Journal oj Cutatieous Pathology 1976: 3: 164-165

AnnouncementsEuropean Society for Dermatological Research

1. Prostaglandins and cyclic nucleotides dermatologicai aspects

Departtnent oj Dertnatology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkFriday, September 24th 1976

Tbis is tbe first of a series of basic worksbops in various areas of investigative derma-tology sponsored by the ESDR. The workshop will take plaee at "Rungstedgaard"Congress Center in Copenhagen. The partieipants will have one full day for the discus-sions. Accomodation for two nights and tneals will be covered. Tbe number of partici-pants (active contributors) will be limited to 20.

Anyone wishing to eontribute to tbis tneeting should contact either;Professor Malcolm W. GreavesThe Institute of DertnatologySt. John's Hospital for Diseases of the SkitiLisle Street, Leicester Sc/uareLondon, WC2H 7BJ, U.K.or;Professor J0rgen S0ndergaardDepartment of DermatologyHvidovre HospitalKettegaard alle 30DK-2650 Hvidovre, Copetihagen, Detitnark

2. The Ichthyoses

The second ESDR clinically orientated symposium will be held in Cardiff on Friday,January 28th 1977.

The subjeet will be "Tbe Iebthyoses". All those who are interested in participatingshould write to;Dr. R. MarksSenior Lecturer and ConsultantDeparttnent oj MedicineWelsh National School of MedicineHeath ParkCardiff CF4 4XN, Wales

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Annual Meetmg of the EuropeanSociety for Dermatological Research

RAI Congrescentrum, AntsterdamMay 2-4 1977

Attendance at the seientific sessions will be open to all t-iiembers, contributors andguests. Non-members who wish to present a paper are kindly requested to submit anabstract. They will be invited to attend the meeting as either contributors or guests.Abstracts presented on the offieial form should be postmarked December 15, deadline.

Abstract forms and information about the meeting can be obtained from:Ch. M. LapiereESDR SecretaryDept. of DermatologyHopital de BaviereB-4020 Liege, Belgitttn(Tel. 04J-43.93.72)

Consultants' Course in Dermatology

The Fifth Annual Consultants' Course in Dermatology will be held at the Universityof California, San Fr'ancisco on March 28-April 1, 1977. This workshop stressesproblems faced by the Dermatologist who does extensive consultations.

For information, please write to:Extended Progratns in Medical EducationRoom 569-UUniversity of CaliforniaSalt Francisco, California 94143U.S.A.

European Society for Dermatological ResearchPoster A\A/ard

The ESDR Poster Award for the best poster K. Wolff, Div. Exp. Derm., Dept. Derm. I.,presentation at the annual ESDR meeting. University of Vienna, Austria, for thekindly offered by Max Ritter, Phamiaceuti- poster "Autoantibodies and immune eom-cal Specialities, Ziiricli/CH, has been given plexes in immunodermatoses. Mapping ofthis year to H. Honigsmann, G. Stingl, K. fine structural binding sites".Holubar, E. Wolff-Schreiner, K. Konrad,