Welcome to the ILSI 2009 Annual Meeting Page
Here you will find everything about the meeting: program, venue, and travel.
Join us! for the International Life Sciences Institute Annual Meeting
January 16-22, 2009
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
Tucson, Arizona
USA
Sponsored by International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, ILSI North America, and ILSI Research Foundation, the meeting will provide many opportunities to discuss the latest science.
Scientific Program Highlights
NEW: Keynote Speakers!
ILSI, ILSI North America, and HESI will feature special keynote speakers at during their respective Assembly of Members.
ILSI Assembly of Members
Sunday, 18 January 2009
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Peter Smith
Phoenix Principal Investigator and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Integrated Science, Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
Mr. Smith will discuss the role risk assessment played in the Phoenix Mars Mission.
ILSI North America Joint Meeting of the Assembly of Members and the Food, Nutrition & Safety Program
Monday, 19 January 2009
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Eric Campbell, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Campbell with share his perspective on the issue of integrity in science and conflict of interest.
HESI Assembly of Members
Monday, 19 January
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Thomas Grogan, MD, University of Arizona
Dr. Grogan will deliver a talk on “The Globalization of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.”
Session Highlights
• How to Interpret and Apply Epidemiological Data in Nutrition and Food Safety Research
• NIH Genes, Environment & Health Initiative
• Thresholds: Setting Safety Exposure Levels
• Nano- and Microtechnology
• Inflammation: A New Player in Achieving and Maintaining Health
A complete Scientific Session schedule is available here: Scientific Sessions (PDF)
A schedule of Assembly of Members, Board of Trustees, and other meetings is available here: ILSI Schedule Overview (PDF)
We want to make sure your participation in this educational meeting is a huge success. Please revisit the website periodically for updated program information, including activities to do in Tucson.
For questions about the meeting, contact Donna Tschiffely at dtschiffely@ilsi.org or by telephone at +1-202-659-0074 x 114.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
• Make your hotel reservations: Deadline is 15 December 2008
• Reserve your ground transportation: Deadline is 9 January 2009
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW
Reservations at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
Travel and Airline Information
Ground Transportation in Tucson
Meeting Registration
About Tucson!