Conventions: Mar 29, 2009
- Aluminum Dubai
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Mar 29, 2009 - Mar 31, 2009,
Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWith the growing expansion of the industrialization process in the Gulf region, investments in the Gulf aluminium industry jumped to almost two folds during the last five years to reach a total amount of US$ 8 Billion. The development and expansion of the aluminium industry in the Gulf region has generated new and exiting investment opportunities into the primary and the downstream aluminium industry.
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- Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT 2009)
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Mar 29, 2009 - Mar 31, 2009,
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre Dubai United Arab EmiratesDUPHAT serves as the convergence point for pharmacists, physicians, scientists, marketing professionals, researchers, paramedical professionals, drug developers, dealers, agents, manufacturers, distributors, medical representatives, clinicians, pharmaceutical analysts & consultants, product specialists, key decision makers, pharmacy practitioners, trade visitors & academia.
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- 67th Harden - Decoding the biology of heparan sulphate proteoglycans
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 2, 2009,
Robinson College Cambridge, England, United KingdomHeparan sulphate proteoglycans (HSPGs) have emerged as a novel and exciting class of molecules with a huge variety of critical functions in cell signalling and development, often encompassed by the concept that they act as “molecular matchmakers”, regulating the functional assembly of multi-protein complexes. Our developing understanding of the structure and functions of HSPGs is having significant impact in a diverse range of fields including cell biology, development and disease pathology, and will be of interest to a broad range of participants. This timely Harden conference will bring together key scientists at the forefront of HSPG research on a wide range of topics, to present and discuss recent research advances and also highlight future trends and opportunities for biomedical exploitation.
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- 4th Annual Data & Document Management in Oil & Gas
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 1, 2009,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAttend Data & Document Management 2009 and your company could benefit from:
* Optimum data quality
* Easy information access
* Retaining priceless expertise and knowledge
* Seamless data integration
* To preserve and convert legacy data
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- Pattern Recognition Molecules and Immune Sensors of Pathogens
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 3, 2009,
Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta CanadaThe discovery of evolutionarily conserved immune genes and pathways has led to an explosive discovery phase in innate immunity. These pathways include TLR, NLR, C-type lectin Receptor, and the helicase-containing anti-viral proteins. These novel pathways merge the innate and adaptive branches of immunity, and converge on a wide range of disorders including infectious diseases, inflammation and autoimmunity. All of the above have systemic effects that can affect the outcome of a wide range of diseases ranging from cancer to cardiovascular disorders.
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- Dendritic Cells
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 3, 2009,
Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta CanadaThe current studies on Dendritic Cells (DCs) have confirmed not only their major role as antigen presenting cells in adaptive immunity but also their important functions in the initiation of the innate resistance and inflammatory responses. DCs are thus an important bridge between innate resistance and adaptive immunity either through cellular interactions or secretion of pro-inflammatory and immunoregulatory cytokines. The origin and migration pattern of DCs as well as their sharing of hematopoietic lineages, functions, and receptors with other phagocytic cell types such as monocytes and macrophages is a subject of intense investigation. The special characteristics of antigen processing and expression of immunoregulatory gene products in DCs are central in their ability to either activate and tolerize T cells and on their in vivo functions in degenerative, autoimmune and infectious diseases as well as in cancer. In this symposium, the following aspects of DC biology will be emphasized: (1) DC precursors and relation with monocyte and macrophages; (2) receptors, phagocytosis, and antigen presentation; (3) regulation of type I IFN production; (4) DCs in tolerance, immunity, and T cell activation; and (5) DCs in cancer and other diseases.
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- Signal Transduction Within The Nucleus 2009
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 3, 2009,
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express Ventura, California United StatesThe meeting will convene approximately 35 invited speakers representing key areas of nuclear signal transduction, with a total of 150 participants. The program will consist of morning and evening sessions that broadly address cutting-edge issues in the following areas: nucleo-cytoplasmic signaling, nuclear lipid signaling, nuclear receptor signaling, agonist-induced nuclear lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, chromatin regulation, DNA damage/repair pathways, nuclear organization and spatial architecture, nuclear membrane dynamics, RNA processing and export, and control of nuclear division. Small, intensive poster sessions will be convened in the later afternoons, allowing all participants to contribute to and learn about these topics. Informal discussions among established and junior principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and students will be stimulated during early-afternoon and late-evening breaks. We anticipate that this will be a highly novel meeting that offers the opportunity for investigators studyiing many newly discovered signaling pathways and nuclear functions to be connected.
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- Gradient Sensing & Directed Cell Migration
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 3, 2009,
Hotel Galvez Galveston, Texas United StatesGradient sensing and directed cell locomotion, known as chemotaxis, is fundamental to the proper development and functioning of eukaryotic organisms. During early development, chemotactic movements are involved in gastrulation and generation of the trilaminar embryo. Later in development, neuronal guidance is critical for appropriate wiring of the central and peripheral nervous systems. After birth, directed cell migration is critical in normal physiology and in pathology. A crucial function for gradient sensing and directed cell migration is in immune responses. The migration of immune cells through the body during surveillance as well as directed migration towards sites of infection and disease is dependent on chemotactic responses. Chemokines are major regulators of leukocyte migration, and understanding the mechanisms by which their receptors are able to regulate cell motility and direction sensing is critical to understanding how the body enhances and controls immune responses. There are also many pathological examples of gradient sensing and directed cell migration. In the immune system amplified responses to signals can give rise to abnormal inflammatory responses in diverse disorders including asthma and rheumatic diseases. Uncontrolled migration is also a key factor in the progression of cancer. Tumor cells leave original lesions and migrate to distal sites guided by chemoattractants.
There are important parallels between the mechanisms that contribute to cell migration during development, leukocyte trafficking, wound healing and cancer. For many of these conditions, including tumor invasion and metastasis therapeutic options are limited. It is therefore important to have scientists from these diverse disciplines meet to discuss these questions and identify parallel mechanisms that contribute to directed cell migration in diverse systems. This conference will foster new multidisciplinary approaches, and will bring together international leading scientists and young scientists in an atmosphere that encourages scientific exchange. - full details
- 13th IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications (IEEE ISPLC 2009)
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 1, 2009,
Technische Universität Dresden, GermanyThe ISPLC conference was started in 1997 by communications researchers in Europe and Asia as a forum for the discussion of the issues associated with the use of electrical power distribution wires as a viable communication channel. These pioneers have been joined by an international team of academics and industrial researchers, as well as regulators, who made ISPLC the leading technical conference in the field of Power Line Communications.
ISPLC is held annually in Spring (typically between late March and early April) at different locations. The contributions presented at ISPLC span all aspects of communications over power lines, including access, home networking, in-vehicle applications, utility applications, and more. - full details
- Future Food Congress
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Mar 29, 2009 - Mar 31, 2009,
Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa and Casino, Henderson, Nevada United StatesThe Future Food Congress is designed to help manufacturers overcome today's challenges and work towards tomorrow's solutions by bringing together some of the industry's leading experts and innovators. The Food industry has found itself at a pivotal juncture where the usual market forces are no longer solely responsible for driving innovation and change. The environment, the rising price of fuel, and safety concerns now also determine the way the industry moves forward. This private, invitation-only event is reserved for 100 vice presidents and c-level executives from within the food industry who will come together for 3 days of keynote presentations, closed roundtable sessions, workshops and panel discussions.
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- Catering Restaurant & Hotel Exhibition
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 1, 2009,
Salzburg Exhibition Centre Am Messezentrum 6, A-5021 Salzburg 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, United States of America Salzburg, Salzburg AustriaThe show is a must visit caterers, restaurant owners and hoteliers. This trade fair is the place to get ahead of the competition knowledge-wise and the show scores best as a comprehensive display of services. The 740 domestic and foreign exhibitors are your guarantee for an all-important overview if the market.
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- AAPS Workshop on Drug Transporters in ADME: From the Bench to the Bedside
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Mar 29, 2009 - Apr 1, 2009,
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, Maryland United StatesMembrane transporters can have a significant impact on the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion(ADME) of a drug. Transporters can be an effective barrier to drug exposure, be the rate determining step in the uptake and/or excretion of a compound or metabolite, and be a cause of drug-drug interactions when transporter activity is induced or inhibited. The recognition of the influence of membrane transporters on drug disposition is driving a surge in drug transport-related research activities within the drug metabolism and pharmaceutical sciences. These activities
include identifying and cloning the major drug transporter genes; determining the impact of genetic polymorphisms on
plasma pharmacokinetics; elucidating the mechanisms regulating gene and protein expression; examining the structure-
activity relationship of transporter substrates; and developing assays to support pharmaceutical profiling in drug discovery and development. This workshop on Drug Transporters will provide a forum for academic and industrial pharmaceutical scientists to exchange ideas on the state-of-the-art techniques to study drug transport and uptake, enhance knowledge about mechanisms of drug transport, and provide an opportunity to learn of the cutting edge science in this area through seminars by invited speakers and focused breakout sessions. - full details