Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 17:42:58 -0500 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 11/05/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS November 5, 1996 The Clearinghouse's Conference Calendar Database contains information about upcoming conferences related to HIV and AIDS. NAC ONLINE users can search this database by selecting "Clearinghouse Databases" from the NAC ONLINE main menu. When asked to enter a database name, specify "CONF" to search the Calendar. To access the NAC ONLINE BBS, set your communications software to dial (800) 851-7245, and set the options for 8 data bits, N parity, 1 stop bit, full duplex, and complete a new user questionnaire. Only non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and health departments are given full access to NAC ONLINE and the NAC databases. Overnight, 8 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: NIH Panel to Define Principles of Therapy of HIV Infection DATE: November 13-14, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Office of AIDS Research (OAR); National Institutes of Health (NIH) CONTACT: Johnna McDonough, Social and Scientific Systems, 701 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 986-4870, FAX: (301) 913-0315, Internet email: jpm@s-3.com EVENT TYPE: Public meeting TOPICS: Research programs. Treatment. NOTES: Open to public, but limited by room space. TITLE: National People of Color Living with HIV Leadership Forum DATE: January 23-26, 1997 LOCATION: Riverside, CA SPONSOR(S): National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) CONTACT: Bruce Holmes, (202) 483-6622, ext. 333 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Minorities. Community organizations. HIV prevention. Treatment. Alternative therapies. Advocacy. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee: Member before December 20, 1996, $110; Non-member or recieved after December 20, 1996, $130. Scholarships available; deadline for scholarship applications is December 1, 1996. TITLE: Current Treatment Approaches for HIV DATE: November 13, 1996 LOCATION: Providence, RI SPONSOR(S): Brown University School of Medicine; Brown University AIDS Program CONTACT: Brown University AIDS Program, Box G-S204, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. TITLE: Women's Issues in HIV DATE: November 21-22, 1996 LOCATION: Baltimore, MD SPONSOR(S): Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics CONTACT: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Tuner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2195, (401) 955-2959, FAX: (401) 955-0807, Internet email: cmenet@som.adm.jhu.edu EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Epidemiology. Women. Gynecology. Tuberculosis (TB). Therapeutic drugs. Counseling. Antibody tests. Perinatal transmission. Opportunistic infections. Social factors. Psychological factors. Families. State health programs. Ethical issues. NOTES: Fee: Physicians, $280; Nurses and allied health professionals, $210; Residents and fellows, $140. On-site registrations are an additional $15. Accommodations, (800) 233- 1234, (410) 528-1234. TITLE: Oligonucleotide- and Gene Therapy-Based Antisense Therapeutics with New Application for Genomics DATE: February 6-7, 1997 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: IBC USA Conferences Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481-7911, Internet email: reg@ibcusa.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Clinical trials. Research programs. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee dependent upon professional status (commercial or academic) and post-conference workshop attendance. TITLE: Display Technologies: In Protein Engineering, Drug Discovery, Molecular Evolution, and Vaccine Development DATE: February 10-11, 1997 LOCATION: Lake Tahoe, NV SPONSOR(S): International Business Communications (IBC) CONTACT: IBC USA Conferences Inc., 225 Turnpike Rd., Southborough, MA 01772-1749, (508) 481-6400, FAX: (508) 481-7911, Internet email: reg@ibcusa.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Clinical trials. Research programs. Therapeutic drugs. NOTES: Fee: Commercial, $895; Government, university, and university-affiliated hospital employees, $495. Accommodations, (800) 648-3353, (702) 588-3515 TITLE: Joint Meeting of AAAAI, AAI, and CIS DATE: February 21-26, 1997 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), American Association of Immunologists (AAI), Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) CONTACT: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), 611 East Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53202, (414) 272-6071, FAX: (414) 276-3349, Internet email: info@aaaai.org EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Immunology. Federal government. Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. Information sources. Long term survivors. HIV transmission. NOTES: Fee dependent upon registration date (early deadline is January 10, 1997), membership status, and professional status. TITLE: National AIDS Update Conference; 9th DATE: March 18-22, 1997 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): American Foundation for AIDS Research; American Hospital Association; American Medical Association; American Nurses Association; Association of Nurses in AIDS Care; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Gay and Lesbian Medical Association; Health Initiatives for Youth; International Society for HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention; Levi Strauss Foundation; National Association of Counties; National Association of People with AIDS; National Association of Social Workers; National Catholic AIDS Network; National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations; National Hospice Organization; National Minority AIDS Council; The Hospital Research and Educational Trust; United States Conference of Mayors; United States Public Health Service/Health Resources and Services Administration CONTACT: KREBS Convention Management Services, 555 DeHaro St., Ste. 333, San Francisco, CA 94107-2348, (415) 255-1297, FAX: (415) 255-2244. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Treatment. Therapeutic drugs. HIV prevention. Education. Community organizations. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Gay men. Lesbians. Rural environment or population. Women. African Americans / Blacks. Long term survivors. Minorities. Outreach. Policies. Policy development. Case management. Clinical trials. Hispanics. Opportunistic infections. Children. Incarcerated persons. Adolescents. NOTES: Fee dependent upon date of registration (January 21 is early deadline), intensive workshop attendance, and seminar attendance. Travel and accommodations, (800) 408-3100. Continuing education credits available. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE, or fmclean@cdcnac.aspensys.com via the Internet) at the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse; include the title, dates, site, sponsoring agency, contact information, registration fee, and topics to be discussed at the conference.