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Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "Virology Education" <info@...>Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 20:30:07 +0200<nelsonvergel@...>Subject: 1st International Workshop on HIV Aging: first announcement and call for abstracts homeworkshopseducationhivpresentation.comjournalabout us May2010FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT -CALL FOR ABSTRACTS4-5- October 2010, Baltimore, MD,USAwww.virology-education.com REGISTRATION ANDABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPENDear Dr. Vergel, It is our great pleasureto announce the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging, to be held in Baltimore, MD, USA, on 4-5 October 2010.With an aging HIV-infected population - and suggestions thatHIV itself may cause conditions normally associated with aging - there is apressing need for more scientific dialog on this topic. This workshop willpresent a unique and much needed platform for international scientificexchange on the increasingly recognized problems of HIV andaging.The workshop will gathera cross-disciplinary team of experts and trainees involved in HIV andaging research, in order to present and discuss the latest developments andstrategies for the future, in an interactive and science - focusedsetting.The meeting will have a two day program consistingof invited lectures, abstract-driven scientific presentations and postersessions. The latest developments will be reviewed and evaluated in orderto identify important topics for future research, develop better approachesto treatment, and create a strategic agenda for future management problemsassociated with HIV and aging.The program will includeimportant focus areas, such as: NeurologyPharmacologyMetaboliccomplications Immunology Effects ofaging on organ systems (renal, hepatic, endocrine, musculoskeletal,cardiovascular) Impact ofhuman genetics on susceptibility to aging-related complications of HIVResearch /clinical trials We would like to inviteyou to attend the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging and encourage you to submit abstracts on your researchin this field.We hope to see you inBaltimore!On behalf of theOrganizing Committee, Flexner MD, s Hopkins University,USA LetendreMD, University of California, San Diego,USAChairs 2010Please visit theconference website for more information or contact the conferencemanager of this event.INVITED SPEAKERSWe are proud to announce the outstandinglist of invited speakers:Invitedlectures:ToddBrown, MD, sHopkins University, Baltimore, USA:Bone loss/frailtyAlan Landay,PhD, Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA:Immunology of agingAvindra Nath,MD, s opkins University, Baltimore, USA:NaturalCourse of Neurocognitive Changes in AgingJaniceSchwartz, MD, University of California, San Francisco, USA:Effect of Aging on Human PharmacologyRound tablediscussions:Vitamin DJudith Currier,MD, University of California, Los Angeles, USAOverview Talk Holick, MD,Boston University, USAPanel member Janice Schwartz, MD, University of California, SanFrancisco, USAPanel member Contributing Factors to Premature Aging in HIVDarrell Abernethy, MD, PhD, FDA, SilverSpring MD, USANon-HIV drugs in Aging Patients Deeks, MD, University of California, SanFrancisco, USAImmune Response to the VirusRussel , PhD, University of Vermont, USAInflammationVIEW PROGRAM INFORMATIONABSTRACTTOPICSWe encourage you to submityour abstracts on the following topics:NeurologyPharmacologyMetabolic ComplicationsImmunology : - adaptive immunity- Innate immune activation/coagulationEffects of aging on organ systems (Renal,Hepatic, Endocrine, Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular)FrailtyDeadline for abstract submission is7 August 2010.SUBMIT ABSTRACTFor information onour other workshops in 2010, please visit our website 4th International Workshop on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesisand Prevention Research in Resource - Limited Settings(INTEREST)25 - 28 May 2010, Maputo,Mozambique6th International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Co-Infection31 May - 2 June 2010,Tel Aviv, Israel5th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology ofHepatitis Therapy23 - 24 June 2010,Boston, MA, USA5th International Workshop on Hepatitis C -Resistance andNew Compounds24 - 25 June 2010,Boston, MA, USA5th International Workshop on HIV Transmission - Principlesof Intervention15 - 16 July 2010,Vienna, Austria2ndInternational Workshop on HIV Pediatrics16 - 17 July 2010, Vienna, Austria3rd International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology ofTuberculosis Drugs11 September 2010,USA1stInternational Workshop on XMRV7 - 8 September 2010, Bethesda,USA 1stInternational Workshop on HIV & WomenDate and location to be confirmed Content of thisnewsletter- INVITED SPEAKERS- ABSTRACT TOPICS- UPCOMINGWORKSHOPSStay informedFollow us on Twitter andreceive the latest updates on our workshops: Please feel free to forward this newsletter to any of your colleagues who may be interested in thisworkshop.Tell-a-Friend Unsubscribe:You have received this email because you have visited one of our workshops.If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please clickhere.Modify: If you do not want to receive information onthis topic anymore, but would like to stay on our mailing list, pleasemodify your fields of interest by clicking here.Webversion: Clickhere to see the webversion of this newsletterVirologyEducation B.V. - Biltstraat 106 - 3572 BJ Utrecht - the NetherlandsT:+31 30 230 7140 - F: +31 30 230 7148 - www.virology-education.com - Chamberof Commerce Utrecht 30171841