A joint International Meeting - The 5th International Sympisium Peptide Receptors & Kinin 2009

Aim of the symposium

The Fifth International Symposium on Peptide Receptors will be held jointly with Kinin 2009 which follows Kinin meetings held every other year (2007 Berlin/Germany; 2005 Lund/ Sweden). The meeting is supported by the Frey-Werle Foundation (www.frey-werle-foundation.org), an organization that promotes activities and awards related to studies of the kallikrein-kinin system. The 2009 edition of Peptide Receptors is recognized as the First meeting of the Canadian Branch of the International Neuropeptide Society (www.inps.org). The aim of the International Neuropeptide Society (INPS) is to encourage interest in biologically active peptides through active semi-autonomous branches.

This scientific meeting will be held in the historical and stylish City of Québec, Canada, from Friday June 26 to Tuesday June 30, 2009.

The goal of this multidisciplinary symposium is to bring together outstanding scientists from around the world to discuss the most recent developments and future trends in basic and clinical research on a variety of peptides, neuropeptides and G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR).

The main focus will be on drug discovery based on GPCR structures, molecular pharmacology, development of peptide and non-peptide agonists and antagonists, cardiovascular and endocrine physiopathology, pain and inflammation, neurological and neuroendocrine disorders and psychiatric diseases.

Date

Friday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Site of the symposium and accommodations

Loews-Le Concorde Hotel
1225 Général-De Montcalm Court
Québec (Québec) Canada  G1R 4W6

Tel. : (418) 647-2222
Fax : (418) 647-4710

Web Site: www.loewshotels.com

Structure of the symposium

The meeting is organized in one morning session (8h30-12h00) and one afternoon session (14h00-17h30) with state-of-the-art invited lectures and oral presentations. Posters are on display throughout the symposium from Friday 7h30 to Tuesday 12hO0. Authors are requested to be present during the Poster session scheduled on Sunday (odd poster numbers) or Monday (even poster numbers) afternoon (Sessions IV, VI).

All speakers are requested to bring their Powerpoint presentation (CD or other electronic medium) in advance to the Registration desk.

Official language

All presentations will be in English, no simultaneous translation will be available.

Internet access

A free service of Internet is available during the tenure of the symposium in the hotel Business Center (street level). A limited number of free WIFI connections will be available in the Ballroom throughout the meeting. The hotel will arrange internet connection in guest rooms for a daily fee.

Social Program

All registered participants and accompanying guests are invited.

Friday, June 26, 20h15: Welcoming reception and light Dinner
Sunday June 28, 17h00: Cocktail
Monday, June 29, 20h30: Symposium Dinner, L’Astral Restaurant, Loews-Le Concorde Hotel
Admission included in registration fees.

From the hotel, you are minutes away from the lively nightlife of Grande-Allée bars and clubs and of the old city district of Québec, a World Heritage Site. Several fine restaurants and museums are nearby, e.g. the Quebec Fine-Arts Museum, Museum of Civilizations, Museum of French America. The Battlefields Park, a vast green area above the St. Laurence River, is just across the street from the hotel. The hotel Concierge can propose many activities, including city tours. Also, ask him/her about the Moulin à images, a stunning outdoors projection about the history of Quebec City, and the Cirque du Soleil new show.

The Montreal International Jazz Festival (July 1-12, 2009) and The Festival d’Été de Québec (July 9-19, 2009) will follow the symposium. You are also encouraged to visit the nearby Charlevoix-Tadoussac area with many attractions, like whale watching boat trips on the St-Lawrence River and the Saguenay River breathtaking Fjords, or other custom circuits in Québec or Canada. For further information, visit the official website of Québec City tourism: www.quebecregion.com/e/

We invite you to attend the 2009 Award Ceremony of the E. K. Frey – E. Werle Foundation of the Henning L. Voigt Family on Monday June 29, Ballroom, followed by the Symposium Dinner, L’Astral Restaurant, Loews Le Concorde Hotel.

With the donation of one million German marks by Henning L. Voigt, businessman and publisher, the E. K. Frey – E. Werle Foundation was set in Munich in 1988 as a non-profit organization. The Foundation promotes science and research in the field of the kallikrein-kinin system and related areas. http://www.frey-werle-foundation.org/

The 2009 laureates are:
Commemorative Medal: Professor Oscar A. Carretero, Hypertension and Vascular Research Division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (presented by Prof. D. Regoli).

Promotion Prize: Professor Nancy J. Brown, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (presented by Prof. B. Schölkens).

Past recipients of the Awards