Dear Colleagues,
Below is the first announcement of the Fifth International Conference on Biotherapy, which includes maggot debridement therapy, hirudotherapy and apitherapy. Please share this information with any physician and scientist who might be interested.
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY
WURZBURG, GERMANY, JUNE 29-30, 2000
UNDER THE AUSPICE OF
THE INTERNATIONAL BIOTHERAPY SOCIETY
AND
THE S.F. KUVIN CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF INFECTIOUS AND TROPICAL DISEASES
DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY
HADASSAH MEDICAL SCHOOL-HEBREW UNIVERSITY
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
&
CALL FOR PAPERS
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY
Dear Colleague:
On behalf of the International Biotherapy Society (IBS) and the Organizing Committee I cordially invite you to attend the Fifth International Conference on Biotherapy. The Conference will be held in Wurzburg, Germany, on June 29-30, 2000, at Congress Center.
The first, second and forth IBS conferences were held in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK in 1996, 1997 and 1999 and the third IBS conference in Jerusalem, Israel. We believe that all of them were extremely successful, and we plan to continue the tradition of exchanging information and ideas pertaining to the treatment of human diseases using living invertebrates such as fly maggots, leeches and bees.
Maggot therapy, the treatment of suppurative skin infections with the larvae of calliphorid flies, was first introduced by William Baer in 1929 and used extensively during the 30's and 40's. The method was abandoned with the commercial introduction of antibiotics. The renewed use of maggot therapy since the mid 80's has spurred a tremendous leap forward. Today, hundreds of medical institutions in USA, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Israel use this method for the treatment of intractable wounds.
Medicinal leeches were used for bloodletting, and have been applied to congested or inflamed parts of the human body for over 2,000 years. Today, leeches are used in plastic surgery, for the treatment of avulsed appendages following successful arterial revascularization where there is limited venous repair. Leeches are also used in the treatment of such disorders as inflammation, peripheral venous and arterial diseases.
Bee venom therapy has been known for more than twelve centuries. Currently, this method is being used extensively in China, Korea, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and the USA. In these countries ten of thousands people suffering from rheumatoid diseases and multiple sclerosis have been treated by this method.
At the Fifth International Conference on Biotherapy the clinical aspects of treatment with these organisms, as well as the scientific basis for their actions will be discussed. The Conference will consist of oral and poster presentations.
We hope that this Conference will give you the opportunity to renew existing links with friends and colleagues around the world, and to create new collaborations and friendships.
Enclosed please find a copy of the first announcement of this Conference. Please share this information with any physician and scientist who might be interested.
Yours Sincerely,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Israel (Chairman) and
Dr. John Church, UK
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The program will highlight the most recent and exciting developments in the fields of maggot therapy, bee venom therapy and leech therapy. The preliminary scientific program will be given with the second announcement.
VENUE
The Conference will be held at the Congress Center, Wurzburg, Germany, together with the Forth Congress of the German Wound Healing and Wound Treatment Society (4. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Wundheilung und Wundbehandlung e.V.), June 29-July 1, 2000 (President: Prof. A. Thiede)
ACCOMMODATION (in US $)
Please contact the Tourist Information in Würzburg
Phone: +49-(0)931-372371
Fax: +49-(0)931-373652
There is a small contingent of rooms in the Congress Hotel (MARITIM Hotel).
For booking in the MARITIM Hotel please use the key word "DGFW 2000".
REGISTRATION* (in US $)
Payment before Payment after
30.04.2000 01.05.2000
Regular participant 100 150
Accompanying person 50 75
Student* 35 70
(Price includes tax and welcome ceremony on Thursday, June 29, 2000)
* Participants wishing to claim student status should include a letter of verification from their department head.
Registration fees for participants and students cover participation in all conference sessions and conference kit.
Registration fees for accompanying persons cover participation in all sessions.
REGISTRATION DESK AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Registration will start on Thursday, June, 29, 2000 in the Congress Center beginning at 10 a.m.. During the days of the Conference the registration desk will be open between 7.30 and 17.00 hrs. On-site registration at the Conference is possible.
PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Fees for registration can be paid by check (in US $) payable to DGFW e.V., Ulm, or by bank transfer to: Deutsche Bank 24, Ulm, (Germany) BLZ 63070024 account number 011666502, to the order of DGFW e.V. Ulm. Please indicate the name(s) of the meeting participant(s) on the bank application.
No Credit Cards acceptable.
CONFIRMATION
Upon receipt of the registration form and acknowledgment of payment, the Organizing Committee will send a confirmation card/receipt with your registration number. Please bring this card to the Registration Desk on arrival.
LANGUAGE
The official language of the Conference is English.
TOURS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
On Thursday, June 29 a welcome tour is planned to the Würzburg Residency including a visit to the historical buildings of the town. The evening will conclude with wine tasting in the historical wine cellar of the Residency (The price for this event is included in the registration fee.)
The congress banquet will be held on Friday evening beginning at 8 p.m. in the Congress Center (Fees: $ 25 excluding beverages).
There will be a social program for accompanying persons. More information will be available at the registry desk or in the Internet under: http://www.dgfw.de (in German) and on the IBS homepage (http://www.homestead.com/biotherapy) (to be ready very soon)
CONNECTION FROM THE AIRPORT
Würzburg can be reached by train from Frankfurt Airport or by car using the motorway A7 (Hamburg-Stuttgart) or A3 (München-Frankfurt). The journey takes approximately 1 hour.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A general assembly of the International Society on Biotherapy will be held during the Conference. Participants are invited to become members of the Society.
INFORMATION THROUGH WEBSITE
For the latest information about the Conference please visit our Internet homepage at: http://www.homestead.com/biotherapy, or contact us by E-mail: kostam at cc.huji.ac.il
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY
WURZBURG, GERMANY, JUNE 29-30, 2000
NOTICE OF INTENT
Please type or write in CAPITAL LETTERS and send to:
Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu
Department of Parasitology
Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
P.O.Box 12271, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel
Tel.: 972 2 675-8093, Fax.: 972 2 675-7425, E-mail:kostam at cc.huji.ac.il
SURNAME:........................................................................................................................
FIRST NAME:....................................................................................................................
TITLE:................................................................................................................................
INSTITUTION:.....................................................................................................................
ADDRESS:.........................................................................................................................
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FAX:....................................................TEL:.......................................................................
E-MAIL:.............................................................................................................................
[] I intend to participate in the Conference
I plan to attend sessions on:
[] Maggot therapy
[] Leech therapy
[] Bee venom therapy
[] I would like to present a paper / poster
Title: .................................................................................................................................
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[] Names and addresses of other persons who would be interested in the Conference:
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FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTHERAPY
ABSTRACTS
All abstracts will be distributed at the Conference. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is April 31, 2000. The abstract should be written on A4 paper according to the following instructions:
1. Type the title in CAPITAL LETTERS.
2. The author's name should be typed with the last name first followed by the initial of the first name (s). Underline the presenting author's name. If scientists from more than two institutions are among the co-authors, indicate the author's affiliation by a superscript number after his or her name.
3. Simple tables and figures may be included.
4. Use standard abbreviations and place unusual ones in parentheses after the first appearance of the full word.
5. Type single-spaced throughout. Do not use paragraphs.
6. Send the abstract by facsimile to the Chairman of the Conference. The original copy should be airmailed in triplicate, not folded and protected by cardboard, or by E-mail to: kostam at cc.huji.ac.il using if possible PC/Word.
7. Use the following example to write the abstract:
A NOVEL DRUG FROM THE MEDICINAL LEECH POSSESSES IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY
Baranova, F.S.1, Baskova, I.P.2 & Kalashnikova, E.A.3
1Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, 2Moskow State University and 3Scientific Centre of Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia
A novel drug derived from the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis and named "Piyanit" (PY) was introduced in Russia and used for the treatment of thrombophlebitis. The aqueous extract ........
In the letter accompanying the abstracts, authors are advised to indicate their presentation preference (oral or poster). The Program Committee will decide the final form of presentation and will notify the authors. Please also indicate if you need any special presentation device e.g., audio-visual equipment. Two slide projectors and one overhead projector will be available during the oral presentations. Please label the slides and indicate the name of the speaker.
Abstracts may be retyped if poor letter quality affects reproduction. In such cases, the Organizing Committee cannot guarantee exact reproduction.
POSTER SESSION
The size of the poster should be 90 by 120 cm. Exhibitors are responsible for mounting and removing their materials. The date and time of the poster session will be announced at the Conference.
Dr. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu
Department of Parasitology
Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School
P.O.Box 12272
Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Tel.: 972 2 675-8093
Fax: 972 2 675-7425
WEB-page (Medical Entomology and Acarology):
http://www.md.huji.ac.il/depts/parasitology/p-3-7.html
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