FRONTIERS OF SKELETAL BIOLOGY
Eleventh and Valedictory Workshop on Cell Biology
of Bone and Cartilage in Health and Disease
Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, March 18 to Tuesday, March 21 , 2006
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Executive Chairman
H. Fleisch (Switzerland)
The workshop will focus on a series of
Keynote Lectures summing up the most important topics in the field today,
10 minutes Oral Presentations that will be chosen from the abstracts of the posters on the whole field of skeletal biology. The selection of the presentations will be made from submitted abstracts ahead of the meeting but also ad hoc during the poster sessions. Ample time will be set aside for discussion after each presentation.
The Poster Sessions shall remain the fundamental pillar of the meeting and will cover all the fields of skeletal biology.
The workshop will be held at the Congress Center in Davos. It will start on Saturday March 18, 2006, at 4.30 – 6 pm with a Welcome Drink, followed by the Opening Lecture from 6 to 7 pm and will end on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at 8 pm. Morning sessions will last from 8.15 a.m. to noon. Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 4.15 to 8.00 p.m., whereas evenings are available for ad hoc fireside discussions.
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
Saturday, March 18, 2006
3 - 6.30 pm - Registration + Poster Mounting
5 - 6.30 pm - Welcome Drink
Sunday, March 19, to Tuesday, March 21, 2006,
8.30 am – noon
and
4.00 pm – 8 pm - 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 450.-- if paid before January 1, 2006, and CHF 650.-- 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 with single day attendance CHF 250.--. 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 CH77 0409 4018 4976 6100 0, account name: Workshop on Cell Biology.
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.