First Announcement 14th ICOC 14-17 April 2004, Utrecht, the Netherlands
The 14th International Conference on Oral Chelation (ICOC) will be organized simultaneously with the Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI)
ICOC International committee
G.J. Kontoghiorghes, Chairman (Limassol, Cyprus)
V. Eybl (Pilsen, Czech Republic)
J.J.M. Marx (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
A. Maggio (Palermo, Italy)
P. Töndury (Berne, Switzerland)
C.T. Peng (Taichung, Taiwan)
C. Politis (Athens, Greece)
14th ICOC and 38th annual ESCI meeting venue
"Educatorium" Building, Utrecht University campus, Utrecht, the Netherlands
This magnificent building was designed in 1997, by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
| 14th ICOC organizer Dr. N.A. Georgiou University Medical Center (UMC) Medical Microbiology, G04.614 Heidelberglaan 100 3584 CX Utrecht, NL Tel: + 31 30 2506525 Fax: +31 30 2541770 N.Georgiou@azu.nl |
ESCI meeting organizer Prof. Dr. J.J.M. Marx University Medical Center (UMC) Medical Microbiology, G04.614 Heidelberglaan 100 3584 CX Utrecht, NL Tel: +31 30 2507394 Fax: +31 30 2541770 J.Marx@azu.nl |
14th ICOC co-organizer
Dr. A. Kolnagou1,2, Vis. Prof. G.J. Kontoghiorghes1
1Postgraduate Research Institute of Science,
Technology, Environment and Medicine (PRI)
Ammochostou 3
Limassol 3021, Cyprus
2 Thalassemia Unit, Paphos General Hospital, Paphos, Cyprus
Tel: + 357 26 803336
Fax: +357 26 949639
koranita@cytanet.com.cy
Provisional Programme
14 April 2004, afternoon:
Registration and ESCI opening session, welcome drinks
15 April 2004, whole day:
Workshop 9 (14th ICOC): Cardiovascular Diseases: new horizons for iron chelator treatment. Organizer: F.L.J. Visseren (UMC Utrecht, NL)
Session: Organ toxicity in thalassemia
Evening: Dinner for ICOC participants
16 April 2004, morning:
Workshop 15 (14th ICOC): Oral iron chelators in the treatment of thalassemias and other diseases
Session: Synthesis, pharmacology and status of iron chelators in development
16 April 2004, afternoon:
Workshop 15 (14th ICOC): Oral iron chelators in the treatment of thalassemias and other diseases
Session: Chaired discussion sessions of ICOC posters (with short oral presentations)
Evening: Grand buffet for ESCI and ICOC participants
17 April 2004, morning
Workshop 15 (14th ICOC): Oral iron chelators in the treatment of thalassemias and other diseases.
Session: Iron metabolism in thalassemias and other diseases
17 April 2004, afternoon:
Workshop 15 (14th ICOC): Oral iron chelators in the treatment of thalassemias and other diseases
Session: Future strategies and developments in iron chelation
Accompanying persons: a social program will be organized
More information will become available in the near future at the ESCI site
Other selected topics for the 14th ICOC meeting
- Advances in the treatment of iron overload with deferiprone, deferoxamine and their combination
- Diagnosis and prevention of the toxicity of chelating drugs and metal inbalance
- Metal ions in health, disease and diagnostic medicine
- Biology, pharmacology and toxicology of metals and chelators
- Free radicals in biology and medicine: the role of antioxidants
Abstract Submission deadline: 1 December 2003
Only electronic abstract submissions will be accepted.
Submissions will proceed via the 38th Annual ESCI meeting procedure
Please visit the site www.esci.eu.com/default.asp?page=meetings
and follow the instructions for abstract submission