XXXV Congress of European Society of Lymphology

June 26-27, 2009

Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

20, rue Leblanc 75908 PARIS Cedex 15 France

Local Organizers:

       Jean Patrice Brun – Marc Riquet

Main topics feature:

      Lymphedema, prevention and rehabilitation

Peripheral neuropathy and lymphatics

             Endoneurial edema

Diabetic neuropathy and lymphatic changes

Side effects of chemotherapy in peripheral nerve

             Toxic effects on perineural lymphatics

Breast and thoracic lymphatic system diseases

Initial lymphatics

             Exploratory procedures

Fluorescent microlymphography and videocapillaroscopy

             Investigations in nuclear medicine

Initial lymphatic pathology, lymph drainage effects

Lymphedema, functional and acquired, miscellaneous

      Lymphangiogenesis

             Background

             Mechanisms and pathophysiology

Clinical consequences, toward a new generation of anti-tumor drugs

All participants are requested to submit abstracts to the scientific committee (secretariat address) no later than April 30, 2009 for oral or poster presentation.

For further information, please contact:

      Local Organizer and Secretariat:

      J.P. Brun

      Clinique Georges Bizet 23

      rue Georges Bizet

      75116 Paris, France

      E-mail: esl-congress2009-paris@orange.fr

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Call for 2009 ISL Officer Nominations

Nominations are now being received in the Central Office for ISL President-Elect (2-year term) and for 5 Executive Committee members for 4-year terms (maximum of 2 consecutive terms or 8 continuous years permitted), 2 members of the Nominating Committee, and 2 ISL-member Auditors. Nomination packets should include the nomination letter from an Active Member of the ISL (self-nominations are allowed) and a full biographical sketch (curriculum vitae), along with specific information on service and/or contributions to the ISL or ISL-affiliate chapters/societies (e.g., serving as ISL officer, or on ISL committees/taskforces, ISL and affiliate Congress organizer, Editor or reviewer of manuscripts for the journal Lymphology). Nomination packets should be sent to the Central Office for review by the Nominating Committee. Nominations will also be accepted up through the time of the 22^nd International Congress of Lymphology and elections will be held during the General Assembly on September 25^th, the last day of the main Congress in Sydney.

Nominations sent by e-mail should be sent to grace@surgery.arizona.edu or turned in at the ISL membership booth at the Congress.

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22^ND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF LYMPHOLOGY

Sydney, Australia, 21st-25th September 2009

Pre Congress Satellite

      Cairns (Great Barrier Reef), Queensland,

      19th-20th September

Post Congress Satellite

Uluru (Ayers Rock), Central Australia, 26th-28th September

Congress President: Professor Neil Piller

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Sessions will take place from Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September 2009. These will include plenary lectures presented by individual speakers, workshops, debates, roundtable discussions and thematic poster sessions as well as Pre and Post Congress Satellite Meetings.

For a more detailed program, please visit the website

 http://www.lymphology2009.com/program_monday.html

PRE AND POST CONGRESS SATELLITE MEETINGS

Please see http://www.lymphology2009.com/meetings.html for further information.

REGISTER NOW AND SAVE AUD 200

Register at the early bird rate of AUD 1,095 prior to 18 May 2009 and receive a discount of AUD 200 off the Standard Member (ISL) Registration rate of AUD 1,295 applicable from May to September 2009.

* Member rates are applicable if you are a full financial member of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) or a full or associate financial member of the Australian Lymphoedema Association (ALA).

** Evidence of current enrollment, full or part time (>40% FTE) must be attached to the application.

*** Thursday day registration includes access to the Public Information Evening.

Early bird registration closes on 18 May 2009

To register online, visit http://www.lymphology.com.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

The Congress Social Program will be a time for delegates to catch up with old friends and meet new ones in a relaxed atmosphere, away from the hustle and bustle of the scientific sessions. Magnificent venues, fine wines, delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere will ensure many nights of entertainment and memories to take home. For further information on the Social Program, please see http://www.lymphology2009.com/social.html.

For further Congress information please contact:

Congress Secretariat

GPO Box 3270

Sydney NSW 3270

Email:                                    info@lymphology2009.com

Telephone:                             +61 (0) 2 9254 5000

Fax:                                        +61 (0) 2 9251 3552

Website                                  www.lymphology2009.com

General Inquiries:                  info@lymphology2009.com

Registration:                          info@lymphology2009.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition:    sponsorship@lymphology2009.com

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NEW MEMBERS

Joon Young Choi, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Nuclear Medicine

Samsung Medical Center

Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

50 Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu

135-710 Seoul, Korea

Guido Giacalone, MD

Department of Vascular, Thoracic and

  Lymphatic Surgery
Heilig Hart Hospital, Mol, Belgium
Sint-Dimpna Hospital, Geel, Belgium
[Currently preparing PhD under supervision

   of Prof. C. Campisi at University of Pavia, Italy]

Professor Jianing Zhang

Department of Biochemistry

   and Molecular Biology

Dalian Medical University

Dalian, China