: a 25 Year Overview” will be held January 31-February 4, 1998 in Miami, Florida. The meeting is sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine.

Contact: Jose Strauss, M.D., Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101; or call (305) 585-6726; or fax (305) 547-1709; or email jstrauss@mednet.med.miami.edu.

European Consensus Development Conference on Neonatal Hearing Screening

The European Consensus Development Conference on Neonatal Hearing Screening will be held in Milan, Italy on May 15-16, 1998. The conference is intended as a forum for discussion of the effectiveness and standards of neonatal hearing screening. Specialists in related fields, including neonatology, pediatrics, audiology, communication disorders, epidemiology, and health-care administration, will discuss evidence in an open forum. Full deliberations of the panel will be published at a later date.

Contact: Dr. F. Grandori, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy; or fax(39) 2-23993360; or e-mail ecdc@elet.polimi.it.

1998 Paul Gerson Unna Prize

The Paul Gerson Unna Skin Research Center invites applications for the 1998 Paul Gerson Unna Prize on physiology and pathophysiology of neonatal skin. Research papers should have direct practical relevance or be of outstanding significance for diagnosis, therapy or prevention of neonatal skin disorders. Original articles in English or German should be received by November 30, 1998. Selections will be made on an anonymous basis. The prize will be awarded in May 1999 at the 40th Annual Meeting of the German Dermatologic Society(DDG) in Hamburg.

Contact: The Paul Gerson Unna Skin Research Center, Beiersdorf AG, Kst 4210, Unnastraße 48, D-20245 Hamburg, Germany.

Research Opportunity

Charles E. Culpeper Foundation Biomedical Pilot Projects Initiative

The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation has launched a new grant program, the Biomedical Pilot Projects Initiative, designed to encourage investigation of new ideas in areas of health. Awards of up to $25,000 will be provided for one-year programs which foster the Foundation's interest, particularly in molecular genetics, bioengineering, molecular pharmacology and health services.

Contact: Charles E. Culpeper Foundation; Financial Center; 695 East Main Street; Stamford, CT 06901; or call (203) 975-1240; or fax (203) 975-1847

FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS

Pediatric Academic Societies

American Pediatric Society Society for Pediatric Research Ambulatory Pediatric Association

Beginning in 1997, all Annual Meetings are held over a weekend

  • 1998 (May 1-5) New Orleans, LA

  • 1999 (April 30-May 3) San Francisco, CA

  • 2000 (May 13-16) Boston, MA

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