Announcements
International League Against Epilepsy 1909–2009: A Centenary History
The book, reviewing the 100 year history of ILAE, is being published in a limited edition of 1000 copies. To order a copy ($120 US + shipping), go to http://www.ilae.org and click on Centenary Celebration.
6th Annual World Congress for Brain Mapping and Image Guided Therapy
August 26–29 in Boston, MA, USA. http://www.ibmisps-worldcongress.org
Grants for Innovative, Collaborative Research
The American Epilepsy Society has established a novel grant opportunity that will provide seed support to encourage innovative, collaborative basic or clinical research. Awards from the Research Initiative Fund will be given to AES members who are established investigators. Letters of intent are due August 24, 2009. For more information go to http://www.aesnet.org/go/research/research-awards/research-initiative-awards.
Research Infrastructure Awards Program
The AES and the Epilepsy Foundation are partnering to provide an opportunity for scientists to obtain support for nationwide or international networks of clinical or basic science researchers focused on understanding the causes, consequences and treatment of epilepsy. The funds are to be used to support pilot projects, and/or to hold organizational and planning sessions. Awards will be given for up to $50,000 per year for 2 years. Letters of intent are due August 24, 2009. For more information, go to http://www.aesnet.org/go/research/research-awards/research-infrastructure-awards.
Early Career Physician-Scientist Award
The Milken Family Foundation and the American Epilepsy Society announce the call for applications for the Early Career Physician-Scientists awards, open to investigators from around the world. This award is designed to assist physician-scientists embarking on early academic careers devoted to epilepsy research. Preference is given to innovative studies leading to new treatments or other novel translational research. $50,000 USD is awarded for a 12 month period beginning in January 2010. Applications are due by Friday, September 4, 2009. Eligibility requirements and application information are available at http://www.aesnet.org/go/research/aes-sponsored-grant-program/early-career-physician-scientist-award-program.
3rd Eilat International Educational Course: Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy
The 3rd Eilat International Cousre on the Pharmacological Treatment of Epilepsy will be held September 6–13, 2009 at the Princess Hotel, Eilat, Israel. For more information go to http://www.eilat-aeds.com
2nd Biannual ISACM (International Society for the Advancement of Clinical Magnetoencephalography) Conference
September 6–13 in Athens, Greece. http://www.uth.tmc.edu/clinicalneuro/ISACM/Welcome.htm
Synaptic Inhibition in Health and Disease
October 15–16 in Chicago, IL, USA. http://www.abcam.com/go.cfm?p=2803
3rd Beijing International Epilepsy Forum
October 15–18, 2009 in Beijing, China. For information, go to [email protected] or [email protected]
43rd Congress of the Japan Epilepsy Society and the International Symposium on Pharmacogenomics in Epilepsy
The Congress will be held October 22–23 in Hirosaki City, Japan, and will focus on “The way to new avenues in the treatment of epilepsy: From standardization to individualization.” The Pharmacogenomics Symposium will be held on October 24 (Hirosaki City). For details, see http://www.c-linkage.co.jp/jes43
19th World Congress of Neurology
October 24–30 in Bangkok, Thailand. http://www.wcn2009bangkok.com
Pathways to Discovery: Neuroscience
A scientific symposium celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University will be held November 2–3 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For more information, go to http://apps.mni.mcgill.ca/MNI75/.
Annual Meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Australia
November 2–4 in Perth, Australia. http://sapmea.asn.au/conventions/esa2009/
Workshop on Epilepsy Surgery
The Neurosciences Center of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, along with the Indian Epilepsy Society, the Asian Epilepsy Academy, and ILAE, present the first Wokshop on “Epilepsy Surgery: Evaluation, Surgical Procedures, and Rehabilitation.” The target audience is neurosurgeons, neurologists, technicians, and electrophysiologists. The conference will take place November 7–8 in New Delhi, India. Further information at http://www.aiims.edu/asepa.htm
20th International Symposium on the Autonomic Nervous System
November 11–14, 2009 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. http://www.americanautonomicsociety.org
63rd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society
The AES Annual Meeting is scheduled for December 4–8, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Go to http://www/aesnet.org for more information.
LASSE (Latin American Summer School on Epilepsy) IV
LASSE IV, which will focus on “Epilepsy and Time,” will take place January 28–February 6, 2010 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For information, contact [email protected]
