[vslist] Retinal Cell Rescue: Extended Poster Abstract Deadline
Karen Purvis
Karen Purvis" <bluezulu@dial.pipex.com
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:23:05 -0000
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Retinal Cell Rescue: Stem Cells, Remodelling, Neuroprotection, =
Apoptosis, and Replacement of Retinal Neurons
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The Sixth Annual Vision Research Conference =91Retinal Cell Rescue=92 =
takes place May 3-4, 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, USA prior to the 2002 ARVO =
Annual Meeting.
Full details of the invited oral program are now available via the =
conference website at=20
http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com/program.htm Details of the =
invited speakers are included below.
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Session topics are as follows: Gene based therapies; Retinal remodelling =
in disease; Retinal regeneration; Photoreceptor cell rescue by survival =
factors; Progenitor cells and differentiation; Anti-apoptotic =
strategies; Cell replacement and prosthesis; Stem cell transplantation.
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The deadline for submission of abstracts for posters on the above topics =
has been extended to March 4, 2002. Guidelines on how to submit an =
abstract are available at =
http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com/call.htm
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For full details of the conference, including information on how to =
register and book accommodation, please visit the conference website at =
http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com or contact =
a.williams@elsevier.co.uk for a copy of the program and registration =
brochure.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Session 1: GENE BASED THERAPIES=20
Alberto Auricchio, University of Pennsylvania, USA; William Hauswirth, =
University of Florida, USA; Gregory Acland, Cornell University College, =
USA; Jean Bennett, University of Pennsylvania, USA=20
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Session 2: RETINAL REMODELLING IN DISEASE
Ann Milam, University of Pennsylvania, USA; Enrica Strettoi, Italian =
National Research Council, Pisa, Italy; Robert Marc, Moran Eye Center, =
Utah, USA; Steven K. Fisher and Geoffrey P. Lewis, Santa Barbara, USA=20
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Session 3: RETINAL REGENERATION
Peter Hitchcock, University of Michigan, USA; Thomas Reh, University of =
Washington, USA; Masatoshi Haruta, Kyoto University Japan; Mathias =
Seeliger, University of T=FCbingen, Germany=20
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Session 4: PHOTORECEPTOR CELL RESCUE BY SURVIVAL FACTORS
Ronald Bush, NEI, Bethesda, USA; Jos=E9-Alain Sahel, Centre Hospitalier =
National, Paris, France; Rong Wen, University of Pennsylvania, USA; =
Robert Collier, Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, USA=20
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Session 5: PROGENITOR CELLS AND DIFFERENTIATION
Monica Vetter, University of Utah, USA; Nadean L. Brown, Northwestern =
University, USA; Connie Cepko, Harvard Medical School, USA; Claire =
Russell, University College London, UK=20
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Session 6: ANTI-APOPTOTIC STRATEGIES=20
Serge Picaud, University of Strasbourg, France; John Flannery, =
University of California at Berkley, USA; Christian Grimm, University of =
Zurich, Switzerland; Stuart McKinnon, University of Texas, San Antonio, =
USA=20
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Session 7: CELL REPLACEMENT AND PROSTHESIS
Marco Zarbin, University of New Jersey, USA; Ray Lund, Moran Eye Center, =
Utah, USA; Eugene de Juan, University of Southern California, USA; =
Eberhart Zrenner, University of T=FCbingen, Germany=20
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Session 8: STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION=20
Iqbal Ahmad, Nebraska Medical Center, USA; Henry J. Klassen, Childrens =
Hospital Orange; Michael J. Young, Harvard Medical School, USA=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><STRONG>Retinal Cell Rescue: Stem =
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Remodelling, Neuroprotection, Apoptosis, and Replacement of Retinal=20
Neurons</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The Sixth Annual <I>Vision =
Research</I>=20
Conference ‘Retinal Cell Rescue’ takes place May 3-4, 2002 =
in Fort=20
Lauderdale, USA prior to the 2002 ARVO Annual Meeting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR>Full details of the invited oral =
program are=20
now available via the conference website at </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com/program.htm">http://www.=
visres-interactivemeeting.com/program.htm</A>=20
Details of the invited speakers are included below.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session topics are as follows: Gene =
based=20
therapies; Retinal remodelling in disease; Retinal regeneration; =
Photoreceptor=20
cell rescue by survival factors; Progenitor cells and differentiation;=20
Anti-apoptotic strategies; Cell replacement and prosthesis; Stem cell=20
transplantation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The deadline for submission of =
abstracts for=20
posters on the above topics has been extended to March 4, 2002. =
Guidelines on=20
how to submit an abstract are available at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com/call.htm">http://www.vis=
res-interactivemeeting.com/call.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>For full details of the conference, =
including=20
information on how to register and book accommodation, please visit the=20
conference website at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.visres-interactivemeeting.com">http://www.visres-inter=
activemeeting.com</A>=20
or contact <A=20
href=3D"mailto:a.williams@elsevier.co.uk">a.williams@elsevier.co.uk</A> =
for a copy=20
of the program and registration brochure.</FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>INVITED SPEAKERS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 1: GENE BASED THERAPIES =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Alberto Auricchio, University of =
Pennsylvania,=20
USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>William Hauswirth, University =
of Florida,=20
USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Gregory Acland, Cornell =
University=20
College, USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Jean Bennett, =
University of=20
Pennsylvania, USA </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 2: RETINAL REMODELLING IN=20
DISEASE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Ann Milam, University of =
Pennsylvania, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Enrica Strettoi, Italian National =
Research=20
Council, Pisa, Italy; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Robert Marc, =
Moran Eye=20
Center, Utah, USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Steven K. =
Fisher and=20
Geoffrey P. Lewis, Santa Barbara, USA </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 3: RETINAL =
REGENERATION</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Peter Hitchcock, University of =
Michigan, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thomas Reh, University of =
Washington, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Masatoshi Haruta, Kyoto University =
Japan;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Mathias Seeliger, University of =
Tübingen,=20
Germany </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 4: PHOTORECEPTOR CELL RESCUE =
BY SURVIVAL=20
FACTORS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Ronald Bush, NEI, Bethesda, USA; =
</FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2>José-Alain Sahel, Centre Hospitalier =
National,=20
Paris, France; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Rong Wen, =
University of=20
Pennsylvania, USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Robert Collier, =
Alcon=20
Laboratories, Fort Worth, USA </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 5: PROGENITOR CELLS AND=20
DIFFERENTIATION</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Monica Vetter, University of Utah, =
USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Nadean L. Brown, Northwestern =
University, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Connie Cepko, Harvard Medical =
School, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Claire Russell, University College =
London, UK=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 6: ANTI-APOPTOTIC STRATEGIES =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Serge Picaud, University of =
Strasbourg, France;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>John Flannery, University of =
California at=20
Berkley, USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Christian Grimm, =
University of=20
Zurich, Switzerland; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Stuart =
McKinnon,=20
University of Texas, San Antonio, USA </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 7: CELL REPLACEMENT AND=20
PROSTHESIS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Marco Zarbin, University of New =
Jersey, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Ray Lund, Moran Eye Center, Utah, =
USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Eugene de Juan, University of =
Southern=20
California, USA; </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Eberhart Zrenner, =
University=20
of Tübingen, Germany </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Session 8: STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Iqbal Ahmad, Nebraska Medical =
Center, USA;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Henry J. Klassen, Childrens =
Hospital Orange;=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Michael J. Young, Harvard Medical =
School, USA=20
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