ESAO - Liver Support Working Group

ESOT Basic Science Network: ESOT Master class Program - 2nd Basic Course in Laboratory Skills

After a very successful 1st Basic Course in Laboratory Skills in 2004, you will find attached the Announcement of the 2nd Basic Course in Laboratory Skills, which will take place on October 30 - November 2, 2006, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PhD students, both young physicians and scientists, are encouraged to submit a short letter of motivation and a brief abstract describing their laboratory experiences and PhD project, which has to be sent by e-mail to Dr. Carla C. Baan: <c.c.baan@erasmusmc.nl>.

The application deadline is September 15th, 2006.

Goal
The course aims to expand the knowledge of laboratory skills within ESOT and to create an environment that stimulates collaboration between scientists to develop tools by which we can monitor rejection and tolerance after organ transplantation.

Hands-on-Course
Recent developments of in vitro test systems allow us to study anti-donor responses at large in both experimental models and in patient materials. However, to understand the mechanisms underlying biological phenomena in transplantation, knowledge and practical experience of laboratory techniques is required. The hands on training in laboratory techniques aims to teach young doctors and scientists in molecular biology techniques, flow cytometry based techniques, and functional assays including ELIspot.
The educational objective of the course is to learn the laboratory techniques (theory and practice) needed for our understanding of immune responses in experimental transplant models and in patients.

ESAO - Research Award 2006

The annual ESAO-Research Award is aimed at encouraging young scientists working in the area of experimental research, medical science, biochemistry, chemistry, physical chemistry, mem- brane science and chemical engineering involved in the general field of artificial organs, with special emphasis on:

1. New applications in artificial organs and regenerative medicine techniques
2. Membrane applications in artificial organs
3. New techniques in the field of blood purification.

The awardees will be selected by a Committee appointed by the ESAO Board of Governors. The ESAO-ResearchAward 2006 of €2500,00 will be presented at the XXXIII ESAOCongress in Umea,Sweden to be held on 21-24 June, 2006.
Each applicant should submit one original manuscript (with the applicant as the first author) together with 5 blinded copies to be used in the anonymous peer-review process.The manu- script has to fulfill one of the following conditions:

1. Published after July 1st,2005 or
2. Accepted for publication at the time of application or
3. Simultaneously submitted for publication to the ESAO Journal (The International Journal of Artificial Organs).

A current curriculum vitae with a bibliography of the candidate’s work should also be submit- ted.The applicant has to be under the age of 38 on June 9, 2006.
Applications should be submitted by registered mail and have to reach the following contact address before May 1, 2006.

Gerhard Rakhorst,DVM,PhD
ESAO - President BioMedical Engineering,Division of Artificial Organs
A.Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
The Netherlands
e-mail:g.rakhorst@med.rug.nl 

"Winter School" of the European Society for Artificial Organs - January 26.-28., 2006

Dear colleague,
here you may download the programme of the "Winter School" of the European Society for Artificial Organs, an Activity of the Working Group for Postgraduate Education within this Society.

It is the objective of this Winter-School to present highly levelled but still generally understandable knowledge in the fields of new technologies and scientific areas, which will have high importance for the further development in the health care.
The first Winter School organised in one of the most beautiful skiing places in the world - in Kitzbühel, Austria - has its focus on the areas of tissue engineering including cell biology as well as nanotechnology including nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology.
First class speakers will inform you about the newest developments in these areas making this Winter School to a top event in postgraduate scientific education.
Therefore, you should strongly consider coming to Kitzbühel from January 26.-28. , 2006. The programme was organised in such a way that there is also time for active recovery going skiing in the nice ski-area around the "Hahnenkamm".

Unfortunately the number of participants is limited to 60. Therefore, in case of your interest, please be so kind and register as early as possible.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our Winter School in Kitzbühel.

Prof. Dr. D. Falkenhagen
Chairman of the ESAO Working Group for Postgraduate Education

ESAO Research Award 2005

Dear Colleagues,

This is ment to remind you that the deadline for submission of manuscripts for the ESAO Research Award 2005 is August 1. The Award is sponsored by Wichtig Editore Medical Publisher and the winner will receive an amount of Euro 2500.

Details about the contest are published in the recent issues of the International Journal of Artificial Organs as well as on the home page of our society (www.esao.org).
Looking forward to receiving your manuscripts and meeting you in Bologna (October 5-8, 2005)

With best regards,

Dr. Gerhard Rakhorst
President ESAO

FALK Symposium No 145: "Artificial Liver Support"

Prior to the GASL meeting 2005 the FALK Symposium No 145: "Artificial Liver Support" will take place in Ulm, January 27-28, 2005.

The Falk Symposium No145 on Artificial Liver Support is held to provide an overview on the possibilities and limitations of the up-to-now existing procedures and devices available for artificial liver support. Future perspectives like stem cell differentiation and their therapeutical implications will also be discussed. Leading experts in the field of artificial devices, bioartificial devices, hepatocyte transplantation and stem cells will present the latest data on the various topics, thus promising a very exciting meeting which will be of high interest for all clinicians involved in the treatment of hepatic failure.

More information via http://www.medkongresse.de/gasl2005/.
The program is available here. Registration may be performed via this document.

HAI 2004

Der "Hauptstadtkongress" für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie findet vom 6. - 8. Mai 2004 im dbb forum Berlin, Friedrichstraße 169 - 170, 10117 Berlin sowie im Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur, Friedrichstraße 176 - 179, 10117 Berlin statt.
Kongressbüro: GDL Gesundheitsdienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH

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