The FP6 Project INNOCHEM (www.innochem.org) will award 3 fellowships to Post Docs or young scientists under 35 year old,

from East Europe, to participate to the International Workshop ‘Inflammation and Cancer’ (8-9 November) and to the

Tutorial ‘The innate immune system’ (7-8 November). The fellowship includes travel expenses (up to € 400) and costs for accommodation in Milan, for 4 nights. To apply send CV and an abstract (250 words) to Dr. Sica : antonio.sica@humanitas.it

Deadline for the application is October 10th, 2007.

 
           
 

Recent years have seen a reinassance of the inflammation-cancer connection stemming from different lines of work and leading to a generally accepted paradigm. Epidemiological studies have revealed that chronic inflammation predisposes to different forms of cancer and that usage of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents is associated with protection against various tumors. Hallmarks of the tumor micro-environment include the enhanced recruitment of blood leukocytes and the presence of inflammatory mediators (cytokines, chemokines and proteolytic enzymes) which contribute to tissue remodeling and angiogenesis. Therapeutic targeting of cancer-associated inflammation, though in its infancy, may open new avenues to complement more conventional anti-tumor treatments.

Alberto Mantovani
Scientific Director
Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS

Abstract Submission Instructions

Abstracts should be submitted electronically no later than October 2, 2007, click here to open the on-line submission.

Abstracts received by fax will not be considered: should you have any problems with the online submission, please, contact the Organizing Secretariat AIM Group – AIM Congres
inflammationandcancer2007@aimgroup.eu

The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register and attend the congress
Acknowledgement of receipt of the submission will be sent to the e-mail address stated under section "Personal details"
Notification on acceptance of the abstracts will be e-mailed.
The corresponding author will receive all correspondence concerning the abstract and is responsible for informing the other authors of the status of the abstract
Upon submission, indicate your preferred presentation form (oral or poster)
Abstracts must be written in English
The complete abstract must not exceed 2.500 characters including spaces (approx. 250 words)
All abbreviations must be defined the first time they appear in the text, before being used as an abbreviation only
Tables, charts or other graphics should not be included and may be deleted by the editors
It is the author's responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author, if accepted.

Please follow carefully the instructions reported in the online pages and fill in all the requested fields, in order to guarantee a correct and complete publication of the text.

Changes to abstracts can only be accepted until the deadline and can be added in the text using the User ID and Password received upon submission

Should the author wish to withdraw the abstract after the deadline, he will have to inform the Organizing Secretariat by email or fax

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Abstracts should be submitted electronically no later than October 2, 2007, click here to submit

REGISTRATIONS
The registration fee € 100,00 (including 20% VAT) includes:
- admission to the scientific sessions (November 8th and November 9th);
- coffee breaks
- lunch (November 9th)
- congress kit
- certificate of attendance

The participants are requested to process their online registration, click here

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
AIM Group - AIM Congress Srl
Via G. Ripamonti, 129 - 20141 Milano, Italy
ph. +39 02 56601.1
fax +39 02 56609045
mail: inflammationandcancer2007@aimgroup.eu

ACCOMMODATION
To make a hotel reservation please follow the online reservation procedure here

HOTEL RESERVATION

For information and/or reservation please contact the Official Housing Bureau and Travel Agency of the Conference:

AIM Group - AIM Congress Srl
Accommodation Department
Via Ripamonti, 129 -20141 Milan, Italy
Ph. +39 02566011 - Fax +39 0256609043
E-mail accommodation@aimgroup.eu

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

You will find here enclosed a list of the hotels selected and a map of Milan showing Venue, points of interest and hotels.

HOW TO MAKE A HOTEL RESERVATION

Please CLICK HERE to make an on-line reservation

Make sure to have your reservation done by OCTOBER 31, 2007. After that date, rooms can not be guaranteed. A voucher will be sent out as confirmation for your reservation.

You will be first requested to give your personal details (name, contacts, …) in order to obtain a personal ID and personal password.

Once you get your password you will be able to book your room for the conference.

Your reservation is private and strictly personal so do not forget to keep your password in a safe place and never give it to anybody else. Every participant will have his/her own password.

HOW TO MAKE A GROUP RESERVATION

Specific booking procedures are foreseen to better support those companies/institutions needing to book a group of peolpe.

For group reservation we kindly ask you to contact us at above address in order to define suitable solutions based on your needs.

GUARANTEE/PAYMENT OF HOTEL RESERVATION

Despite specific agreements, each single reservation must be guaranteed by credit card.

The credit card will be kept as a guarantee for the hotel reservation but no further cost will be charged on it. The payment of the total nights booked will be requested by the hotel upon check-out.

The hotel will issue an invoice directly upon payment.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Any change or cancellation of the hotel reservation must be sent in written to AIM Congress.
AIM Congress reserves the right to charge on the given credit card the following cancellation fees:

- within September 30, 2007 ------------ only the administration cost (€ 20,00) will be kept

- within October 30, 2007 -------------- one night accommodation will be charged

- from October 30, 2007 --------------- 100% of the foreseen accommodation will be charged

HOW TO REACH THE HOSPITAL BY CAR
From the city center
Go straight on from Porta Ticinese, Corso San Gottardo, via Meda, via Montegani and via dei Missaglia, then follow the indications “Istituto Clinico Humanitas” or “Basiglio - Milano 3”.

From the motorways
From all the motorway exits follow indications for tangenziale ovest (west ring road) and, once on it, exit at Ticinese/Rozzano. After the stop from the ring road onto “dei Giovi” road (ss35), turn right. Turn right again at the traffic light, in via M. Amiata which becomes via Isonzo, then right again following the indications for “Istituto Clinico Humanitas”.

HOW TO REACH THE HOSPITAL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
• Tram 15 from Duomo
• AMP bus from Famagosta underground - green line