Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting of Asian & OceanianMyologyCenter (AOMC) will be held in Kaohsiung from March 3-4, 2005.The 4th AOMC Meeting will offer an excellent opportunity for an exchange of views among all delegates in the Asian and Oceanian areas.
We would like to ask you to help make this meeting a success for the AOMC.Please help publicise the information about this meeting to your friends and colleagues who are interested in this field. On-line registration, hotel reservation and abstract submission are now available, please find out our website: for further information.
We are looking forward to your participation at this meeting in Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
Sincerely yours,
Yuh-Jyh Jong
Chairman,
Organising Committee.
The 4th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF AOMC
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The 4th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF ASIAN & OCEANIAN MYOLOGY CENTER (AOMC)
3-4 March 2005
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Website:
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The 4th Annual Scientific Meeting of Asian & Oceanian Myology Center (AOMC)
Cordially Invites You to Attend The Annual Scientific Meeting on 3-4 March 2005, Held in Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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PROGRAM
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VENUE
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Chi-Chuan Frank Building, 6th Floor, 1st Auditorium
3 MARCH 2005, THURSDAY
07:30~08:00
REGISTRATION
08:00~08:10
WELCOME ADDRESSES
Gwo-Jaw Wang (Taiwan) & Hideo Sugita (Japan)
08:10~09:00
Special Lecture
The Molecular Era of Myology
Dr. George Karpati (Canada)
Symposium I
RECENT ADVANCES IN MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY
09:00~09:35
Overview of Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Bing-Wen Soong (Taiwan)
09:35~10:10
Pathophysiology of Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Allan Bretag (Australia)
10:10~10:45
Clinical Management of Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Mitsuru Kawai (Japan)
10:45~11:00
TEA BREAK
11:00~11:35
Molecular Biology of Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Shoichi Ishiura (Japan)
11:35~12:10
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Phillipa Lamont (Australia)
12:10~12:45
Treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Andrew J. Kornberg (Australia)
12:45~13:45
LUNCH
13:45~17:50
FREE PAPER-ORAL PLATFORM SESSION
VISIT POSTERS
4 MARCH 2005, FRIDAY
07:00~08:00
SESSION OPEN FOR POSTERS & SLIDE READING
08:00~8:50
Special Lecture
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ikuya Nonaka (Japan)
Symposium II
RECENT ADVANCES IN SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY
08:50~09:25
Overview of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Dr. Makiko Osawa (Japan)
09:25~10:00
Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics of SMA
Dr. Jan-Gowth Chang (Taiwan)
10:00~10:35
Design Rational Therapy of SMA Based on The Understanding of Its
Pathophysiology of SMA
Dr. Suzie Lefebvre (France)
10:35~10:50
TEA BREAK
10:50~11:25
Recent Progress of NAIP in SMA
Dr. Alex E. MacKenzie (Canada)
11:25~12:00
Clinical Trials in SMA
Dr. Susan T. Iannaccone (USA)
12:00~12:35
Therapeutic Strategies by Gene Modification
Dr. Arthur H.M. Burghes (USA)
12:35~13:35
LUNCH
13:35~17:35
Clinical-Pathological Case Conference
Moderator: Dr. Woon-Chee Yee (Singapore)
Instructor: Dr. Byron A. Kakulas (Australia)
Dr. Ikuya Nonaka (Japan)
Dr. Xenia Dennett (Australia)
Dr. Ichizo Nishino (Japan)
17:35~17:45
END OF MEETING
CLOSING REMARK
18:00~19:00
AOMC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Kaohsiung Medical University 4th Conference Room
REGISTRATION (ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE)
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Early Bird Registration Fees:
Overseas delegate: $150USD
Physician in Training or Student: $100USD
Accompanying Person: $25USD
Registration and Payment MUST reach the Meeting Secretariat on or before
31st January 2005. Thereafter, normal registration fees will apply.
Normal & Onsite Registration:
Overseas Delegate: $200USD
Physician in Training or Student: $150USD
Accompanying Person: $50USD
Hotel accommodation request please fill out the registration form on line.
Submit the form to meeting secretariat. Payment method as same as registration fee.
To request for an Annual Scientific Meeting of AOMC invitation plus a copy of the conference program, please indicate your request to the Annual Scientific Meeting of AOMC Meeting Secretariat.
***Invited speakers and Board members of AOMC are hosted for registration fees.***
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (CLOSING DEADLINE: 15 JANUARY 2005)
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The Organizing Committee of The 4th AOMC Annual Scientific Meeting Cordially Invites Authors to Submit Abstracts for Platform / Poster Presentations or Clinical-Pathological Case Conference.
Abstract submission must be summitted using Abstract Form via e-email as attachment to .
For more information, please visit our website .
To avoid interruptions in the proceedings due to withdrawal of presentations, accepted papars would only be placed in the Scientific Meeting Program after presenters have paid the registration fee for the Annual Scientific Meeting.
SUPPORTED BY
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National Science Council Taiwan
Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders
ORGANISERS
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Asian & Oceanian Myology Center (AOMC)
Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU)
MEETING SECRETARIAT
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Micky Liu
AOMC Meeting Secretariat
Department of Clinical Research,
Kaohsiung Medical University,
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital,
100 Tz-You 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Tel: +886-7-312-1101 ext. 5388
Fax: +886-7-321-0701
E-mail:
Website: