RAMAZZINI DAYS 2008
“New Chemicals, Nanotechnology and Health Protection:
Confronting the Challenges of the 21st Century”
25-26 October 2008
Carpi, Italy
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2008
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Meeting of the Executive Council (closed session)
Hotel Touring |
| 20:00 |
Welcome dinner
Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring |
SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2008
| 9:00-12:30 |
Council of Fellows Statutory Session (closed session)
Town Hall of Carpi
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| 12:30-13:45 |
Lunch catered onsite
Sala dei Cervi, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 14:00-15:00 |
Session I: Chemical Toxicity Assessment/Beyond REACH
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 14:00-14:20 |
Transplacental and developmental genotoxicology: complex dynamics of carcinogenesis
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Dr. Aleksandra Fucic, Croatia
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| 14:20-14:40 |
The IARC Monographs: some recent evaluations of occupational carcinogens |
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Dr. Kurt Straif, France
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| 14:40-15:00 |
Discussion
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| 15:00-15:45 |
Session II: Work of the Fellows Presentations
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio |
| 15:00-15:15 |
Estimating the prevalence of clinical manganism from a cascaded screening process in a South African ferromanganese smelter
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Prof. Jonathan Myers, South Africa
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| 15:15-15:30 |
Breast cancer and hormonal intake among Egyptian females
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Dr. Wagida Anwar, Egypt
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| 15:30-15:45 |
A new classification of occupational diseases and health promotion: advancing the agenda in Mexico’s multi-sector institutional context
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Dr. Carlos Santos-Burgoa, Mexico
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| 15:45-16:15 |
Work of the Fellows Poster Session A with coffee
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| 16:15-18:00 |
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| 18:00-20:00 |
Presentation of the Ramazzini Awards and Ramazzini Lectures
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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The 2008 Ramazzini Awards will be conferred upon
Prof. Massimo Crespi, Italy
"Cancer epidemiology in a changing world"
Prof. Bernard Goldstein, USA
"Benzene: challenges at the interface between environmental and occupational health"
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| 20:00 |
Social dinner
Ristorante I Portici
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SUNDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2008
| 9:30-12:30 |
Session III:Nanotechnology
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 9:30-9:45 |
Introduction by Dr. Phil Landrigan
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| 9:45-10:25 |
Keynote address on Nanotechnology and Public Policy
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Dr. Kenneth Keller, USA/Italy, Director of the Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center; Professor of Science, Technology and Public Policy at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota.
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| 10:25-10:45 |
The anticipated spectrum of human disease from exposure to novel nanoparticles
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Prof. Vyvyan Howard, UK
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| 10:45-11:15 |
Work of the Fellows Poster Session B with coffee
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| 11:15-11:45 |
Health surveillance and fitness for work decision of workers exposed to new chemicals (nanoparticles) and new physical hazards (MSF-MRI) requires an ethical analysis
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Prof. Giuliano Franco, Italy
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| 11:45-12:05 |
Assessing in vitro responses of murine splenocytes to dansyl-siloxane nanoparticles through flow cytometric methods
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Prof. Ellen Silbergeld, USA
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| 12:05-12:30 |
Discussion |
| 12:30 |
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| 13:00 |
Farewell lunch
Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring
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Abstract submission for platform and poster presentations:
closed as of August 15, 2008
Fellows of the Collegium Ramazzini are invited and encouraged to submit abstracts for platform or poster presentations as indicated in the program. Abstracts should not exceed 1 page in length and should be sent via e-mail to the Priority Topics Committee c/o Chairwoman Dr. Melissa McDiarmid Mmcdiarm@medicine.umaryland.edu.
Travel and Accommodations
The Collegium Ramazzini is pleased to offer local accommodations and hospitality to Fellows and Emeritus members of the Collegium. Fees for spouses, guests and external conference participants (non-Fellows) in the amount of €250 are to be paid at the time of online registration.
All participants are responsible for their own travel to Italy and are encouraged to make plans to arrive by air in Bologna or by train to Modena or Carpi on Friday, 24 October 2008. The conference organization will arrange local ground transportation to and from the Bologna G. Marconi International Airport (BLQ) and Modena Centrale train station to Carpi.
Conference accommodations in Carpi will be at the Hotel Touring, Hotel Duomo, Hotel Residence Villa Richeldi, and Hotel Da Giorgio, all located in the historical center of Carpi. Hotel reservations for Fellows of the Collegium Ramazzini and spouses/guests are made by the conference organization on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please do not contact the hotels directly. Participants who are not Fellows of the Collegium will be contacted by the conference organization regarding accommodation options in Carpi.
IMPORTANT NOTICES: Due to congested traffic and roadwork between Bologna and Modena, we are no longer able to accommodate individual transport from the Bologna Airport (BLQ) or the Bologna Centrale train station to Carpi. Instead, shuttles will be arranged from BLQ to the Hotel Touring, Carpi every two hours on Friday, 24 October. Guests travelling by train are kindly asked to arrive in Modena or Carpi rather than Bologna where you will be greeted at the train station. Please note that we are unable to arrange transfers from the Bolonga-Forlì airport. Return transport to BLQ and Modena Centrale will be arranged as in previous years by the drivers of the town of Carpi.
Online Registration, Jubilee Donations and Membership Fees
Online registration for this event will remain open from 1 July 2008 to 15 September 2008. Participants are encouraged to book travel arrangements early so as to communicate arrival and departure information at the time of registration.
At the time of registration participants may choose to make a financial contribution to the Collegium Ramazzini's Jubilee Fund. Proceeds will be used to assist colleagues in need to attend annual meetings. In addition, Fellows of the Collegium Ramazzini may pay annual membership fees online via credit card. Receipts for membership fees will be issued by the Treasurer. Please note that it may be necessary for US participants to first contact their credit card company to authorize foreign online transactions.
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