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CALENDAR The following list comprises upcoming events which may be of special interest to readers of Neurobiology of Aging. While certain events are devoted exclusively to aging, others are more general but have traditionally sponsored special sessions particularly relevant to the aging nervous system. Any individual or organization wishing to have an event placed on this list should write directly to Dr. Raymond T. Bartus, Editor-in-Chief, or Reginald L. Dean, Assistant to the Editor, and provide all relevant details.

August 28-September 2, 1983

The 186th Meeting of the American Chemistry Society will be held in Washington, D.C. One of the featured symposium topics is "Drugs and Aging." For further information, con- tact: Dr. Stanley Bell, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp., Raritan, NJ 08869, telephone (201) 524-2578.

September 1-3, 1983

10th European Congress of Clinical Gerontology of the Inter- national Association of Gerontology, Budapest, Hungary. Main topics of the Congress: 1. clinical consequences of longitudinal studies in the aged; 2. metabolic disorders in the aged; 3. bone and joint diseases in the elderly; 4. free papers. Scientific correspondence: Gerontology Center Semmel- weis, Medical School, Budapest, Somogyi Bela u 33, H-1085. Detailed information: Congress Bureau Motesz, Budapest, P.O.B. 32H-1361, Hungary.

September 11-18, 1983

7th European Neuroscience Meeting, Hamburg, West Ger- many. For registration forms, contact: Congress- Organisation HMC, Jungiusstrasse 13,2000 Hamburg 36, West Germany.

September 12-/3, 1983

Conference of Nutritional Intervention in the Aging Process, Marriott Pavilion Hotel, St. Louis, MO. Contact: Confer- ence secretary, Geriatric Center (IIIG-JB), VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63125, telephone (314) 894-4659.

September 12-14. 1983

First International Symposium on "Catecholamines as Hor- mone Regulators," sponsored by Serono Symposia Inter- national, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: N. Ben-Jonathan, Sci- entific Secretary, Dept. of Physiology, Indiana University School of Med., 635 Barnhill Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46223 (317) 264-8895.

September 14-16, 1983

24th International Conlerenee on the Biochemistry o f Lipids , Toulouse, France. Contact: Prof. L. Doust-Blazy, INSERM Unite 101, Biochimie des Lipides, Hopital Purpan, 31059 Toulouse, France.

September 18-21. 1983

Second International Meeting on Cholinesterases, Bled, Yugoslavia. For information, contact: Professor Miro Brzin, Institute of Pathology Physiology, 61105 Ljubljana, Yugo- slavia.

September 19-22, 1983

The Southwest Society on Aging Fifth Annual Conference, Capital House, Baton Rouge, LA. The theme will be "Elders in the 80's: New Roles, New Images." For further informa- tion, contact: SWSA, P.O. Box 55125, Hillcrest Station, Little Rock, AR 72205.

September 22-24, 1983

European Brain and Behaviour Society Annual Meeting, Mar- seille, France. Information: Dr. F. D. Rose, Department of Psychology, University of London Goldsmiths' College, New Cross, London SE 14 6 NW, U.K.

September 23-24, 1983

Frontiers of Longevity Research: Applications of Nutritional and Other Discoveries in the Prevention of Age-Related Disor- ders, Beverly Hills, CA. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Contact: UCLA Ex- tension, 10993 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024.

September 26-28, 1983

International Symposium on Neuropeptides, a critical evalua- tion of basic concepts organized by the Centre de la Re- cherche Scientifique, Montpellier, France. For futher infor- mation contact: Neuropeptide Symposium, Centre CNRS- INSERM de Pharmacologie-Endocrinologie B.P. 5055, 34033 Montpellier Cedex, France.

September 29-October I. 1983

An International Symposium---Methods of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Measurements in Man---with focus on theory, procedures, and clinical application, Heidelberg, Germany. Information: Dr. A. Hartmann, Neurologische Univerats-Klinik, Sigmund-Freud-Str., D-5300 Bonnl- Venusberg, Germany.

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October !-4, 1983

First Rnssiter Research Conference: "Structure and Function of Biological Membranes." Lake Couchinching, Ontario. Contact: T. Lo, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of West- ern Ontario, London, Ont. (519) 679-6203 or A. J. Hudson, Dept. of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Univ. Hospital, London, Ont., Canada N6A 5A5 (519) 673-3680.

October 2-5, 1983

The 108th Annual Meeting of the Amerkan Neurological Association, Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Sessions in- elude: Neuropeptides in health and disease, neurology of aging and dementia, and a satellite session on cerebral me- tabolism. Contact: Daniel B. Drachman, MD, Chairman of the Scientific Program Committee, American Neurological Association, P.O. Box Drawer C, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

October 2-7, 1983

An International Symposium on "The Future of the Mentally 111 in Society," Jerusalem, Israel, under the patronage of "Enosh" The Israel Mental Health Association. Information: Symposium Organizers, International Ltd, 10 Rothschild Blvd, 65121 Tel Aviv, Israel.

October 6-8, 1983

The 13th Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association, Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The Annual Sym- posium, Free Radicals in Biology and Aging, arranged by Donald Armstrong, Richard Cutler, Rajinder Sohal, and Trevor Slater, will be presented on Friday, October 7th. For further information contact: Dr. Denham I-rarman, American Aging Association, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Dewey Ave., Omaha, NE 68105, telephone (402) 559-4416.

October 6-8, 1983

International Symposium on "Central and Peripheral Eudorphin~: Basic ~ CUukal Aspects," under the auspices of the Italian Society of Endocrinology, Viareggio, Italy. Aims are to clarify interrelations between CNS and periph- eral endorphins; discuss impact of endorphinergic systems in regulation of functions such as pain perception, body tem- perature, food intake, blood pressure, etc.; and explore in- volvement of CNS and peripheral endorphins in etiopatho- genesis of disorders of metabolism, nociception and mood. To participate in the meeting, contact: the Scientific Sec- retaries: E. E. Muller, or A. R. Genazzani, Dept. of Phar- macology, Univ. of Milan, Via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milan, Italy, phone 02/717470.

October 23-26, 1983

"Aging 2000: Our Health Care Destiny," 17th Annual Cl3n- ference of the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, Houston, TX. Contact: Charles Gaitz, MD, 1300 Moursund Ave., Houston, TX 77030 (713) 797-1976.

October 26-28, 1983

Monoamine O ~ and Disease---Prospects for Therapy with

Reversible Inhibitors, Paris, France. For information, con- tact Dr. M. Strolin Benedetti, Centre de Recherche De- lalande, 10, Rue des Carri6res, 92500 RueiI-Malmaison, France, or Professor K. F. Tipton, Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.

October 30-November 4, 1983

Fifth International Cholinergic Conference, Wilson Lodge, Ogiebay, WV. For further information: Dr. Israel Hanin, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone (412) 624-2781.

November 6-11, 1983

13th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Boston, MA. Contact: Society for Neuroscience, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814. Satellite symposia of the society include "Neural Transplantation and Regeneration." Con- tact: R. B. Wallace, Depts. of Psychology and Biology, Univ. of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117, telephone (203) 243-4549; and "Neurobiology of Zinc," contact: C. Frederickson, Lab. for Neurobiology, Univ. of Texas--Dallas, Box 688, Richardson, TX 75080, telephone (214) 690-2077.

November 15-17, 1983

NIH Consensus Development Conference on Drugs and In- somnia: The Use of Medications to Promote Sleep, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research. Contact: Ms. Michele Dillon, Prospect Associates, Suite 401, 2115 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 468-6555.

November 17-18, 1983

Western Gerontological Society Fall Conference, entitled "Ag- ing in America: Perspective on Health," Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco, CA. Meeting sessions include "Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders" and "Clinical Issues." Con- tact: Western Gerontological Society, 833 Market Street, Room 516, San Francisco, CA 94103, telephone (415) 543- 2617.

November 18-22, 1983

36th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA. For further information, contact: Gerontological Society of America, 1845 K St., N.W., Suite 305, Washington, DC 20006.

January 9-11, I984

The Chilton Conference on Inositol and Phosphoinositides, an international scientific conference at which the metabolism and functions of myo-inositol and phosphoinositides will be considered, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas. For further information, contact Dr. J. E. Bleasdale, Division of Lipid Research, Dept. of Biochemistry, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235.

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January 13-15, 1984

The Third Zurich Meeting of the International Study Group on the Treatment of Memory Disorders Associated with Aging. Attendance will be limited, and preference will be given to applicants who actually are working on the treatment of human memory disorders. Additional information can be ob- tained by writing to: Prof. R. J. Wurtman, MIT E25-604, Cambridge, MA 02139.

January 18-21, 1984

Fifth Annual Winter Neuropeptide Conference, Brecken- ridge, Colorado. A Brief Abstract of proposed presentations should be received by October 1, 1983. Contact: Dr. Rudolph H. Ehrensing, Chairman, Department of Psychi- atry, Ochsner Clinic, 1514 Jerrerson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, telephone (504) 838-4025.

March 17-21, 1984

The 30th Annual Meeting of the Western Gerontological Soci- ety, Anaheim, CA. "Aging in 1984: The Future is Now." Abstract deadline is September 16, 1983. For further infor- mation contact: Western Gerontological Society, 833 Market Street, Suite 516, San Francisco, CA 94103, telephone (415) 543-2617.

April 8-14, 1984

American Academy of Neurology, Boston, MA. Contact: American Academy of Neurology, 2221 University Ave, SE, Suite 335, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

June 19-23, 1984

14th Congress of the Collequim Internationale Neuropsycho- pharmacologicum (CINP), Florence, Italy. Contact: G. Racagni, Chairman Inst. of Pharmacology and Pharmacog- nosy, University of Milan, Via Andrea del Sarto 21, 20129 Milano, Italy.

June 24-26, 1984

Satellite Symposium "Chronic Treatments in Neuro-Psy- chiatry" in conjunction with CINP, Terme Tamerici, Mon- tecantini Terme, Italy. Contact the organization for more information: D. Kemali, Psychiatry Clinic, University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2 80138 Naples, Italy.

August 13-17, 1984

The Third Colioquim of the European Pineal Study Group, P~cs, Hungary. For further information, contact Prof. B~la Mess, M.D., Department of Anatomy, University Medical School, P~cs, Szigeti Str. 12, 7643-Prcs, Hungary.

August 27-31, 1984

The VIIlth International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala, Sweden. Information: Swedish Academy of Phar- maceutical Sciences, P.O. Box 1136, S-I l l 81 Stockholm, Sweden.

November 8-10, 1984

The 6th International Symposium on Brain Edema, Tokyo, Japan. For further information, contact the Secretariat of the 6th International Symposium on Brain Edema, Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113 Japan.

July 12-17, 1985

The Xlll International Congress of Gerontology sponsored by The International Association of Gerontology, The New York Hilton Hotel, New York, N.Y., USA. The program will include sections devoted to Medicine, Biology, Behav- ioral and Social Sciences, Social Research, Planning and Practice. Call for papers early in 1984.

September 7-14, 1986

International Congress on Neuropathoiogy, Stockholm, Swe- den. Information: K. Kristensson, Department of Pathology, Huddinge University Hospital, S-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden.