Calendar of Events

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TOXICOLOGY SPONSORED MEETINGS

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TOXICOLOGY 29TH ANNUAL MEETING – November 9 – 12, 2008, El Conquistador Resort, Tucson, AZ. For further information contact Tel: (301) 634-7840; Fax: (301) 634-7852; or ekagan@actox.org or check this website: www.actox.org.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MEETINGS

2008

2ND ANTIBODIES IN DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE – July 8 & 9, 2008, London, UK. This conference will assess the challenges and opportunities in the transformation of antibodies into successful therapeutic treatments. The program focuses on the business strategies and novel technologies currently in use to aid the advancement of antibodies through the drug development pipeline and ultimately delivering greater and better drugs to the market. For more information please contact: Melanie Mulassi on +44 207 981 2504 or mmulazzi@acius.net

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH 4TH ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE IN MATERNAL-FETAL PHARMACOLOGY - July 18-24, 2008, Doubletree Hotel, Burlington, Vermont. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to announce their 4th annual Summer Institute in Maternal-Fetal Pharmacology. The Institute provides training for clinical and non-clinical scientists who are considering academic careers in studying therapeutics during pregnancy, the perinatal period, and lactation. Presently, the pregnant mother and her unborn infant are rarely included in therapeutic studies, leading to orphaning from the benefits of drug therapy. The main objective of the Institute is to foster the development of a critical mass of researchers in this neglected area.

Course Methods: Up to 20 applicants will be selected and mentored by leading faculty from American and Canadian UniversitiNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHDes. The course format will encourage small-group interactions and problem-based learning. The course includes preparatory work and assignments, which will be sent to participants one month ahead of time. Each participant will be expected to develop a preclinical or clinical drug therapy protocol before the course. These protocols will be discussed in small groups of approximately 7 trainees and 2 or 3 faculty members, and subsequently by the larger (plenary) group. Participants will also be encouraged to bring their own protocol in development for a "Protocol Clinic" with a faculty member who has expertise and interest in the relevant research area. The Summer Institute will combine interactive and hands-on learning with expert lectures. Special focus will be given to interaction between faculty members and participants. Faculty members are national and international leaders in various aspects of obstetric and perinatal pharmacology.

Eligibility and How to Apply: Applicants must be actively engaged in research or enrolled in a formal research training program, or hold a PhD or a health professional degree (or equivalent). The health professional degree must be in a field such as medicine, pharmacy, nursing, pharmacology or toxicology. For more information on the 4th annual NICHD-IHDCYH Summer Institute in Maternal-Fetal Pharmacology, please consult the guidelines for eligibility and the instructions for submitting your application. The deadline for submission of applications is April 1, 2008. DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers

BIOINFORMATICS PLATFORM APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL GENOMICS COURSE - July 24 – 30, 2008, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Join the Bioinformatics Platform Applied Computational Genomics Course (ACGC) for one week from July 24-30, 2008 at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The Bioinformatics Platform team designed the ACGC to empower bioinformatics/biology researchers and students by teaching a hands-on course that outlines tried-and-proven approaches, as well as new developments. This week long course will assist researchers and students to increase their efficiency in problem solving by introducing them to the tools and services of the Bioinformatics Platform.

After the course, attendees of the ACGC will have FREE internet access to all the Bioinformatics Platform tools and databases used in this course.

For more information visit the website: http://www.gcbioinformatics.ca/training OR email Lisa Bicek, Bioinformatics Initiatives Project Manager at training@gcbioinformatics.ca (Subject: ACGC Inquiry).
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This project is supported by Genome Alberta and Genome Canada, a private, non-profit corporation which has a mandate is to develop and implement a national strategy in genomics and proteomics research for the benefit of all Canadians.

IRB 101SM, IRB ADMINISTRATOR 101, IBC BASICS, AND ESSENTIALS OF IACUC ADMINISTRATION – September 15 – 18, 2008, St. Louis, MO. For more information please contact: Mariellen Diemand, Educational Programs Manager, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), Boston, MA at Tel: 617-423-4112, ext. 210, Fax: 617-423-1185 or E-mail: mdiemand@primr.org

HEMANGIOSARCOMA WORKSHOP: MODE-OF-ACTION EVALUATION AND HUMAN RELEVANCE, December 4-5, 2008, Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, Arlington, VA. Sponsored by The Society of Toxicology. For more information please visit http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/hr-COF_meeting.asp.

2009

7TH CONGRESS OF TOXICOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES – September 6 – 10, 2009 The Toxicology Society of South Africa (TOXSA) will be hosting the 7th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (7CTDC) to be held in Sun City, South Africa. Please visit the website for the First Announcement: www.7ctdc.co.za/print/flyer_7ctdc_28012008.pdf.

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