Dear Colleague
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 35th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, to be held in the exciting city of Barcelona, Spain, from 24-28 May 2008.
The 2008 meeting will offer a high quality scientific programme of interest to both clinical and basic scientists.
Deadline for abstracts: 7 December, 2007
Abstract submission details can be found on the web here - http://www.ectsoc.org/barcelona2008/prog/abstract.htm
AWARDS AND GRANTS:
There will be three different categories of award for those intending to submit abstracts:
1. YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
These will be awarded to the highest scoring eligible authors and will be presented during an awards ceremony at the meeting.
2. TRAVEL GRANTS
The next level of awards, again based on abstract submissions from eligible authors.
3. POSTER PRIZES
For the first time at an ECTS meeting, there will also be a number of Poster Prizes, to be judged at the meeting.
SYMPOSIA:
Advances in the physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of bone metastases
Bone repair and regeneration
FGF23: hypophosphatemia and beyond
Genetics of bone disease
Long-term effects of antiresorptives
Novel targets in osteoarthritis
Osteoclast/osteoblast relationships
WORKSHOPS:
Arterial calcification
Clinical trials
In vivo molecular imaging
Low bone mass in young adults
Notch signalling
Osteoimmunology
JOINT ECTS-ASBMR DEBATE:
Vitamin D insufficiency
MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSIONS
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SESSION
ECTS TRAINING COURSE: BONE MARKERS
We hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be an exciting meeting, both scientifically and culturally, and we look forward to seeing you in Barcelona!
Richard Eastell
ECTS President and Scientific Programme Chair
Nuria Guańabens and Xavier Nogues
Local Organising Committee Co-Chairs
Web-site: http://www.ectsoc.org/barcelona2008/index.htm
Organiser:
MCI Suisse SA
75, rue de Lyon
PO Box 502
CH-1211 Geneva 13
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 33 99 595
Fax: +41 (0)22 33 99 621
E-mail: ects2008@mci-group.com |
