The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces a 2-day workshop on Organ Smooth Muscle:  Development, Physiology, and Pathology.  The workshop will be held at the NIH Neuroscience Building in Rockville, Maryland, on March 24 - 25, 2009.  It will address current research on the biology of smooth muscle in organs and organ systems, as well as needs for future research on smooth muscle.  The workshop will bring together investigators working on a variety of systems to stimulate discussion, particularly with respect to research that may form a basis for future therapies to address organ dysfunction related to altered smooth muscle biology. Organizers: Khalil N. Bitar, University of Michigan George Christ, Wake Forest University Medical School Gianrico Farrugia, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Ravinder Mittal, University of California at San Diego Don Powell, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston NIDDK Organizers:  Jill Carrington, Frank Hamilton, Deborah Hoshizaki, Chris Ketchum, and Chris Mullins For questions concerning program content, contact: Jill L. Carrington, Ph.D. Phone:  (301) 402-0671 Email:  carringj@mail.nih.gov For questions concerning logistical information, contact: Maria Smith The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. Phone:  (301) 670-4990 Email:  msmith@scgcorp.com