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• 3rd Cachexia Conference
• The 25th Annual Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant Course (February 9-11, 2006)
• 15th International Vicenza Course on Peritoneal Dialysis
• 7th International Conference of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations
• 6th International Podocyte Congress. Translational Research from the Labbench to Bedside

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3rd Cachexia Conference 

The 3rd Cachexia Conference will be held December 8-10, 2005 in Rome, Italy. Over 60 internationally renowned speakers will discuss both basic science and clinical topics with emphasis on management of patients with wasting syndrome and state-of-the-art and future potential therapies. This year’s symposium will also address issues pertaining to malnutrition, inflammation and wasting in chronic kidney disease. For more information, contact Prof. F. Rossi Fanelli at filippo.rossifanelli@uniromal.it or Prof. K. Kalantar-Zadeh at kamkal@ucla.edu or visit www.cachexia.or.

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The 25th Annual Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant Course (February 9-11, 2006) 

This course organized by the Division of Nephrology at the University of California, San Diego is designed to update practicing nephrologists on new ideas and controversies in the rapidly changing field of Nephrology. Free half-day workshops focusing on topics in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation are also offered. Expert talks and workshops by George Bakris, William Couser, James Gloor, Mitchell Halperin, Richard Lafayette, Stuart Linas, Hartmut Malluche and Lawrence Schneiderman will be featured. This year the conference will be held at the Omni San Diego Hotel, a newly built luxury hotel that connects to the new San Diego Padres Ballpark. Nestled in the heart of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, it is moments away from the city’s top sites and attractions. Our website is http://www.nephrologysandiego.com. Contact information: email: c-c-m@worldnet.att.net; phone: 619-299-6673 or 619-299-6675.

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15th International Vicenza Course on Peritoneal Dialysis 

The 15th International Vicenza Course on Peritoneal Dialysis will be held May 30-June 2, 2006, at the Congress Center Ente Fiera, Vicenza, Italy. The course on Peritoneal Dialysis is in strict collaboration with the International Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis and the industry of the field. A series of lectures and panel discussions will be held during the course. The deadline for registration is May 10, 2006. After May 10th, registration will be subject to space availability. For more information please contact: Dr. Anna Saccardo, Secretariat of the 15th International Vicenza Course on Peritoneal Dialysis; e-mail: infonefro@ulssvicenza.it or tel/fax +39 0 444 753949.

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7th International Conference of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations 

The 7th International Conference of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) will be held June 7-10, 2006 in Taoramina, Italy. For further information, contact Professor Guido Bellinghieri, President of the conference. E-mail: gbellinghieri@hotmail.com.

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6th International Podocyte Congress. Translational Research from the Labbench to Bedside 

The 6th International Kidney Reasearch (Podocyte) Congress will be held June 8-11, 2006 in Helsinki, Finland. The molecular-basic kidney research has evolved rapidly during the last few years after the milestone discoveries identifying the key molecules maintaining the patency of the glomerular filtration barrier. With these studies, the role of the podocyte and, particularly the interpodocyte slit diaphragm molecular complex has shown to be essential, also for diseases including hypertension and diabetic end-organ complications. Improvements in targeted diagnostics and new lead molecules for pharmacologic treatments are to be expected. For effective translational networking, the 6th International Kidney Research (Podocyte) Congress will bring together researchers in basic research expertise together with clinical expertise to boost collaboration, share visions and yield common research strategies. The Congress venue is the Biomedicum of the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. For further information, please contact Pia-Mari.Parkkinen@Helsinki.Fi or see www.Technomedicum.fi. Tel +358 9 191 25500, Fax: +358 9 191 25501.