The 2003 topic is: “Neurodegenerative diseases: mechanisms and principles of rational treatment”.
The Theoretical Course, 17-29 August 2003 - The course will be open to 65 young
scientists at the late phase of their PhD study or at the post-doc level.
The Laboratory course - 20 of the young scientists participating in the theoretical
course will also have the opportunity to train in well-established research
laboratories. Each young scientist will have an appointed mentor and join on-going
research projects using state-of-the-art techniques.
Fee: 200 EURO.
Venues: Universities of Kiel, Copenhagen and Lund.
For more information you can contact the Baltic Summer School secretariat, attn.
Ms. Lone Holm Hansen; Tel: +45 3545 7595;
Fax: +45 3545 7634; email: bss@cmrc.dk.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering lecturing/research awards in some 140 countries for the 200-2005 academic year.
Opportunities are available not only for college and university faculty and administrators, but also for professionals from business and government, as well as artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others.
Traditional Fulbright awards are available from two months to an academic year or longer. A new short-term grants program-the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program-offers two- to six-week grants in a variety of disciplines.
Application deadlines for 2004-2005 awards are:
May 1 for Fulbright Distinguished Chair awards in Europe, Canada and
Russia
August 1 for Fulbright traditional lecturing and research grants worldwide
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program: rolling deadline
For information, contact the Council for International Exchange of Scholars
(CIES) at 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L, Washington DC 20008-3009. Tel.:
202-686-7877; Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org.
Information and an online application are also available online at http://www.cies.org.
This meeting presents a comprehensive review and update of the current role of Computed Body Tomography for the CT Technologist with an emphasis on Sprial (Helical) CT and the multidetector CT technology. The lectures are designed to present the material from both an anatomic and pathologic approach with emphasis on CT technique and optimization of scanning protocols. Recent advances in CT application, including multidetector CT, CT angiography, and three-dimensional imaging will be addressed. The role of CT compared to other imaging modalities, both from a cost-effective standpoint and from better clinical management, will be discussed and addressed during the various lectures.
Date: May 29 - June 1, 2003
Fee: $495 before 4/30/03, $550 after 4/30/03
Contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2195; Tel: 410-955-2959;
Fax: 410-955-0807; Email: cmenet@jhmi.edu;
Internet: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/cme.
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