2004 International Conference on Polyamines:
Functions and Clinical Application
Nov. 28 (Sun) – Dec. 2 (Thu), 2004
Kazusa Arc, Chiba, Japan
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
T. Oshima (Chairman)
K. Igarashi (Chairman)
N. OhsawaS. Otani
A. ShirahataK. Hamana
S. MatsuzakiS. Matsufuji
S. KameiS. Nagoshi
K. KashiwagiM. Ohnuma
N. Furukawa
VENUE
Kazusa Arc (Kazusa Akademia Center)
2-3-9 Kazusa Kamatari, Kisarazu-city, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
Tel.:+81-438-20-5555
Fax:+81-438-20-5139
MAIN TOPICS
The conference will include invited lectures and poster sessions on the following main topics: biosynthesis and its regulation, polyamine contents and their regulation, functions of polyamines in cell growth and differentiation, polyamine interaction with macromolecules, biological action of polyamines and clinical aspects of polyamines.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
November 28, Sunday
3:00 p.m. — 07:00 p.m.Registration and Opening lecture
7:00 p.m. — 09:00 p.m.Reception
November 29, Monday
9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Biosynthesis and its regulation
2:30 p.m. — 05:00 p.m.Posters
7:30 p.m. — 09:30 p.m.Polyamine contents and their regulation
November 30, Tuesday
9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Functions of polyamines in cell growth and differentiation
2:30 p.m. — 05:00 p.m.Posters
7:30 p.m. — 09:30 p.m.Polyamine interaction with macromolecules
December 1, Wednesday
9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Biological actions of polyamines
2:30 p.m. — 05:00 p.m.Sightseeing
7:30 p.m. — 09:30 p.m.Banquet
December 2, Thursday
9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Clinical aspects of polyamines
LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference will be English.
REGISTRATION
The registration fees for the conference are as follow.
Active participant:¥65,000
Accompanying person:¥40,000
The registration fee covers accommodation for four nights with meals at the Kazusa Arc, the reception and banquet. The registration fee should be paid at the registration desk that will be open on November 28 (Sunday afternoon) from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Kazusa Arc. All payments must be in Japanese yen. The registration fee is ¥35,000 for participants who stay at other hotels. The fee covers two dinners (November 29 and 30) and four lunches (November 29, 30, and December 1, 2) at the Kazusa Arc, the reception fee, and banquet.
Since part of the student’s registration fee will be supported by the committee, please apply for support with a guarantee letter from an official supervisor by e-mail to K. Igarashi. Financial support will be paid during the meeting.
Each participant should fill out the REGISTRATION FORM and return it by e-mail to:Dr. Kazuei Igarashi
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chiba University
1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
Tel.:+81-43-226-2871
Fax:+81-43-226-2873
E-mail:
Deadline for registration is October 1, 2004.
ABSTRACTS
No proceedings will be published for this conference. Instead an Abstract collection with detailed content will be printed. A copy will be given to each participant at the registration desk. Each participant who wishes to present a paper, either orally or by poster, is required to submit the original abstract (in the given form) before October 1, 2004 to Dr. Kazuei Igarashi, by e-mail. Some of the oral presentations will be selected according to the content of the abstract. Detailed program of the oral presentations will be announced on October 10, 2004.
Please refer to the attached abstract as an example. Your abstract will be photographed for offset printing and thus will appear in print as submitted. The abstract should be typed with double-spaced in 12-pitch font. The title of the abstract should be typed in capital letters. The abstract should be about one-and-a-half typed pages, leaving the remaining half-page blank for memo space. The abstract should contain up to three references and preferably one or two important Figures or Tables. Please describe three or four keywords to prepare the subject index for the abstract book and underline the name of the author who will present the paper.
Please prepare the abstract with Microsoft Word.
The size of poster is 120 (width) x 100 (height) cm.
INVITED SPEAKERS FROM ABROAD
Atkins, J. F.University of Utah(USA)
Casero, R. A. Jr.Johns Hopkins University of Medicine (USA)
Coffino, P.University of California, San Francisco (USA)
Cohen, S. S.(USA)
Gerner, E. W.University of Arizona (USA)
Hackert, M. L.University of Texas (USA)
Mitchell, J. L. A.Northern Illinois University(USA)
Nilsson, J.St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA)
Park, M. H.National Institute of Health(USA)
Pegg, A. E.Pennsylvania State University (USA)
Phillips, M. A.University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (USA)
Belting, M.Lund University (Sweden)
Heby, O.Umeå University (Sweden)
Persson, L.Lund University (Sweden)
Agostinelli, E.Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”(Italy)
Bagni, N.University of Bologna (Italy)
Michael, A. J.Institute of Food Research (UK)
Wallace, H. M.University of Aberdeen (UK)
Algranati, I. D.Universidad de Buenos Aires(Argentina)
Jänne, J.University of Kuopio(Finland)
Madhubala, R.Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
Kahana, C.Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel)
Kim, I.Seoul National University (Korea)
LOCATION, WEATHER, AND CLOTHING
Kazusa Arc is about 35 km southwest of Chiba. The weather is mostly fair in this season, with an average daytime temperature of 15 °C, and a minimum of 7 °C at night. Formal clothes will not be required.
VISA
For many nationalities, no visas are required to enter Japan. We suggest that you check with your travel agent for details.
TRANSPORTATION
Please use the Sobu-Yokosuka Line (JR) from Narita Airport to Chiba (45 min, 40 km), and then transfer to the Uchibou Line (JR) from Chiba to Kisarazu (40 min, 35 km). Total fee from Narita Airport to Kisarazu is 1,280 yen. From Kisarazu Station to the Kazusa Arc, a free bus service will be available on November27 and 28. A bus is also available from Tokyo Station (JR) to Kazusa Arc (65 min, 40 km, 1,600 yen). If many attendants will arrive at the Narita Airport in the morning on November 28, we may arrange the bus from the Narita Airport to Kazusa Arc.
MONETARY EXCHANGE
Monetary exchange (Dollar and Euro to Yen) is possible at the airport on your arrival, and at any major city bank, as well as almost all day longat the Kazusa Arc.
ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL PRE OR POST CONFERENCE
Please ask Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) at Chiba Branch for more information (Shinji Nakajima, e-mail: ).
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