2 – 3 March 2007 | Geneva,
Switzerland
Bloodstream Infections (DMS) |
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Organisers
and contact persons:
Dr. C. K. Naber.
E-mail: christoph.naber@uni-essen.de
Professor J.C. Pechère.
E-mail: jcpechere@yahoo.com |
This conference is part of the Disease Management Series (DMS), a worldwide project supported by the ISC, in collaboration with participating affiliate societies.
A total of 50 to 100 specialists will discuss recent issues of this important topic; one third of the time will be used for discussion. Presentations will be published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents immediately after the Conference.
For information on the programme, go to www.isc-bsi.org |
7 - 9 March 2007 | Singapore
6th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and
Resistance |
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Organised by the Society of Infectious Diseases, Singapore
in collaboration with ISC.
Secretariat
ISAAR 2007 Secretariat
Medicomms Asia (S) Pte Ltd
27 Foch Road, #02-08
Hoa Nam Building
Singapore 209264
Tel: (65) 6293-8220
Fax:(65) 6293-8230
E-mail: isaar2007@medicomms-asia.com
Website: www.isaar.org |
10
March 2007 | Singapore
Febrile Neutropenia (DMS)
Organisers
and contact persons:
Professor J.C. Pechère. E-mail jcpechere@yahoo.com
Dr Paul Tambyah. E-mail mdcpat@nus.edu.sg |
March
31 - April 3, 2007 | Munich, Germany
25th International Congress of Chemotherapy & 17th
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases |
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The 25th ICC was held jointly with 17th ECCMID in Munich, Germany. The two Societies (ISC and ESCMID) joined forces to address the issues of global challenges in the disciplines of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. With over 7,500 participants from 106 different countries, it was the largest meeting in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in European history. 2,915 abstracts were received of which 56% were accepted for poster presentation and 8% were accepted for oral presentation.
Information on the congress can be found at www.eccmid-icc.org
Abstracts can be downloaded from the link to the IJAA, please click here. |
April
14-16 2007 | Montréal, Canada
CAP III 2007 Conference (Third International Conference
on Community Acquired Pneumonia)
ISC-CAP 2007 is part of the Disease Management Series (DMS), a worldwide project supported by the International Society of Chemotherapy, in collaboration with participating affiliated societies. This series includes meetings in which diseases are discussed in depth, combining cutting edge science with practical issues. The sole focus of the ISC-CAP 2007 Conference will be Community Acquired Pneumonia.
The CAP III 2007 Program is articulated around major issues, and will also include a special homage to Dr. Armand Frappier, the world- famous Canadian microbiologist.
CAP III 2007 programme (PDF)
Contact information:
CAP III 2007 Conference Secretariat
Felicissimo & Associates, Inc.
Edifice Place du Quartier
1111 St. Urbain Street Suite 116
Montréal QC Canada H2Z 1Y6
Tel: 514.874.1998
Fax: 514.874.1580
E-mail: info@isc-cap.org
Web: www.isc-cap.org |
3
– 6 May 2007 | Varna, Bulgaria.
“Infections and Cancer in Medical Practice”
and “Infections and Cancer in Dermatology (DMS)”
combined meeting. |
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Organised by the International
Medical Association Bulgaria (IMAB) and ISC.
Secretariat: IMAB Headquarters, 55 Matrin Drinov str,
Varna9002, Bulgaria
E-mail: kr.metod@vega.bg and secretary@imab-bg.org
Website: www.imab-bg.org/
1st
Announcement |
11 – 12 June 2007 | Bonn, Germany
Pharmaceutical Innovation: Possibilities and Limits of Personalised Medicine
In the framework of the German EU Council Presidency, the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices will hold this conference in Bonn. It aims to intensify a sustainable network among the participants and develop robust concepts for the future design of pharmaceutical research and production within the EU. To this end, various stakeholders from the fields of pharmaceutical research, production and licensing are to be brought together. The conference will be attended by more than 200 experts, among them representatives of the EU Member States, EU Candidate Countries and the USA. Simultaneous translation for German, English and French will be offered in the plenary sessions. Workshops will take place in English.
Announcement
Registration form
Organiser
and contact person:
Prof. Wang Fu, Shanghai Society of Infection and Chemotherapy |
14 - 17 June 2007 | Heidelberg,
Germany
9th International Symposium on modern Concepts in Endocarditis
and Cardiovascular Infections
organized
by ISC and International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious
Diseases (ISCVID) |

Final programme |
Elias Abrutyn Young Investigator Award
The winner will be chosen from among the abstract presenters during the meeting, must be still in training and under the age of 35. The prize will be 500 US$ and free admission to the congress.
For further information on the programme, abstract submission and registration, please go to www.cardiocore.de
Contact: Christoph K. Naber, MD
Assistant Director of the Department of Cardiology
West German Heart Center Essen
Universityhospital
Hufelandstrasse 55
45122 Essen
Germany
Tel: +49 201 723 4850 (4806)
Fax: +49 201 723 5480
E-mail: christoph.naber@uni-essen.de |
2 – 4
September 2007
Patient Safety Congress
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE |

www.ah-patientsafety.com
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The
patient Safety Congress has been organised by the
GCC (States) Centre for Infection Control and Arab
Health in collaboration with the ISC. The congress
is split in two: “Infection
Control” and “Decontamination & Sterilisation:
Quality Management and Standards in CSSD”. Chair
of the Scientific Committee is Dr. Ziad Memish.
Conference Organiser:
Institute for International Research (IIR) Middle East,
Pam Page
Tel (Dir): + 971(0)44072417
Tel Office : + 971(0)43365161 Ext: 117
Fax : + 971 (0) 4 3364021
Email : pam.page@iirme.com
Website : www.iirme.com
Download
the programme |
29 – 30
October 2007
APUA 2nd World Conference: Devising Improved Methods for Identification and Treatment
of Infectious Diseases. Boston, USA |
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This
congress has been organized by the Alliance for the
Prudent Use of Antibiotics and is supported by the
ISC. In particular, ISC has organized the symposium
on “Future strategies in drug development and
prescribing”.
For further information, go to www.tufts.edu/med/apua/ |
1 – 3
November 2007
Innovative Therapies - New Targets, New Challenges,
New DrugsDedeman Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey |
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The congress
is organised by the Turkish Society of Chemotherapy
in conjunction with ISC.
The official language of this congress on ant-cancer
drugs is English.
Abstract deadline is 15th September 2007For further
information, go to http://www.kongresist.com/
Click
here to download the meeting programme (DOC file) |
15 – 17 November 2007
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Canada
The Joint Meeting of The 4th ISC International Conference on Cancer Therapeutics and The 7th Princess Margaret Hospital Conference: New developments in cancer management |

Conference organiser:
Imedex®, Inc.
4325 Alexander Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30022 USA
Tel.: +1 (770) 751-7332
Fax: +1 (770) 751-7334
Web site: please click here |
Topics to be covered include:
* State of the art management of lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary cancers and haematological malignancies
* Latest advances in chemotherapy and surgical options for patients with these malignancies, and how to incorporate them into clinical practice
* The role of medical imaging in cancer diagnosis and treatment
* In depth examination of currently available and future targeted agents: Interpretation of clinical trials and application to clinical practice
* Managing toxicities of targeted therapies
* Molecular mechanisms of new cancer therapeutics. |
21 – 24 November 2007
Kololi, The Gambia
Antibiotic Resistance organised by “Mangosteen” |
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Mangosteen works to Bring World Class Scientific Research Conferences to the World's Developing and Least Developed Nations.
This four-day meeting offers oral and poster presentations, with a lot of time built into the programme for small group and one to one discussions.
The meeting objectives are:
To create a true forum for open interdisciplinary discussion in the field of antibiotic resistance and related research.
To help encourage members of the research community, from both the developed and developing worlds, to get talking, thinking and ultimately collaborating.
Click here to see the list of final presentations made at the meeting (DOC file). |
E-mail: mangosteen@mangosee.com
Web site: www.mangosee.com/antibiotics2007
Contact: Anthony F. England, Ph.D.
Nachtvlinderplantsoen 36,
3544DZ Utrecht,
Netherlands
Tel - +31-(0)30 214 5715
Fax - +31-(0)30 214 5715
E-mail: england@mangosee.com |
25 – 28 November 2007
24th National Congress of the Societa Italiana di Chemioterapia (SIC) Palazzo della Gran Guardia, Verona, Italy |
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The conference will be an important opportunity for scientists and physicians to meet who are involved in laboratory, translational and clinical research in the field of drug treatment of cancer.
The Congress has been organised under the auspices of the International Society of Chemotherapy.
The official language of the congress is Italian.
Click here to see the final programme |
Scientific Secretariat: chemio2007@medicina.univr.it
Congress organiser: sic2007@everywheretravel.it
Website: www.everywheretravel.it/sic2007 |
3-4 December 2007
Russian – German Workshop on urology
Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy |
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This meeting was held under the auspices of the ISC.
Click here to see the programme
Contact person:
Professor Alla Salmina, Vice-Rector on International Affairs, Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy, Partizana Zheleznyaka, 1, 660022, Krasnoyarsk, 22, Russia, e-mail: salmin@lan.krasu.ru |
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