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The 2nd International Congress on Immunointervention In Nephrology, May 2001 Venue: Chia Laguna, Cagliari Sardinia, Italy Date: May 24–26, 2001 This meeting will deal with therapeutic strategies in kidney transplantation and glomerular diseases. The program will include lectures from invited international speakers, round tables, sessions of poster and free communications. The aims of this meeting are to present an update of the emerging immunomodulating drugs and discuss the best immunosuppressive strategies in kidney transplantation and primary glomerulonephritis. Deadline for abstracts is January 15, 2001. For further information, please contact: Paolo Altieri, MD Dipartimento di Nefrologia e Dialisi Ospedale San Michele Via Peretti, 09134 Cagliari, Italy Telephone and Fax: +39 070 539491 E-mail: [email protected] or contact OMNIA Meeting: phone +39 064871366, Fax +39 064815339; E-mail [email protected] ; WEB-SITE: http://www.omniameeting.com Eighth N.A.T. (Nantes/Actualités/Transplantation) June 21–22, 2001—NANTES (France) NATURE AND MECHANISMS OF CHRONIC REJECTION www.nat.nantes.inserm.fr L. C. Paul: Chronic graft failure: multi factorial entity and outcome. J. B. Michel: Pathology of the vessel wall in chronic rejection. K. Solez: Pathological profiles in long term allograft recipients. W. Hancock: Vascular lesions in experimental allograft models during immunosuppression and tolerance. J. P. Soulillou: Alloimmunity driven lesions in chronic graft rejection. E. Fedoseyeva: Autoimmune-like mechanisms in chronic rejection process. H.D. Volk: Interaction between CMV and the immune system in transplant patients. B. McManus: Comparison of molecular/cellular effectors in chronic rejection vasculopathy and atheromas. G. Benichou: Differential contribution of direct and indirect pathways in allorecognition: lessons from corneal transplantation. K. Walsh: Molecular effectors of vascular inflammation and chronic rejection. M. Sarwal: Gene expression profiling of chronic rejection using cDNA microarrays. C. G. Orosz: Are tolerance states of long term allograft biologically/histologically identifiable? P. Eikelenboom: What can we learn from another inflammatory/degenerative disorder: Alzheimer’s disease? P. F. Halloran: New directions in chronic allograft dysfunction. Information and Abstract Forms: N.A.T. Secretariat I.T.E.R.T., CHU HOTEL-DIEU, 30 Bd Jean Monnet-44093 NANTES (FRANCE). Fax: (33) 240087411. Registration: 2000 FF. or 304,90 Euro (lunches and a dinner included). The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 1st, 2001. Mediterranean Urological Association (MUA) 7th Congress Marrakech, September 3–6, 2001 MUA, Marrakech’ 2001 Since it was founded in 1989 in Rome (Italy), the Mediterranean Urological Association organized every 2 years its Congress in different Mediterranean Cities (Rome 1989, 1991; Istanbul 1993; Rhode 1995; Barcelone 1997; Cairo 1999). The next 7th Congress will take place in the wonderful, exotic, and exciting city of Marrakech, Septrmber 3–6, 2001. The local Scientific Committee in conjunction with the MUA and an International Committee has planned a rich program, including the most attractive and innovative urological topics. Many international urological experts and guest speakers will be invited to contribute their experience to enhance the quality of this Congress through state of the art lectures, workshops, symposium courses, etc. A rich and various Social Events Program is scheduled, and to make the stay in Morocco unforgettable, many exciting and exotic post-Congress sightseeing tours are planned. We expect your help to make this Congress a successful one and we kindly ask you to inform your colleagues about this Congress. Would you please communicate with us, as soon as possible, the complete list of the urologists depending in your organization to promote the 7th Congress of the MUA. Moroccan Committee of the MUA and I will be honored to welcome you to this Congress. With my best regards Sincerely yours, Pr. Ahmed Tazi President of the 7th MUA Marrakech’ 2001 Congress 2nd INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF IMMUNOGENETICS IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE Molecular and Cellular Basis of Immunity and Alloimmunity September 23–26, 2001, Ljubljana, Slovenia Contact: Secretariat Research Centre for Transfusion Medicine Centre for Transfusion Medicine of the Republic of Slovenia Slajmerjeva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija Telephone: +386 (01) 543 81 47, 543 81 00 Fax: +386 61 302 224 E-mail: [email protected] For updated information after September 1st see our home page: http//schimmgen.zrs-tk.si/ VI Congress of the International Xenotransplantation Association September 29–October 3, 2001–Chicago Conference Secretariat: Felicissimo & Associates Inc. 205 Viger Avenue West, Suite 201 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H2Z 1G2 tel: 514-874-1998/fax: 514-874-1580 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.ixa2001chicago.com Transplant Immunosuppression 2001: The Compleat Care of the Transplant Recipient October 24–27, 2001 Radisson Hotel Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota There will be a call for abstracts. To be put on the mailing list to receive further information, contact: Continuing Medical Education University of Minnesota 615 Washington Avenue SE, Suite 107 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 Telephone: 612-626-7600 Fax: 612-626-7766 E-mail address: [email protected] 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON AUTOIMMUNITY Venue: Geneva, Switzerland Date: February 20–24, 2002 For further information, please contact: Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld 3rd International Congress on Autoimmunity P. O. Box 50006 Tel Aviv 61500 Israel Tel: 972 3 5140018/9 Fax: 972 3 5175674 or 972 3 5172484 E-mail: [email protected]

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