Wellcome Trust Conference Center, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1RQ, England
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Leading neuroscientists from academia and industry will discuss methodogical aspects of biomarker identification across a spectrum of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Topics will include strategies for building large biorepositories, technologies for molecular profiling and biomarker discovery, clinical studies of biomarkers in neurologic diseases, and the regulatory approval process.
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The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 Rene Levesque Boulevard W, Montreal Quebec H3B 4 A5, Canada
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Co-sponsored by the Alberta Prion Research Institute and PrioNet Canada, the world's largest international prion research conference will be held for the first time outside of Europe -- in Montreal, Quebec.
Prion-like propagation of protein misfolding will be one of the special themes of the meeting, which will include plenary lectures, special sessions, "hot topic" panels and poster presentations.
The relationship between prion diseases and other human misfolding protein diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases will also be discussed.
Fortezza da Basso, Viale Filippo Strozzi 1, 50129 Florence, Italy
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Organized in conjunction with the Italian Society of Neuroscience (SINS), the specific aims of the Congress is to develop, promote, and coordinate international collaboration and exchange of scientific research in brain research. Researchers and scientists from emerging countries in Asia and Africa are especially encouraged to attend, in addition to those from the European Union and the Americas.
The IBRO will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011, and a preliminary scientific program is attached.
Ballroom Level I, Marina Mandarin Hotel, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Republic of Singapore
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Sponsored by the National University of Singapore and the National University Health System, the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Aging is designed for researchers, clinicians, policy-makers and interested professionals from diverse countries to interact, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaborative research in the field of gerontology and geriatrics.
Plenary sessions and symposia will explore a variety of topics, ranging from dementia research, palliative care, to caregiving, technology and ethics.
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Keynote speakers at this highly-anticipated meeting will include Paul Aisen, MD (University of California, San Diego); Randy Buckner, PhD (Harvard University); John Hardy, PhD (University College, London); Howard H. Feldman, MD (Bristol-Myers Squibb); Michael Grundman, MD (Global R & D Partners, LLC); and Eric Siemers, MD (Eli Lilly & Company).
There will also be a special emphasis section on PET techniques, practical issues and analyses methods to be led by Chet Mattis, MD (University of Pittsburgh).
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Dubai Women's College, P. O. Box 16061, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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This conference will provide an opportunity for scientists, clinicians, and medical students to discuss and learn about all the important international breakthrough developments on drug discovery and new therapeutics, including that of Alzheimer's disease.
Nobel laureates, including Drs. Ferid Murad, Robert Huber, Erwin Neher, Werner Arber and Jean-Marie Lehn are scheduled to present Plenary Lectures.
Hotel Melia Roma Aurelia Antica, Via Aldobrandeschi, 223, 00163 Rome, Italy
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This conference is targeted towards researchers and practitioners who are interested in the application of information technology to healthcare and medicine, and to the specialized support to individuals with special needs.
Issues to be discussed include the mobility and ubiquity in healthcare systems, standardization of technologies and procedures, privacy issues, and medical rehabilitation and assistive technology in the field will be discussed.
Arnold and Mable Beckman Center of the National Academies of Science and Engineering, University of California at Irvine, 100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92617
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Sponsored and hosted by the University of California, Irvine, this conference will bring together renowned experts in neuroimaging, data-mining, genetics, visualization and statistics to examine the synergism of genetics and brain imaging, and discuss novel techniques in the field.
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Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, P. O. Box N4914, West Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas
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This event will feature some of most distinguished investigators and their research on aging, proteostasis and stem cells, including Rudy Tanzi, David Holtzman, Sangram Sisodia and others.
The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE, England
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This conference is jointly sponsored by the Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, and is a unique venue for addressing issues related to the economic evaluation of drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
