2009 Annual Convention In New York To Be Hosted By AIUM
Registration is open for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) 2009 Annual Convention and Preconvention Program to be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, New York, Thursday through Sunday, April 2-5, 2009. Initial registration numbers indicate that 2009 will prove to be better attended than the 2007 meeting at this same location, regarded as the AIUM's most successful convention in history.

Roche Brings Together Asia's Leading Academic Researchers In Drug Delivery Symposium
Roche brought together more than 70 leading experts from research institutes and universities across Asia at its second Drug Delivery Symposium held in Shanghai, China early in December. The invited academics were selected for their leading-edge, innovative research that could contribute to solving numerous challenges in delivering drugs ranging from existing small molecules to future siRNA therapeutics.

Undetected Tuberculosis Is A Threat Cheap Reliable Diagnosis Needed
The EAGLES International Symposium report on Tuberculosis Research, Shenzhen, China, 5-7 November 2008 is now available. It concludes that TB is the most important infectious disease in China. Millions of people from Asia, South America and Africa are carriers of latent TB infections. The threat of TB outbreaks even in Europe and America costs countries 100s of millions of Euros to control every year.

Prof. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Boston College Psychology, Named 2008 AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded the distinction of Fellow to Boston College Psychology Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett, a leader in the field of emotion research. As part of the Section on Psychology, Barrett was elected as an AAAS Fellow "for distinguished contributions to the field of psychology, particularly for theoretical and empirical work on the nature of emotion.

American Institute Of Ultrasound In Medicine To Host 2009 Annual Convention In New York
Registration is open for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) 2009 Annual Convention and Preconvention Program to be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, New York, Thursday through Sunday, April 2-5, 2009. Initial registration numbers indicate that 2009 will prove to be better attended than the 2007 meeting at this same location, regarded as the AIUM's most successful convention in history.

Denise Galloway And Gerald Smith Named AAAS Fellows
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists Denise Galloway, Ph.D., a microbiologist, and Gerald Smith, Ph.D., a geneticist and microbiologist, have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, by their peers.

AAAS And Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine Announce 2008 Fellow
Joseph H. Nadeau, Ph.D., James H. Jewel Professor and Chair of Genetics Department at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been awarded the distinction of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. This year 486 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

NanoKTN And The Wellcome Trust Collaborate On Nano 4 Life Conference, UK
Converging Nanotechnology and the Life Science Industry Wednesday 11th February 2009, London The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, has announced that their first Nano 4 Life event will take place on Wednesday 11th February hosted by The Wellcome Trust in London.

2009 Conference: Harmonizing Biobank Research
How can we maximise the value and use of epidemiological biobanks by harmonising efforts between countries? This is the theme of a conference being held on the 25-27th March in Brussels, Belgium.

UK Society For Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference: University Of Exeter, Jan. 6-7, 2009
Most people know that how we live our lives effects our health so what influences our decisions to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle? Why do health professionals like doctors and counsellors do and say what they do? How can public policy, health services, schools and education, the workplace

EDM Conference To Address Challenges And Realize Benefits Of Electronic Document Management
Unravel and clarify how both document/information management and submission technology play a central role in the pathway from research to submission at the Drug Information Association's (DIA's) 22nd Annual DIA Conference for Electronic Document Management (February 10-13; Philadelphia, PA).

Incontinence And Pelvic Floor Disorders Focus Of Society Of Urologic Nurses And Associates Annual Symposium
Urologic nurses and health care professionals will explore basic and advanced practice at the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) Annual Symposium: Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Disorders, March 11-14, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA. The symposium will highlight the most current advances and treatments for incontinence and pelvic floor disorders as well as urodynamics.

6th European Association Of Urology Meeting, 16-18 January 2009
The 6th Meeting of the European Society of Oncological Urology (ESOU) will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 16 to 18 January 2009, with organisers presenting the latest updates on treatment strategies to onco-urology specialists.

Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference To Inspire Leadership For Healthier Communities
Recognizing that better health starts at the grassroots level, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) will gather nurses March 26-30, 2009 at the Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia, PA, for its 34th Annual Conference.

Annual Congress European Association Of Urology: Highlights In Stockholm
The 24th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU) will be held from 17 to 21 March 2009 in the Stockholm International Fairs (SE). The scientific programme covers the whole range of the urological field. From 'Bladder Unlimited' to 'The art of ageing'; it will all be discussed at the congress. The traditional half-day joint sessions with regional urological groups are extended to a full-day event called EAU International Day - Urology Beyond Europe.