RAMAZZINI DAYS 2009
23-25 October 2009
Carpi, Italy
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2009
| 17:30 |
Meeting of the Executive Council (closed session)
Hotel Touring |
| 20:00 |
Welcome dinner
Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring |
SATURDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2009
| 9:00-12:15 |
Council of Fellows Statutory Session (closed session)
Town Hall of Carpi
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| 12:30-13:45 |
Lunch
Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring
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| 14:00-14:30 |
Session I: Work of the Fellows Attended Posters A
Chair:Carol Rice
Sala delle Vedute Foyer, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 14:30-16:30 |
Session II: Potential health risks related to food additives and contaminants: the case of aspartame
Co-Chairs: TBC
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 14:30-14:50 |
New results of carcinogenicity bioassays on rats and mice performed by the Ramazzini Institute on aspartame
Morando Soffritti, Italy
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| 14:50-15:10 |
Transgenic mice studies on aspartame conducted by the US National Toxicology Program
John Bucher, USA
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| 15:10-15:30 |
Carcinogenic risk assessment of aspartame
David Hoel, USA
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| 15:30-15:50 |
The power of the industrial product lobby
Myron Mehlman, USA
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| 15:50-16:30 |
Discussion
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| 16:30-18:30 |
Free time
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| 18:45-20:00 |
Presentation of the 2009 Ramazzini Award and Ramazzini Lecture
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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The 2009 Ramazzini Award will be conferred upon
Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of Chulabhorn Research Institute
“Cancer Risk From Exposure to Air Pollution”
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| 20:00 |
Dinner
Sala dei Cervi, Palazzo dei Pio
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SUNDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2009
| 9:30-10:45 |
SESSION III: Work of the Fellows Continued
Chair: Melissa McDiarmid
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 9:30-9:45 |
3 brief oral communications selected via abstract submission
(deadline Sept 1st)
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| 9:45-10:15 |
Work of the Fellows Attended Posters B
Sala delle Vedute Foyer, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 10:15-10:35 |
Coffee
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| 10:45-12:25 |
SESSION IV: The Public Health of Migrant Workers
Chair: Knut Ringen
Sala delle Vedute, Palazzo dei Pio
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| 10:45-11:05 |
Overview of the public health of migrant labor and experience of Hispanic workers in the US construction industry
Knut Ringen, USA
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| 11:05-11:25 |
Survey results of migrant labor in China
Sheng Wang, China
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| 11:25-11:45 |
Experiences of migrant workers in South America
Raul Harari, Ecuador
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| 11:45-12:05 |
Safety and Health of Migrant Labor in Southeast Asia
Krishna Gopal Rampal, Malaysia (TBC)
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| 12:05-12:45 |
Discussion and Conference Closing
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| 13:00-14.30 |
Farewell lunch
Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring
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Abstract submission for oral communications and posters
Fellows of the Collegium Ramazzini are invited and encouraged to submit abstracts for oral communications or poster presentations as indicated in the program.
Abstracts should not exceed 1 page in length and should be sent via e-mail by September 1st 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.
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.
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, 23 October 2009. 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.
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, 23 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 2009 to 15 September 2009. 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.
Questions regarding the event should be directed to 2009 Conference Manager Dott.ssa Federica Scagliarini at events@ramazzini.it.
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