Newswise — What: American Society of Nephrology's (ASN) 39th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition (Renal Week 2006)When: Thursday, November 16 " Sunday, November 19, 2006Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
ASN's Press Room will be open during the following hours:Wednesday, November 15 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmThursday, November 16 7:30 am - 6:00 pmFriday, November 17 7:30 am - 6:00 pmSaturday, November 18 8:00 am - 6:00 pmSunday, November 19 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Why: Renal Week 2006 will reveal the latest findings in renal research and in the care of patients with kidney and related disorders. Topics include:-Chronic Kidney Disease-Kidney and heart connection-Obesity and the kidney-Pregnancy and the kidney-Stem cell research-Viral diseases and the kidney
The following plenary lectures will be presented:
"Redox Reactions in Cell Signaling and Inflammation" by: Bruce Freeman, PhD, Thursday, November 16, 8:00 am " 9:30 am
"Molecular Dissection of Complex Genetic Disease Using the HapMap" by: Aravinda Chakravarti, PhD, Friday, November 17, 8:00 am " 9:30 am
"Kidney Disease Research within the NIH Roadmap: Strategies for the Future"by: Elias A. Zerhouni, MD, Friday, November 17, 10:15 am " 11:45 am
"Stem Cells, Cloning, and Therapy: Promise, Problems, Reality" by: Rudolpf Jaenisch, MD, Saturday, November 18, 8:00 am " 9:30 am
"Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering" by: W. Mark Saltzman, PhD, Sunday, November 19, 8:30 am " 9:30 am
Renal Week 2006 is the largest international nephrology meeting of its kind and is expected to draw more than 10,000 nephrologists worldwide to discuss the latest findings in renal research and engage in educational sessions relating advances in the care of patients with kidney and related disorders from November 14-19 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
The ASN is a not-for-profit organization of 9,500 physicians and scientists dedicated to the study of nephrology and committed to providing a forum for the promulgation of information regarding the latest research and clinical findings on kidney diseases.
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