WHAT IS NEW IN BISPHOSPHONATES?
Eighth and Valedictory Workshop on Bisphosphonates
From the Laboratory to the Patient
Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 22 to Friday, March 24, 2006
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Executive Chairman H. Fleisch (Switzerland)
The format of the workshop will be similar to previous years. It will start with an
Introductory Course
"Update on Bisphosphonates," held on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, between 4 and 8 p.m.
Instructional Lectures
10 Minutes Oral Presentations
Some posters will be chosen for 10 minutes oral presentation. The selection of these presentations this year will be made before the meeting from submitted abstracts as well as ad hoc during the poster sessions. The discussions shall be held in such a way that scientists not entirely familiar with the particular problem will be able to follow the various presentations.
Poster Sessions
New data shall be presented, as previously, during extended Poster Sessions.
Satellite symposia, sponsored by
-F. Hoffmann-La Roche - Click Here for Program
-The Alliance for Better Bone Health P&G Pharmaceuticals and sanofi aventis - Click Here for Program
-Novartis - Click Here for Program
The workshop will be held at the Congress Center in Davos. It will start on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2006, and will end on Friday evening,
March 24, 2006. Morning sessions will last from 8.15 a.m. to noon. Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 4.15 to 8.00 p.m.
Davos is located in the mountains of Graubünden and can be reached in a 3 hour train ride or 2 hour drive from Zurich. It is well known for its skiing, both alpine (Parsenn) and cross-country, and other winter sports facilities which should all be excellent at the time of the workshop.
Abstracts for posters must be submitted according to the abstract submission guidelines. The Abstract booklet will be distributed both to the participants and the subscribers of BONE. All abstract text must reach the Secretariat the absolutely latest on Wednesday, November 30, 2005! It will not be possible to include late arrivals in the published abstract booklet this time. Posters, however, will be accepted for presentation whenever they may arrive, even at the time of the meeting. Abstracts will be distributed to the participants, but they will not appear in the Abstract booklet.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstract Form
Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 4 - 8 p.m.:
Introductory Course "Update on bisphosphonates"
Thursday, March 23, 2006, through Friday, March 24, 2006
8.15 - noon and 4.15 – 8 p.m.:
Workshop
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Participants of the Workshop and their spouse are cordially invited
All information such as program, abstracts, satellite meetings, as well as other messages can be obtained free of charge in due time.
The registration fee for regular participants is CHF 600.-- if paid before January 1, 2006, and CHF 800.-- after January 1, 2006. For students up to 24 years old, the registration fee shall be waived. For participants up to 28 years old, the registration fee is CHF 150.-- if paid before January 1, 2006, and CHF 300.-- after January 1, 2006. Fee for participants attending the Introductory Course only CHF 200, fee for single day attendance CHF 300. Regular and full paying participants who attend both meetings (Frontiers of Skeletal Biology and Bisphosphonates) will be able to take advantage of a discount of CHF 100.
Payment can be made either by check sent to the Secretariat of the Workshop together with the Registration Form or by remittance to our bank account at the Credit Suisse, CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland (swift code: CRESCHZZ30A), account number: IBAN CH91 0409 4023 3037 3100 0, account name: Workshop on Bisphosphonates.
The participants benefit from special rates during the Conference. The enclosed “Hotel Booking Form” as well as further correspondence concerning accommodations should not be sent to the Secretariat, but directly to
Fabienne Ljungqvist
Congress Department
Davos Tourismus
Promenade 67 Telephone +41 81 415 21 64
CH-7270 Davos Platz Fax +41 81 415 21 69
Switzerland E-mail
Heidi Triet / Rita Maag
Office Prof. H. Fleisch
Effingerstrasse 40
CH-3008 Berne
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 31 389 92 76
Fax: +41 31 389 92 84
E-mail:
For any further information, please contact the Secretariat.