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final announcement LLR & Predictive assays conference
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">RADIOBIOLOGY
2000
http://education.vsnl.com/radiobiology2000/brochure2.html
<http://education.vsnl.com/radiobiology2000/brochure2.html>
An International Conference on Predictive assays & Low dose radiation
effects
17-19 February 2000 Trivandrum, India
Under the auspices of
INDIAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION BIOLOGY
organised by Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum www.pcweb.com/rcc
<http://www.pcweb.com/rcc>
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Key-note addresses
Predictive assays. Prof. Dr. C. Streffer, Essen, Germany. Low-level
radiation. Prof. M. Krishnan Nair, Director, RCC. A R Gopal-Ayengar
Oration. Dr. K A Dinshaw, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital and President,
International Society of Radiation Oncologists.
Topics and Sessions A. Predictive assays: Normal tissue radiosensitivity,
Micro-multinucleation, Proliferation kinetics Signal transduction,
Radioresistance, Chromosomal damage, Membrane damage, Hypoxic resistance,
Tumor radiosensitivity,
B. Low-dose radiation effects Radiation protection, Radiation safety, High
background radiation, Diagnostic radiology, Nuclear power plants Genetics
and radiosensitivity, Carcinogenesis, Radiotherapy of Benign Diseases,
Ultra-low dose radiotherapy Adaptive response, Biochemical changes, Hormesis
C. General: Acute and late effects, Cell membrane effects, Cell cycle
effects, Combination therapy, High LET radiation, Oxygen and hypoxic
sensitizers, Hyperthermia and radiation, Intracellular recovery processes,
Metabolic effects, molecular events and DNA repair, Reproductive cell death,
Time dose relationships and repopulation,
Papers on any related topics are welcome.
THE LOCATION AND VENUE Trivandrum is a beach city and the capital of Kerala,
the southern most state of India. The weather in Trivandrum is fairly
pleasant in February with daytime temperatures around 28 Celsius and
humidity of 60%. Light clothing is preferred.
The conference will be held in the auditorium of the Science and Technology
Museum, in Trivandrum. Visit Kerala at www.keralatourism.org
<http://www.keralatourism.org/> http://www.keralatours.org/
<http://www.keralatours.org/> . World's famous meditation temple
(Vivekananda Rock), on top of a solitary rock in the middle of the ocean at
the junction of Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal, is only a
few miles from Trivandrum
Please e-mail your inquiries to radiobiology2000@hotmail.com
<mailto:radiobiology2000@hotmail.com> or to the Organising Secretary (Dr.
V. N. Bhattathiri) at vnbtvm@vsnl.com <mailto:vnbtvm@vsnl.com> or to the
Regional Cancer Center at rcctvm@md2.vsnl.net.in
<mailto:rcctvm@md2.vsnl.net.in> . In U.S.A. please contact: Dr. Sree Kumar
at kumar@mx.afrri.usuhs.mil <mailto:kumar@mx.afrri.usuhs.mil> (Tel
301-295-0083; Fax 301-295-0292)
REGISTER NOW TO AVAIL THE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEE OF $410 (TILL JAN
15TH 2000. REGISTRATION INCLUDES 4 NIGHTS STAY FROM 16TH FEB AND LOCAL
HOSPITALITY IN TRIVANDRUM
For a selection of the tourist attractions, please sent an e-mail to RIYA
Tours & Travels at: manager@techpark.net <mailto:manager@techpark.net> .
(Fax 011-91-471-446371). Please indicate your date and time of arrival and
the number of days you would like to spend in Kerala. Travel arrangements
from United States and Canada are handled by Ace Travels, Rockville, MD. If
you would like to use their services, please contact them at rmonir@aol.com
<mailto:rmonir@aol.com> or call them at 301-738-8282 for discount rates.
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