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Detailed Symposium program is now available (click here to download) Topics
Invited Speakers
Novel GABAA ligands, inspired by nature
Mimopezil: a monthly injected AChE-I, derivated from Huperzine A
Natural products for the treatment of infectious neglected diseases
Workshops· Sunday 16 August (3 parallel workshops) 13h30 to 17h30 Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva WS1 will place in room A150 Sciences II building Quai E. Ansermet 30 Please click here for presentation of Mr Rudaz.
For workshop speakers, please note the computers of the University are working on MS office 2003 under windows XP. Thus please make your presentation compatible with the 2003 version. You can use the ‘save as ‘ option of the 2007 package to do this if your presentation was prepared with MS office 2007. WS1 Workshops for Young Researchers: Validation of analytical methods Please click here for the detailed program
This special workshop for young researchers will be organized as a pre-symposium at the University of Geneva.Registration for this workshop is necessary for all participants. The workshop is restricted to diploma and PhD students and serves as an opportunity for them to give an oral presentation and to discuss special issues, problems related to their work. The presentations (15 min) will be commented upon by experienced panellists and time for general discussion will be provided.The workshop will serve as a forum to share methodologies and knowledge of instruments, as well as means of expanding personal knowledge and to expand the own studies by acquiring ideas in a constructive and diverse environment.The best oral presentation will be selected for an award. A young researcher will also be rewarded for the most valuable involvement in the discussion.Participants who intend to give a presentation should submit an abstract electronically and should mark "Young Researchers Workshop" on the abstract submission form. Deadline for submission of abstracts is March 13, 2009. Abstracts will be published in the abstract volume of Planta Medica and automatically be presented as a poster at the congress.
Bionorica AG is thanked for the sponsoring of these Young Researchers wokshops.
WS3 How useful are herbal extracts of the European Pharmacopoeia for the development of herbal medicinal products? Quality aspects and Regulatory aspects. Chairs: Prof. Dr. B. Meier and Prof. A. Vlietinck Permanent Committees on Manufacturing and Quality Control of Herbal Medicinal Products and Regulatory Affairs on Herbal Medicinal Products· Monday 17 August ( lunchtime workshop) 12h00 - 13h45 CICG (Centre international de conférences de Genève) WS4 Phytoestrogens - risks and benefits for human health (click here for details) Chair: Prof. V. Butterweck Permanent Committee on Biological and Pharmacological Activity of Natural Products· Wednesday 19 August ( lunchtime workshop) 12h00 - 13h45 CICG (Centre international de conférences de Genève) WS5 Genetic Resources, Conservation and Breeding Chair: Prof. C. Franz Permanent Committee on Breeding and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants
Cost of each workshop: CHF 20.- Registration is necessary (see under REGISTRATION: Online registration)
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