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2008

September

10–12 September, Wed–Fri. EnviroInfo 2008: Environmental Informatics and Industrial Ecology. Lüneburg, Germany. Information: Karin Beel, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Scharnhorststraße 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany, +49 4131 677 1200, e-mail: info@enviroinfo2008.org, Internet: http://www.enviroinfo2008.org/index.php

18–21 September, Thu–Sun. 17th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Symposium: Extracellular and Membrane Proteases in Cell Signaling. Information: Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conferences, 3208 Molecular Biology Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3260 USA, 515-294-7978, (fax) 515-294-2244, e-mail: gfst@iastate.edu, Internet: http://www.bb.iastate.edu/~gfst/homepg.html

20–24 September, Sat–Wed. XVIII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology—Epidemiology in the Construction of Health for All: Tools for a Changing World. Porto Alegre, Brazil. Information: Congress Secretariat: CCM Eventos, R. Barão do Triunto, 448 sala 501, Bairro Menino Deus, Porto Alegre – RD. 90130-100, +55 (51) 3028 3878, fax: +55 (51) 3028 3879, e-mail: contato@epi2008.com.br, Internet: http://www.epi2008.com.br/ingles/index.php

21–24 September, Sun–Wed. 6th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Population: Partnerships for the Future: Supporting Practitioners and Advancing the Field Through Innovation, Policy and Research. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Information: National Conference Series on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, Center for Health Equality, School of Public Health, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, MS 660, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 USA, 215-762-7638, fax: 215-762-8846, e-mail: ccconf@drexel.edu, Internet: http://www.diversityrxconference.org/

21–25 September, Sun–Thu. European Environmental Mutagen Society 38th Annual Meeting: Environmental Mutagens and Human Health. Cavtat, Croatia. Information: Congress Secretariat EEMS 2008, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, +385 1 4836013, fax: +385 1 4836016, e-mail: jfran@pbf.hr, Internet: http://www.eems-eu.org/eems/article?19

22–24 September, Mon–Wed. Air Pollution 2008—16th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution. Skiathos, Greece. Information: Rachel Swinburn, Conference Manager, Air Pollution 2008, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, 44 (0) 238 029 3223, fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853, e-mail: rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk, Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/air08/index.html

22–26 September, Mon–Fri. European Conference on Computational Biology. Cagliari, Italy. Information: Silvia Campagna, Organizing Secretariat, Kassiopea Group, Via Goffredo Mameli, 65, 09124 Cagliari, Italy. +39 070651242, (fax) +39 070656263, e-mail: silviacampagna@kassiopeagroup.com, Internet: http://eccb08.org/

23–25 September, Tue–Thu. Inhaled Particles X Conference 2008. Manchester, United Kingdom. Information: David Riordan, British Occupational Hygiene Society, 5/6 Melbourne Business Court, Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8LZ, 01332 250718, fax: 01332 298099, e-mail: david@bohs.org, Internet: http://www.bohs.org/newsArticle.aspx?newsItem=50

24–26 September, Wed–Fri. The Sustainable City 2008: 5th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainality. Skiathos, Greece. Information: Rachel Swinburn, Conference Manager, The Sustainable City 2008, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA UK, 44 (0) 238 029 3223, fax: 44 (0) 029 2853, e-mail: rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk, Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/city08/index.html

24–27 September, Wed–Sat. Pathways Towards Sustainable Sanitation in Africa. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Information: Orokia Sanon, Secretariat, CREPA Siège, 03 BP 7112 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, +226 50 36 62 10, (fax) +226 50 36 62 08, e-mail: sanon.orokia@reseaucrepa.org, Internet: http://www.netssaf.net/266.0.html

25–28 September, Thu–Sun. 15th International Congress on In Vitro Toxicology (ESTIV2008). Stockholm, Sweden. Information: Secretariat: Barbro Ingemarsson, +46 8 621 04 70, fax: +46 8 621 15 70, e-mail: secretariat@estiv2008.org, Internet: http://www.estiv2008.org/

October

1–5 October, Wed–Sun. 79th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association. Chicago, Illinois. Information: Adonia Coates, American Thyroid Association, 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 550, Falls Church, VA 22041 USA, 703-998-8890, (fax) 703-998-8893, e-mail: acoates@thyroid.org, Internet: http://www.thyroid.org/ann_mtg/2008_79th/index.html

5–8 October, Sun–Wed. 45th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology–From Toxins to Omics: Health, Safety, and Well-Being. Rhodes, Greece. Information: Evie Pappa, Triaena Tours and Congress S.A., Atchley House, 15 Mesogion Avenue, 115 26 Athens, Greece, 0030 210 7499300, fax: 0030 210 7705752, e-mail: info@eurotox2008.org, congress@triaenatours.gr, Internet: http://www.eurotox2008.org/?pid=13

6–7 October, Mon–Tue. Mitochondrial Biology in Cardiovascular Health and Diseases Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. Information: Jennifer Barry, Strategic Results, JHU@Eastern, 302B, 3225 Ellerlsie Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA, 443-451-7254, (fax) 443-451-7256, e-mail: Jennifer@strategicresults.com, Internet: http://www.mitochondrial2008.com/

7–9 October, Tue–Thu. International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications. Chicago, Illinois. Information: Warren Layne (Conference Co-Chair), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code: SR-4J, Chicago, IL 60604-3507, 312-886-7336, fax: 312-353-9281, e-mail: layne.warren@epa.gov, Charles G. Maurice (Conference Co-Chair), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code: SR-4J, Chicago, IL 60604-3507, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code: SR-4J, Chicago, IL 60604-3507, 312-886-6635, fax: 312-353-9281, e-mail: maurice.charles@epa.gov, Internet: http://www.emsus.com/nanotechconf/index.htm

7–10 October, Tue–Fri. Ninth International Congress on Cell Biology. Seoul, Korea. Information: Hyun Kyung Ryu, ICCB 2008 Secretariat, 1F Haeoreum Building, 748-5 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-925 Korea, +82+2+566+6067, e-mail: seoul@iccb2008.org, Internet: http://www.iccb2008.org/

9–10 October, Thu–Fri. 9th International Health Impact Assessment Conference. Liverpool, United Kingdom. Information: Professional Briefings, 37 Star Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 7AA United Kingdom, 01920 487672, (fax) 01920 462730, e-mail: London@profbriefings.co.uk, Internet: http://www.profbriefings.co.uk/hia08/

12–16 October, Sun–Thu. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology and International Society of Exposure Analysis 2008 Joint Annual Conference: Exposure and Health in a Global Environment. Pasadena, California. Information: Carrie Hartz, Air & Waste Management Association, One Gateway Center, 3rd Floor, 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1435 USA, +1-412-904-6008 (direct) or +1-412-232-3444, ext. 6008, fax: +1-412-232-3450, e-mail: chartz@awma.org or isee.isea@uci.edu, Internet: http://secure.awma.org/events/isee-isea/

15–17 October, Wed–Fri. Third IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Information: Madhy Chetty, PRIB Secretariat, Gippsland School of Information Technology, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842 Australia, +61 3 9902 6566, (fax) +61 3 9902 7137, e-mail: prib2008.melb@infotech.monash.edu.au, Internet: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/news/conferences/prib08/

15–18 October, Wed–Sat. IV International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management. Thessaloniki, Greece. Information: Jacques Ganoulis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Civil Engineering Department, Hydraulics Laboratory, 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece, +30-2310-99.56.82, fax: +30-2310-99.56.81, e-mail: jganouli@civil.auth.gr, Internet: http://www.inweb.gr/twm4

16–20 October, Thu–Mon. 39th World Conference on Lung Health—Global Threats to Lung Health: The Importance of Health System Responses. Paris, France. Information: Michael Kimerling, conference secretariat, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France, +33 1 44 32 03 60, (fax) +33 1 53 10 85 54, e-mail: paris2008@iuatld.org, Internet: http://www.worldlunghealth.org/Conf2008/website/index.php

21–24 October, Tue–Fri. 20th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics. Geneva, Switzerland. Information: 20th EORTC – NCI- AACR Symposium Secretariat, ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation, Avenue E. Mounier 83, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium, +32 (0)2 775 02 01, (fax) +32 (0)2 775 02 00, e-mail: ENA2008@ecco-org.eu, Internet: http://www.ecco-org.eu/Conferences-and-Events/EORTC-NCI-AACR-2008/page.aspx/268

22–25 October, Wed–Sat. First International Conference on Dermatotoxicology. Vaalsbroek, the Netherlands. Information: Andrea Hardtke, secretariat, SFB 728, Institute for Environmental Research, Heinrich Heine University-Dusseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 50, 40225 Düsseldorf, 0211-3389216, (fax) 0211-3190910, e-mail: Andrea.Hardtke@uni-duesseldorf.de, Internet: http://www.iuf.uni-duesseldorf.de/dermatotox2008/

22–27 October, Wed–Mon. Pathogenesis and Control of Emerging Infections and Drug Resistant Organisms. Bangkok, Thailand. Information: Kellie McConnell, Keystone Symposia, 221 Summit Place #272, PO Box 1630, Silverthorne, CO 80498 USA, 800-253-0685, (fax) 970-262-1525, e-mail: info@keystonesymposia.org, Internet: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/ViewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=995

25–29 October, Sun–Wed. American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition: Public Health Without Borders. San Diego, California. Information: American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001-3710 USA, 202-777-2742, fax: 202-777-2533, e-mail: annualmeeting@apha.org, Internet: http://www.apha.org/meetings/

29–31 October, Wed–Fri. 2nd International Conference on Urban Health. Vancouver, British Columbia. Information: Advance Group, Suite 101, 1444 Alberni Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2Z4 Canada, 1-604-688-9655 ext. 2, (fax) 604-685-3521, e-mail: icuh2008@advance-group.com, Internet: http://www.icuh2008.com/index.htm

29 October–2 November, Wed–Sun. Mouse Genetics & Genomics: Development & Disease. Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Information: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Meetings & Courses Program, PO Box 100, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-2213 USA, 516-367-8346, (fax) 516-367-8845, e-mail: meetings@cshl.edu, Internet: http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/mouse08.shtml

30–31 October, Thu–Fri. Fifth Biennial Children's Environmental Health Institute Scientific Symposium and Policy Forum: Blueprint for Children's Health and the Built Environment. Austin, Texas. Information: Janie D. Fields, Executive Director, Children's Environmental Health Institute, 3800 Island Way Austin, Texas 78746 USA, 512-657-7405, e-mail: janie.fields@cehi.org, Internet: www.cehi.org

30 October–2 November, Thu–Sun. 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine—Planet in Peril: Best Solutions for Tough Times. Orlando, Florida. Information: Don Lee, AAEM Central Office, 7701 East Kellogg, Suite 625, Wichita, KS 67207 USA, 316-684-5500, (fax) 316-684-5709, e-mail: dlee@aaemonline.org, Internet: http://www.aaemonline.org/annualmeeting.html

November

3–5 November, Mon–Wed. Spanish National Cancer Research Center Conference: Signalling Upstream of mTOR. Madrid, Spain. Information: Spanish National Cancer Research Center, c/Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3, E-28029 Madrid, Spain, +34-917-328-000, (fax) +34-912-246-980, e-mail: meetings@cnio.es, Internet: http://www.cnio.es/eventos/index.asp?ev=1

3–6 November, Mon–Thu. Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Information: Lisa Breese, Air & Waste Management Association, 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, One Gateway Center, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 USA, 412-904-6004, (fax) 412-232-3450, e-mail: lbreese@awma.org, Internet: http://www.awma.org/events/view_event.html?typeid=1&id=83

5–9 November, Wed–Sun. 3rd US/EU Conference on Repair of Endogenous Genome Damage. Galveston, Texas. Information: Wanda Smith, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1079 USA, 409-772-1788, (fax) 409-747-8608, Internet: http://www.bmb.utmb.edu/US-EU08/

7–12 November, Fri–Wed. American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington. Information: Dianne Kubis, ACAAI Executive Office, 85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 USA, 847-427-1200, e-mail: diannekubis@acaai.org, Internet: http://www.acaai.org/Member/Annual_Meeting/Annual+Meeting.htm

10–11 November, Mon–Tue. 2nd Roads and the Environment Conference–Emissions and Pollution: Addressing the Challenge. Geneva, Switzerland. Information: International Road Federation, 2 chemin de Blandonnet, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 306 0260, (fax) +41 22 306 0270, e-mail: info@irfnet.org, Internet: http://www.irfnet.org/eventdetail.php?catid=1&id=31&title=2nd%20Roads%20and%20the%20Environment%20Conference

10–11 November, Mon–Tue. Biomarkers Europe 2008. Vienna, Austria. Information: Julia Boguslavsky, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 250 First Avenue, Suite 300, Needham, MA 02494 USA, 781-972-5400, (fax) 781-972-5425, e-mail: juliab@healthtech.com, Internet: http://www.healthtech.com/bme/overview.aspx?c=581

11–13 November, Tue–Thu. EnviroCities 2008 International Conference–Sources and Health Effects of Air Pollution: Knowledge to Practice. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Information: Datamatix Group, Post Office Box 60019, Dubai, UAE, +9714–3326688, (fax) +9714-3328223, e-mail: info@envirocities.org, Internet: http://www.envirocities.org/

11–13 November, Tue–Thu. Health and Safety in Western Agriculture: New Paths. Cle Elum, Washington. Information: Marcy Harrington, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Washington-Seattle, Box 357234, Seattle, WA 98195-7234 USA, (800) 330-0827, e-mail: marcyw@u.washington.edu, Internet: http://depts.washington.edu/pnash/2008conference/index.html

11–14 November, Tue–Fri. Targeting the PI3-Kinase Pathway in Cancer. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Information: American Association for Cancer Research, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-4404 USA, 866-423-3965, (fax) 215-440-7228, e-mail: aacr@aacr.org, Internet: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/special-conferences/targeting-the-pi3-kinase-pathway-in-cancer.aspx

12–14 November, Wed–Fri. Better Air Quality 2008. Bangkok, Thailand. Information: Cornie Huizenga, Executive Director, CAI-Asia Center, Room 3510, Robinsons Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines 1605, (632) 395-28-43, (fax) (632) 395-28-46, e-mail: cornie.huizenga@cai-asia.org, Internet: www://cleanairnet.org/caiasia

12–14 November, Wed–Fri. New Directions in Population Health Research—Linking Theory, Ethics, and Practice. Regina, Saskatchewan. Information: Shardelle Brown, SPHERU-University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E5, 306-966-7942, (fax) 306-966-7920, e-mail: shardelle.brown@usask.ca, Internet: www.cntconventions.ca

13–15 November, Thu–Sat. Advances in Green Science and Technology Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. Information: Dianne Bennett, Enviro Expo USA, 184 Mirramont Lake Drive, Woodstock, Georgia 30189 USA, e-mail: dianne@enviroexpousa.org, Internet: http://www.enviroexpousa.com/symposium.php

15–18 November, Mon–Thu. 4th EMBO Conference: From Functional Genomics to Systems Biology. Heidelberg, Germany. Information: Sylke Helbing, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany, +49 [0] 6221 387-0, (fax) +49 [0] 6221 387-8306, e-mail: helbing@embl.de, Internet: http://www-db.embl.de/jss/EmblGroupsOrg/conf_82

16–19 November, Sun–Wed. 7th Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Washington, DC. Information: American Association for Cancer Research, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 USA, 866-423-3965, (fax) 215-440-7228, e-mail: aacr@aacr.org, Internet: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/frontiers-in-cancer-prevention-research.aspx

16–20 November, Sun–Thu. SETAC North America 29th Annual Meeting. Tampa, Florida. Information: Nikki Turman, SETAC North America, 1010 North 12th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32501-3370 USA, 850 469 1500, (fax) 850 469 9778, e-mail: nikki.turman@setac.org, Internet: http://tampa.setac.org/default.asp

16–21 November, Sun–Fri. 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Information: Carol Hall, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Box 7905, COE1, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905 USA, 919-515-3571, (fax) 919-515-3465, e-mail: hall@turbo.che.ncsu.edu, Internet: http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/AnnualMeeting/index.aspx

December

1–5 December, Mon–Fri. International EcoHealth Forum 2008. Merida, Mexico. Information: Jaime Grace Engel, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad #655, Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, C.P. 62508, Cuernavaca, Mor., México, 777-329-3000, e-mail: coordinator@ecohealth2008.org, Internet: http://www.ecohealth2008.org/

3–6 December, Wed–Sat. Rat Genomics and Models. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Information: Valerie Pakaluk, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, PO Box 100, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-2213 USA, 516-367-8346, (fax) 516-367-8845, e-mail: meetings@cshl.edu, Internet: http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/rodentuk08.shtml

4–7 December, Thu–Sun. 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference. Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado. Information: Stephanie Hagstrom, Conference Coordinator, International Society for Computational Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, Room 3230, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0743, La Jolla, CA 92093-0743 USA, 360-239-9177, (fax) 760-888-0313, e-mail: rocky@iscb.org, Internet: http://www.iscb.org/rocky08/index.php

7–10 December, Sun–Wed. Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting—Risk Analysis: The Science and the Art. Boston, Massachusetts. Information: SRA Secretariat, Society for Risk Analysis, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101 USA, 703-790-1745, (fax) 703-790-2672, e-mail: sra@burkinc.com, Internet: http://www.sra.org/events_2008_meeting.php

10–12 December, Wed–Fri. 14th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Making Methods and Practice Matter for Women, Children and Families. Atlanta, Georgia. Information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-20, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA, 770-488-5200, Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MCHEPI/2008/AboutConference.htm

10–14 December, Wed–Sun. The CTRC–AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. San Antonio, Texas. Information: Rich Markow, Symposia Director, UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 8224, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900 USA, 210-567-6070, (fax) 210-567-6072, e-mail: sabcs@uthscsa.edu, Internet: http://www.sabcs.org/

7–11 December, Sun–Thu. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 57th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. Information: Lyn Maddox, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 11 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, 847-480-9592, (fax) 847-480-9282, e-mail: lmaddox@astmh.org, Internet: http://www.astmh.org/meetings/index.cfm

8–12 December, Mon–Fri. 64th Annual Deming Conference on Applied Statistics. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Information: Walter Young, 16 Harrow Circle, Wayne, PA 19087 USA, 610-989-1622, e-mail: demingchair@gmail.com, Internet: http://demingconference.com/

13–17 December, Sat–Wed. American Society for Cell Biology 48th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. Information: Trina Armstrong, American Society for Cell Biology, 6120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20814-2762 USA, 301-347-9300, (fax) 301-347-9310, e-mail: tarmstro@ascb.org, Internet: http://ascb.org/meetings/index.cfm

16–18 December, Tue–Thu. NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities. National Harbor, Maryland. Information: B. L. Seamon Corporation, 9001 Edmonston Road, Suite 200, Greenbelt, MD 20770 USA, 301-577-0244, (fax) 301-577-5261, e-mail: NIHSummit@blseamon.com, Internet: http://www.blsmeetings.net/2008healthdisparitiessummit/index.cfm

18–20 December, Thu–Sat. International Congress of Environmental Research 2008: Environmental Research, Planning, and Management. Goa, India. Information: e-mail: International Congress of Environmental Research, a-6, Comfort Garden, Janki Nagar, Chuna Bhatti, Bhopal, India, +91-755-2424030, (fax) +91-755-2735266, info@icer08.org, Internet: http://www.icer08.org/

2009

January

12–15 January, Mon–Thu. Mouse Models of Cancer. San Francisco, California. Information: American Association for Cancer Research, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 USA, 866-423-3965, (fax) 215-440-7228, e-mail: aacr@aacr.org, Internet: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/special-conferences/mouse-models-of-cancer.aspx

28–29 January, Wed–Thu. 2nd Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Building Research Capacity to Bridge the Gap From Science to Service. Bethesda, Maryland. Information: Helen Meissner, National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, MSC 2021, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-2027 USA, 301-594-2105, (fax) 301-480-6637, e-mail: meissneh@mail.nih.gov, Internet: http://conferences.thehillgroup.com/obssr/di2008/index.html

29–30 January, Thu–Fri. Advancing Climate Justice: Transforming the Economy, Public Health, and Our Environment. New York, New York. Information: Stephanie Tyree, WE ACT, 271 West 125th Street, Suite 308, New York, NY 10027 USA, 212-961-1000, ext. 317, (fax) 212-961-1015, e-mail: stephanie@weact.org, Internet: http://www.weact.org/Programs/MovementBuilding/TheWEACTforClimateJusticeProject/AdvancingClimateJusticeConference/tabid/330/Default.aspx

February

2–5 February, Mon–Thu. 5th International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments. Jacksonville, Florida. Information: The Conference Group, 1580 Fishinger Road, Columbus, OH 43221, 800-783-6338, (fax) 614-488-5747, e-mail: info@confgroupinc.com, Internet: http://www.battelle.org/conferences/sediments/

3–6 February, Tue–Fri. 2nd AARC Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. Carefree, Arizona. Information: American Association for Cancer Research, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 USA, 866-423-3965, (fax) 215-440-7228, e-mail: aacr@aacr.org, Internet: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/cancer-health-disparities.aspx

7–10 February, Sat–Tue. Translation of the Cancer Genome. Boston, Massachusetts. Information: American Association for Cancer Research, 615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404 USA, 866-423-3965, (fax) 215-440-7228, e-mail: aacr@aacr.org, Internet: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/special-conferences/translation-of-the-cancer-genome.aspx

12–16 February, Thu–Mon. The American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting—Our Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures. Chicago, Illinois. Information: AAAS Meetings Group, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005 USA, 202-326-6450, (fax) 202-289-4021, e-mail: aaasmeeting@aaas.org, Internet: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/

March

1–9 March, Sun–Mon. Genome Instability and DNA Repair. Taos, New Mexico. Information: Kellie McConnell, Keystone Symposia, 221 Summit Place #272, PO Box 1630, Silverthorne, CO 80498 USA, 800-253-0685, (fax) 970-262-1525, e-mail: info@keystonesymposia.org, Internet: http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Meetings/ViewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=979

10–12 March, Tue–Thu. Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges, and Decisions. Copenhagen, Denmark. Information: Jane Søgård Hansen, University of Copenhagen, Climate Office, Noerregade 10, P. O. Box 2177 1017 Copenhagen K Denmark, +45 3532 4251, e-mail: jsha@adm.ku.dk, Internet: http://climatecongress.ku.dk/

15–19 March, Sun–Thu. The Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland. Information: Tierre Miller, Society of Toxicology, 821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190 USA, 703-438-3115, (fax) 202-438-3113, e-mail: tierre@toxicology.org, Internet: http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am.asp

19–21 March, Thu–Sat. EnviroEnergy 2009: International Conference on Energy and Environment. Chandigarh, India. Information: Dr. Pankaj Chandna, Conference Chair, EnviroEnergy 2009, National Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kurukshetra 136 119, India, +91-1744-233465, (fax) +91-1744-238050, e-mail: info@enviroenergy2009.org, Internet: http://www.enviroenergy2009.org/

April

1–3 April, Wed–Fri. 3rd International IUPAC Symposium on Trace Elements in Food. Rome, Italy. Information: Dr. Francesco Cubadda, Symposium Chair, Istituto Superiore di Sanità – National Health Institute, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy, +39 06 4990 3643, (fax) +39 06 4990 2540, e-mail: francesco.cubadda@iss.it, Internet: http://www.tef3-2009.it

June

25–28 June, Wed–Sat. 27th Annual Symposium on Man and His Environment. Dallas, Texas. Focus: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease. This event is jointly sponsored by the American Environmental Health Foundation and the University of North Texas Health Science Center. 24 Category 1 Credits, PRA/AMA; 2A Credits, ADA; 28.8 Type 1 Contact Hours, TNA/ANCC (subject to change). For more information, call: 800/428-2343 or 214/361-9515 or visit www.aehf.com