International Conference on Angiogenesis : Basics and Applications

International Conference on Angiogenesis : Basics and Applications

1-3 March , 2012

VENUE: CHENNAI, INDIA

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME (March 1-3 , 2012)

The core of the conference will be invited lectures from eminent Indian and overseas scientists in the areas of interest listed below. There will be ample opportunities for the younger scientists and scholars to mingle, interact and network with them. Sessions would also be organised for debates, discussions and brain storming sessions amongst the participants belonging to Academia, R&D, Industry, Government, etc. To encourage younger scientists and scholars, a certain number of short presentations and poster sessions would also be held as a part of the Conference. The sessions are expected to help keep the participants abreast of the basics of angiogenesis and recent advances in Antiangiogenic Therapy and Regenerative Medicine.

MAJOR AREAS

• Molecular Pathways in Angiogenesis: VEGF, NO and HIF.

• Anti-Angiogenic Therapy in Cancer, Retinopathy and Cirrhosis.

• Vascular Tissue Engineering .

• Regenerative Medicine.

CALL FOR ABSRTACTS FOR ORAL/POSTER PRESENTATIONS

One of the goals of the conference is to encourage young scientists and scholars to participate, discuss

and promote research in the areas of angiogenesis and its therapeutics. Abstracts for short oral or poster

presentations are invited in the above-mentioned areas, and it should be clearly indicated if the abstract is for  oral or poster presentation. For the selected abstracts, the organizers reserve the right to decide on the mode of their presentation – short oral or poster.

The abstract should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 12 point as MS Word or ODT

document not exceeding about 300 words. The name of the presenting author should be bold and underlined.

The abstract should be organized as follows: Title, Authors' name (s), Affiliation, Address with e-mail and main text should start from a new line. A person cannot be a presenting author on more than two abstracts, and the area should be clearly mentioned in the abstract. The abstract may be sent via e-mail to

angioinindia2012@yahoo.in or be submitted as hard copy along with a soft copy addressed to the

Conference Convener.

PRESENTATION

Invited lectures will be given twenty two minutes for presentation, followed by three minutes for discussion. Some short oral presentations will be included in all the sessions subject to availability of time, and their duration would not exceed 12 minutes with 3 minutes for discussion. Poster boards (4 feet height X 3 feet width) will be provided for poster presentation.

REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION

The delegates are requested to register by paying their registration fee as mentioned below on or before 16^th Jan. 2012. It is necessary to fill up the registration form and confirm request for accommodation if required. Demand Draft or Cheque should be in favour of Director AU-KBC Research Centre payable at Chennai. Completed registration form along with fee must be sent to the Convener of the Conference by post at the address given below.

REGISTRATION FEE

Foreign Delegates US$ 300/- University Delegates Rs 2,500/-

Company Delegates Rs 5,000/- Students Delegates Rs 1,500/-

Spot Registration Rs 3,500/- (except industry delegates)

FOR PAYMENT DETAILS see: http: //au-kbc.org/angiocon/register

Accommodation is subject to availability on first come first serve basis. Registration fee includes conference kit,breakfast, lunch and dinner. Accompanying person registration fee includes all facilities applicable to delegates except conference kit.

Demand Draft Mode:

Please send Demand Draft in favour of Director, AU-KBC Research Center payable at Chennai.

Kindly provide Name, E-Mail Id and Mobile Number on the back side of Demand Draft.

Electronic Fund Transfer Mode:

Details for the Electronic Fund Transfer is given below:

Account Name: Director, AU-KBC Research Center

Bank Name: Indian Bank

Branch Name: No.10 Bashyam Street, Radha Nagar, Chrompet, Chennai

Account No.: 490761974

IFSC Code: IDIB000C02IFSC IDIB000C028

Swift Code: idibinbbmas

After transfer of funds, send a mail to angioinindia2012@yahoo.in alongwith the transaction id and date of transaction compulsorily.

CONTACT:

Dr. Suvro Chatterjee

Convener, ICABA-2012

AU-KBC Research Center

Anna University – MIT Campus,

Chennai- 600044, India.

Ph-44222322711(O); 09444034638 (Mob)

E mail: angioinindia2012@yahoo.in

FOR DETALS, PLEASE REFER http://au-kbc.org/angioconf/