Reactive Oxygen Species and Diabetic Nephropathy

The 5th Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soon Chun Hyang University International Symposium, “Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Diabetic Nephropathy,” will be held January 18–19, 2003, in Seoul, Korea. Topics to be discussed are: ROS as signaling molecules; Oxidative stress in diabetes and its complications; Regulation of ROS generation; ROS in diabetic nephropathy; AGE in diabetic nephropathy; Genomics and Proteomics of oxidative stress. There will be a poster session as well as invited lectures. For further information, contact Professor Hi Bahl Lee, Hyonam Kidney Laboratory, Soon Chun Hyang University, 657 Hannam Dong, Yongsan Koo, Seoul 140-743, Korea. Telephone: +82-2-709-9171; Fax: +82-2-792-5812; E-mail: hblee@hkl.ac.kr; Web: www.hkl.ac.kr.

Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant

The Division of Nephrology at the University of California, San Diego, will offer a CME conference entitled “Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant” February 6–8, 2003, at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort, Coronado (San Diego), CA. Learning will be facilitated by close interaction amongst recognized experts and at tendees in an informal setting, and an additional half day with optional workshops will provide an opportunity for hands-on experience. Participants will receive 17 hours of AMA Category I accreditation (additional hours for workshops). For more information, please contact Shirley Kolkey, 1660 Hotel Circle North, #220, San Diego, CA 92108; Phone: 619-299-6673; Fax: 619-299-6675; E-mail: c-c-m@worldnet.att.net.

The 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology

The 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology will be held on February 16–20, 2003, at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Thailand. The mission of this meeting is to promote proper understanding and practice in the area of clinical nephrology, renal immunopathology, dialysis, transplantation, and tropical renal diseases. For information, please contact the Secretariat office, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Phone: 662-252-8087-8; Fax: 662-252-8089; E-mail: apcn2003@ksc.th.com

The Second Genoa Meeting on Hypertension, Diabetes, and Renal Disease

Organized by Giacomo Deferrari and to be held February 28 through March 1, 2003, in Genoa, Italy, this meeting aims at bringing together experts and practicing physicians to discuss current information related to high blood pressure, diabetes, and renal damage. The deadline for abstract submission is December 15, 2002. For further information, contact Roberto Pontremoli, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Genoa, Italy. Fax +39-010-3538959; E-mail: rpontrem@medicina.unige.it; Web Site: www.aristea.com/diredi03

The Eighth International Conference on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies

The Eighth International Conference on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies will be held at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado (San Diego), CA, on March 6–8, 2003. Major topics to be addressed include: evolving concepts in pathophysiology and management of the critically ill patient; practice of CRRT and standardization of care; renal replacement and renal support; and experience and controversies with CRRT. Deadline for abstract submissions is December 6, 2002. For more information, please contact Shirley Kolkey, 1660 Hotel Circle North, #220, San Diego, CA 92108; Phone: 619-299-6673; Fax: 619-299-6675; E-mail: c-c-m@worldnet.att.net.

European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group

The next meeting of European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG) will be held in Helsingor, north of Copenhagen, Denmark on May 2–3, 2003. All abstracts on any topic relating to diabetic nephropathy research are welcome and should be submitted by January 10, 2003, to: Dr. Ole Torffvit, Secretary of EDNSG, Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Swden. Fax: +46 46 2110908; E-mail: Ole.Torffvit@med.lu.se. Please submit the abstract as an e-mail attachment in Rich Text Format (RTF) or as a Word file. If you decide to submit the abstracts by fax, please remember to submit five hard copies by post. Abstracts should be written with a breakdown in the following headings: Objective, Design, Setting, Patients, Main Outcome Measurements, Results, and Conclusions. Please make sure that the length of the abstract does not exceed one side of an A4 paper, that you leave margins of 2.5 cm, and that you use a font size no smaller than Times 12.

Eighth International Course on Peritoneal Dialysis

The Eighth International Course on Peritoneal Dialysis will be held in Vicenza, Italy, on May 17–20, 2003. For more information, send an e-mail to info@vicenzanephrocourses.com or download program, general information, and registration form at www.vicenzanephrocourses.com

The World Congress of Nephrology 2003

The World Congress of Nephrology 2003 will be held June 8–12, 2003, at the International Congress Centre in Berlin, Germany. This Congress is a unique event in that the International Society of Nephrology, the European Renal Association/European Dialysis and Transplant Association, the European Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the European Kidney Research Forum, the Gesellschaft für Nephrologie, and the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klinische Nephrologie join their forces to organize a meeting of outstanding scientific scope and quality. It is designed as a multidisciplinary forum for basic and clinical scientists featuring up-to-date lectures and contributions from specialists in physiology, molecular biology, genetics, pediatric and adult nephrology, renal replacement therapy including hemodialysis, CAPD, and renal transplantation as well as hypertension and cardiovascular complications in renal disease. For further information, visit www.nephrology-2003.org or contact: WCN 2003 Congress Office, Via Spolverini 2, 43100 Parma, Italy; Tel: +39 0521 989078; Fax: +39 0521 959242; E-mail: congress@euromeetings.it

Nephroasia 2003

The 2003 conference will be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center, from 13 to 16 August 2003.

This international conference and exhibition, which attracted more than 1,300 renal professionals from 60 countries in 2001, will provide you with the most up-to-date and practical approaches to understanding the changing face of nephrology and its clinical application. Lectures, interactive workshops, and panel discussions will feature leading experts from around the world. By bringing together such an outstanding faculty, NephroAsia 2003 will demonstrate how the barriers to the spread of nephrologic knowledge are rapidly disappearing!

Join the world leaders and network with the experts at this spectacular nephrology event organized by the National Kidney Foundation Singapore, the American Society of Nephrology, the American Nephrology Nurses Association, and the American Society of transplantation.

Visit www.nephroasia.com for more information.