Baden meeting - NeuroPrion - Prionet Canada

June 13 - 15, 2008
Montreal, Canada

PrioNet Canada and NeuroPrion are proud to host the 12th annual ‘Baden Meeting’ for the first time in Canada! This international meeting aims to critically assess current prion science and identify future research strategies and targets that will help refine global research efforts.

Registration will open soon :

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International Workshop - Human and Animal TSE

June 26 - 28, 2008
Grado, Italy

In recent years, research efforts in the understanding of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), spurred by the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Europe, has established a wealth of scientific information in prion biology and disease. Many young researchers approaching for the first time this novel scientific field may be overwhelmed by the continuous growth of research information. The workshop on Human and Animal TSE is intended to provide an accessible format in which the attendees can learn the state-of-the-art of TSE directly from international experts in the field of prion research.

More info on the website

Event resources :
TSE preliminary info
Accomodation form
Registration form

Sixth Annual CJD Foundation Family Conference

July 11 - 13, 2008
Washington Court Hotel, Washington D.C., USA

This year for the first time The CJD Foundation will be partnering with The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center and PrioNet Canada to present the Sixth Annual CJD Foundation Family Conference.

The conference begins with an informal wine reception Friday evening and continues on Saturday with scientific presentations. The Chairman is Dr Neil Cashman and it will focus on treatments, both experimental drug studies and human drug studies, as well as surveillance.

On Sunday we will hear from The CJD International Support Alliance member organizations as well as a report on our longest surviving vCJD Patient from his personal physician.

The registration fee and contact details will be posted on the conference website very soon.

At this date, this programme is subject to minor modifications.

More info on the CJD foundation website

The 8th Biennial Conference of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA)

October 2 - 5, 2008
Rovinj, Istria, Croatia

Through the quality and the content of presentations we strive to make the EWDA Conference the leading event for the dissemination of valuable scientific information as well as an enjoyable one. The EWDA invites members and others interested in conferring wildlife diseases and in promoting wildlife health to attend the conference. more »»

Veterinarians, pathologists, wildlife biologists, epidemiologists, ecologists, and any person interested in the wildlife health should attend and join together in a challenging opportunity to discuss the imminent issues of wildlife diseases. Those of you researching emerging diseases, zoonoses of the wildlife and "living on the edge" of the wildlife, domestic animals and the humans, as well as associates from a variety of animal and human health disciplines should also attend promoting and sharing knowledge among professionals, discussing hot topics.

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Prion2008 - NeuroPrion Network of Excellence annual TSE conference - Deadline for abstract submission 15th of May 2008

Oct 8 - 10, 2008
Madrid, Spain

Welcome from Dr. Juan-Maria Torres (Congress Chair)

On behalf of the European Network of Excellence NeuroPrion I am pleased to be able to invite you to join us in Madrid for Prion 2008.

On the heels of Paris 2004, Düsseldorf 2005, Turin 2006 and Edinburgh 2007 the international conference "Prion 2008" will be held in Madrid, Spain, on October 8-10, 2008. As in precedent edition, the main purpose of the congress is to discuss the latest research in the field of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) and Prion disease. The programme of “Prion 2008” will include state-of-the-art lectures, workshops, oral presentations, poster sessions and other forms of presentation selected from contributed abstracts. The diverse meeting schedule will cover contemporary topics in Prion Disease, always with an emphasis on research data. Scientific sessions will be organised covering all the important subjects in the TSE field. This event will provide a great opportunity for scientists from all over the world to share their findings and progress in an attractive and interesting setting.

We hope that you will join this exciting meeting that promises many fruitful discussions, and look forward to seeing you in Madrid in October 2008!

Dr. Juan-Maria Torres
Congress Chairman

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