It is with satisfaction that we invite you to participate in the V
International Symposium on Schistosomiasis which will be held from
October 10 to 13, 1995, in Salvador-Ba, Brasil.
This event will be sponsored by the Oswaldo Cruz Fundation from the
Brazilian Ministry of Health, and coordinated by the Centro de Pesquisas
Goncalo Moniz (a WHO Collaborating Center in Schistosomiasis).
We are inviting collegues and off all Brazilian states in order to
exchange experience on epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis, as
well as in the clinical, therepeutic, immunology, biochemistry, molecular
biology areas and some others. The meeting will consist of conferences,
round tables, selected papers, posters and oral communications.
We hope to have the honor of your participation so that we can
collaborate together solving the serious problems posed by this endemic
disease which attacks more than two hundred milion people in the world.
Mitermayer Reis, M.D.
President
PROGRAM OUTLINE :
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Official languages: Portuguese and English. Simultanous translation will
be available.
CONFERENCES :
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1 - Progress towards a vaccine against Schistosomiasis.
Donald Harn; Harvard Univ. - USA.
2 - Cytokines : Role in immunoregulation and immunopathology.
Allen Scher; LPD-NIAID - USA.
3 - Impact of Brazilian research on the knowledge of schistosomiasis.
Aluisio Prata; Univ.do Triangulo Mineiro - Brazil.
ROUND TABLES :
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1 - Immunoregulation in human schistosomiasis.
2 - Immunoregulation in experimental schistosomiasis.
3 - Host factor of susceptibility and resistance.
4 - Recent contributions to human and experimental pathology in
schistosomiasis.
5 - Advances in clinical research on schistosomiasis.
6 - Recent advances in the molecular biology of schistosomiasis.
7 - Control of schistosomiasis.
8 - Role oh the WHO collaborating Centers.
ABSTRACTS :
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Abstracts should be sent IN ENGLISH by fax, e-mail or regular mail no
later than by July 30,1995. Only those received by that date will be
accepted and published in the Abstract Book that will be distributed to
each participant at the beginnig of the Symposium. All abstracts will be
analyzed by the Scientific Committee, for scientific relevance and
compliance with the instructions for abstract submission.
Elaboration of the abstracts :
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1 - The abstract must contain:
1. A brief title, typed in upper case letters, followed by the
complete name of the authors and their institutions;
2. A brief description of the problem in study;
3. A brief description of the relevant material and methods;
4. A summary of the results, icluding details necessary for
comprehencion of the conclusions;
2 - Abstracts stating that "THE RESULTS WILL BE DISCUSSED", WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED;
3 - All abstract must be informative not indicative;
4 - Do not use literature citations;
5 - The typed abstract must fit in a space of 10cm(height) X 14cm(width);
6 - Type the abstract single space without margins;
7 - Any acknowledgments should be at the and the of abstract;
8 - Send the abstract to the secretariat of the Symposium.
ELABORATION OF THE POSTER :
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1 - The poster will be pinned to an appropriat support. The space for
each poster will be limited to 1,0m X 1,5m;
2 - The poster must be indentified on the top by the title and authors,
followed by the name of the institution of the authors;
3 - It must contain introduction, brief description of the methods,
figures, and conclusions, followed by relevant references;
4 - The poster must be readable at a distance of approximately one meter;
5 - Organize the sequence of the poster so that is may by auto-explanatory.
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Dr. Mitermayer Galvao dos Reis
Centro de Pesquisas Goncalo Moniz - FIOCRUZ
Rua Waldemar Falcao, 121
Tel.:(071)359-4320 FAX:(071)359-4295
E-mail: fiocruz at ufba.br
40.295-001 Salvador,Bahia - Brasil
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REGISTRATION :
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For registration send the following information (by e-mail, fax or
regular mail) :
Name:
Post:
Institution:
Address:
Phone and fax nubrers:
E-mail:
The registration fee for the Symposium will be of :
US$
Profissinals 130,00
Students 50,00
Registration fee will be paid at the registration desk information.
HOTEL :
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HOTEL SGL DBL TPL QPL
Meridiem 5* US$ 60 60 - -
Bahia Park 3* R$ 33 38 45 -
Bahia Praia 3* R$ 35 38 48 -
Mar a Vista 3* R$ 40 45 55 65
Atlantico 3* R$ 33 38 45 -
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Meridiem Rua Fonte do Boi, 216, Rio vermelho
Fone 071 248 80 11
Bahia Park Praca Augusto Severo, S/N, Rio Vermelho
Fone 071 248 85 88 (dist. hotel 1Km)
Bahia Praia Av. Presidente Vargas, 2483, Ondina
Fone 071 336 45 31 (dist. hotel 3Km)
Mar a Vista Rua Helvecio C. Ribeiro, 01, Ondina
Fone 071 247 34 50 (dist. hotel 3Km)
Atlantico Av. Otavio Mangabeira, 3319, Jardim de Ala
Fone 071 231 61 66 (dist. hotel 4Km)
More Information
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Dr.Mitermayer Galvao dos Reis
Centro de Pesquisas Goncalo Moniz - CPqGM - FIOCRUZ
Rua Waldemar Falcao, 121, Brotas
40.295-001 Salvador - Bahia - Brasil
Fone: 071 359 43 20 Fax: 071 359 42 92
E-mail: fiocruz at ufba.br
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