Meetings

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOCIETY

Will conduct it Annual Congress on September 7-11, 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden. For further information, please contact the Respiratory Forum Office, 90, rue de Vaugirard, F-75006 Paris, France, Phone (33) 1-45 44 85 84, Fax(33) 1-45 44 34 11.

SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics will conduct its 14th Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshops on September 26-30, 1996 at the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. For further information and registration forms, please contact Noreen Spota at (215) 248-9168.

12TH INTERNATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS CONGRESS

The 12th International Cystic Fibrosis Congress will be held at the ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center and the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel on June 16-21, 1996. For futher information, please contact the 12th International Cystic Fibrosis Congress-I.C.F.(M.)A., P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500 Israel. Phone (972) 3-5140000, Fax (972) 3-5175674 or(972) 3-5140077.

SYMPOSIUM OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MAN AND ANIMALS

The Ninth International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals will be held on May 19-24, 1996, in Banff, Alberta, Canada. For further information, please contact The Banff Centre for Conferences, P.O. Box 1020, Station 11, Banff, Alberta, Canada Y0L 0C0. Phone (403) 762-6308, Fax (403) 762-6388.

Serono Symposia USA

The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society International Symposium on

Molecular Biology for Endocrinologists May 2-4, 1996

Washington, D.C. - Renaissance Hotal; Walter L. Miller, M.D.,Chair; University of California, San Francisco

This program will review the principal techniques used in molecular biology and their application to pediatric endocrine and other areas of medical research. Emphasis will be placed on the conceptual basis of the techniques presented, their selection, uses, and limitations. The program is intended for all those interested in applying the techniques of molecular biology to their research and should be especially useful for individuals in fellowship training. (This meeting is being held prior to the Pediatric Academic Society's Annual Meeting on May 6-10, 1996.)

For more information regarding registration, please contact: Leslie Nies, Serono Symposia USA, Inc.; 100 Longwater Circle, Norwell, MA 02061; 800-283-8088 or 617-982-9000; FAX 617-982-9481

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 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. The abstract submission deadline is April 15, 1996. For further information, please contact Professor B.L. Salle, Department of Neonatology, 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. Herriot, Place d' Arsonval, F-69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France, Phone (33-72) 11 03 31, Fax (33-72) 11 03 33.

Fellowship Available

CANAVAN FOUNDATION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

The Canavan Foundation is supporting research that would lead to a better understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of Canavan disease. The Foundation will establish a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. Interested investigators are invited to submit a brief (1-2 pages) preliminary proposal outlining the goals and approach of the proposed work along with a letter from the head of the sponsoring department/laboratory by April 30, 1996. Selected individuals will then be asked to provide a more complete proposal. For further information, please respond to the Canavan Foundation, 320 Central Park West, Suite 19D, New York, NY 10025. Phone and Fax (212) 877-3945.