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Europhosphatases 2009 conference, Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands
[released on: 14/07/2009]
Event date: 2009-07-14 The Europhosphatases 2009 conference will be held from 14 to 18 July in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands. The focus of this conference is on the enzyme phosphatases in development and disease. The major aim is to bring phosphatase researchers and those interested in phosphatase biology together. This conference will provide a platform to learn more about phosphatases, set up and extend collaborative efforts, and present and discuss research on phosphatases. Sessions will focus on all aspects of phosphatase biology, ranging from crystal structure to in vivo function in whole organisms. The conference is organised by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) as the second in a series of three. Quality validation date: 2009-05-06
Summer school on bioactive natural compounds in soil, Slagelse, Denmark
[released on: 26/07/2009]
Event date: 2009-07-26 RECETO, an interdisciplinary research school of environmental chemistry, microbiology and toxicology, is organising a PhD summer school on bioactive natural compounds in soil from 26 to 31 July in Slagelse, Denmark. Bioactive natural compounds from plants have been the focus of research for decades, firstly due to their pharmacological effects, and secondly due to their defence properties against arthropods, nematodes, plants and diseases. This course will cover the chemistry of selected groups of bioactive natural compounds from agricultural crops and wild plants, their sorption, degradation and leaching in soils, chemical analytical techniques and their suppressive effects on plants and arthropods. Quality validation date: 2009-05-14
Summit on energy, environment and security, Garmisch, Germany
[released on: 26/07/2009]
Event date: 2009-07-26 The Garmisch International Summit on energy, environment and security will be held in Garmisch, Germany, the week of 26 July. Science and technology are playing an ever more important role in global response to the threat of terrorism. Government authorities are now looking for global solutions that integrate traditional security measures with innovative applications combining security, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Quality validation date: 2009-06-05
EUROSPHERE summer school, Tallinn, Estonia
[released on: 27/07/2009]
Event date: 2009-07-27 The EUROSPHERE project is organising a summer school entitled 'Diversity and the European public sphere' in Tallinn, Estonia, from 27 to 31 July. The course is intended for PhD students involved in the EUROSPHERE project, and for students who share a more general interest in issues related to the connections between diversity and citizenship in the expanding European Union. Teachers and lecturers are internationally renowned scholars from both the EUROSPHERE project and from outside. Students will also have the possibility of participating in lectures and seminars organised by Tallinn University in the framework of its own annual doctoral school. Quality validation date: 2009-06-04
Practical course in computational biology, Split, Croatia
[released on: 02/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-02 The Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FEBS) has scheduled a practical course in computational biology from 2 to 9 August in Split, Croatia. Computational methods are rapidly gaining importance in all fields of biology. This practical course will provide lectures and tutored, hands-on training in basic computational methods for the spatio-temporal modelling and simulation of biological systems. The course is intended for Master and PhD students with a strong interest in computational approaches. Participants will learn how to account for the geometry of a system and for transport in space. They will be introduced to a powerful numerical simulation method, with enough time and supporting tutors to implement and try all of the taught concepts and methods. Quality validation date: 2009-04-30
Conference on 'Astronomy and civilisation', Budapest, Hungary
[released on: 10/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-10 A conference entitled 'Astronomy and civilisation' will be held from 10 to 13 August in Budapest, Hungary. As part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the goal of the conference is to call attention to the close ties between astronomy, natural sciences and civilisation. This is because astronomical insights can have profound implications for the development of science, philosophy, culture and the general conception of the universe. The conference will combine plenary sessions with mini-symposia on research in physics, astrobiology, biosemiotics, complexity and cognitive sciences, as well as on social sciences, art, religion and astronomy. Quality validation date: 2009-05-29
Aquaculture Europe conference, Trondheim, Norway
[released on: 14/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-14 The international conference Aquaculture Europe 2009 is scheduled for the period of 14 to 17 August in Trondheim, Norway. Research has been crucial to the development of aquaculture over the last three decades, and Europe has been a leader. European research has focused primarily on the validation of new species production; breeding, nutrition and health management. As aquaculture continues to develop, though, research will undergo fundamental change. Current technologies have potentially reached their limits and require re-thinking. Aquaculture Europe 2009 will address this challenge and will provide an international forum to discuss the latest research initiatives. Quality validation date: 2009-06-05
Advanced lecture course on 'Molecular mechanisms in signal transduction and cancer', Spetses, Greece
[released on: 16/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-16 The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) are organising an advanced lecture course on 'Molecular mechanisms in signal transduction and cancer' from 16 to 24 August on the island of Spetses, Greece. The course is for advanced students/early post-docs working in the field of signal transduction with a specific interest in signal transduction in processes related to cancer. All participants are expected to present a poster. Applications should include a short CV, motivation and an abstract. Quality validation date: 2009-03-04
Summer school on nuclear receptor signalling, Spetses, Greece
[released on: 23/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-23 A summer school on 'Nuclear receptor signalling: from molecular mechanisms to integrative physiology' will be held from 23 to 28 August on the island of Spetses, Greece. Intended for PhD students and post-docs, the objective of the summer school is to give the participants an integrated view on recent concepts and methodological progress in the analysis of nuclear receptor signalling pathways. The school consists of lectures, workshops, tutorial group discussions, student poster sessions and oral presentations. Workshops will focus not only on specific scientific topics, methods, concepts and future directions, but also career development. The summer school is funded by the Federation of European Biochemical Societies and the EU-funded CRESCENDO ('Consortium for research into nuclear receptors in development and ageing') project and organised in collaboration with the CASCADE Network of Excellence. Quality validation date: 2009-03-02
IAGA Scientific Assembly, Sopron, Hungary
[released on: 23/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-23 The 11th IAGA (International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy) Scientific Assembly will be held from 23 to 30 August in Sopron, Hungary. The meeting will be composed of a variety of lectures and symposia covering some of the following topics and many more: - 'Planetary dynamos: theory, models, observation and experiment'; - 'Consequences of ionospheric-magnetospheric processes on magnetotelluric response functions'; - 'Continental lithospheric formation and deformation'; - 'Near surface and environmental studies using electromagnetic induction'; - 'Crustal tectonic processes constrained by electromagnetic observations'; - 'Developments in magnetic anisotropy'; - 'Palaeointensity and archaeointensity - results and their implications, methodological advances, and open issues'; - 'Rock magnetism: theory, experiments and observations'; - 'Environmental magnetism and biomagnetism'. This year's event is organised by the Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Quality validation date: 2009-06-25
Workshop on grid economics and business models, Delft, Netherlands
[released on: 24/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-24 The Sixth International Workshop on Grid Economics and Business Models ('GECON') will take place on 24 August in Delft, Netherlands. The commercial exploitation of grid computing is slowly starting to become popular under the term 'cloud computing'. Existing solutions are very diverse, ranging from Resource-as-a-Service (RaaS) models to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models. However, the existing cloud offerings can only be purchased directly from a provider; they cannot be traded in a common market. Such a market could act as a focal point for buyers and sellers to meet. In fact, any market participant could act as a resource provider or resource seller, depending on the current demand level. The aims of this workshop are to discuss issues associated with the development of a common market for resources, suggest future directions of research and extensions to existing technologies, and look at the successful deployment of a commercial, service-oriented market for (computing, software, data) resources. GECON is sponsored by GRIDECON ('Grid Economics and Business Models'), a project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). GRIDECON explores the perceived economic barriers to the adoption of grid computing by industry and small to medium enterprises across Europe. Quality validation date: 2009-04-14
CINEFOGO PhD summer school, Aberdeen, UK
[released on: 25/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-25 The EU-funded CINEFOGO ('Civil society and new forms of governance in Europe') Network of Excellence is organising a PhD summer school dedicated to 'The interface of citizenship, civil society and rule of law' from 25 to 28 August in Aberdeen, UK. The summer school will begin with a two-day international workshop on 25 and 26 August, at which scholars from a variety of disciplines will address the topic in theoretical and/or empirical terms. The workshop will be followed by the summer school itself on 27 and 28 August. The summer school aims to: - relate student research to broader, inter-disciplinary debates on citizenship, civil society and rule of law, with a view to rethinking and developing their arguments; - present their research in a supportive setting and receive feedback on the content and form of their presentation; - discuss their research informally with scholars and other PhD students. Quality validation date: 2009-07-01
Workshop on genomics in cancer risk assessment, Venice, Italy
[released on: 27/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-27 A workshop on genomics in cancer risk assessment will take place on 27 and 28 August in Venice, Italy. The event will address emerging genomics-based approaches applicable to toxicity and cancer hazard identification and risk assessment. Special emphasis will be given to the development and evaluation of alternative in vitro models that have the potential to significantly reduce the use of laboratory animals. Participants will interact with experts from academia, industry, public research and regulatory agencies. The goal is to identify promising avenues and identify gaps that need to be addressed in order to develop genomic approaches into a new safety evaluation strategy for drugs and chemicals which can meet current and future demand. The workshop is co-organised by the EU-funded carcinoGENOMICS project, the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) and the Netherlands Genomics Initiative. Quality validation date: 2009-06-03
World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Rome, Italy
[released on: 30/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-30 The World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences will take place in Rome, Italy, from 30 August to 3 September. Under the motto 'Calling on science', this seventh edition of the congress highlights that scientific progress today has to go hand in hand with the reduction, refinement and replacement of experimental animals (the three Rs). The first three days will address alternatives and the use of animals, including: - day 1: innovative technologies, concepts and approaches; - day 2: areas of animal use; - day 3: progress in life science domains. The fourth day of the conference will be dedicated to scientific developments relevant to the three Rs, with an emphasis on recent progress and implications for science, public health, animal use and animal welfare. Quality validation date: 2009-06-09
Conference on natural dynamos, Stará Lesná, Slovakia
[released on: 30/08/2009]
Event date: 2009-08-30 A conference on natural dynamos will take place in Stará Lesná, Slovakia, from 30 August to 5 September. Planned sessions include: - geodynamo and magnetohydrodynamic processes in the Earth's core; - dynamos and magnetoconvection in planetary interiors; - solar dynamo and magnetoconvection; - hydromagnetic instabilities and dynamos in astrophysics; - laboratory experiments. The event is jointly organised by the Institute of Geophysics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, the Geophysical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology (DAPEM) of Comenius University, Bratislava. Quality validation date: 2009-07-09