Fred Friedberg, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor (Psychiatry) Putnam Hall/South Campus Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-8790 Tel: (631) 632-8252 Fax: (631) 632-3165 This e- mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original. ----- Forwarded by Fred Friedberg/UHMC on 07/14/2011 06:41 PM ----- From: "IACFS/ME" <IACFSME(a)mail.vresp.com&gt; To: ffriedberg(a)notes.cc.sunysb.edu Date: 07/13/2011 10:04 AM Subject: Key Speakers - 10th International IACFS/ME Conference - Sept. 22-25 The 10th biennial conference of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME brings together leading international experts in the field of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. This is a unique opportunity to learn from and network with those who are advancing our understanding of these puzzling illness conditions. General conference topics include: Fatigue, pain & sleep Cognition & brain function Child and adolescent CFS/ME Fibromyalgia In addition, sessions will address: advances in assessment and treatment (from biological to behavioral); as well as new developments in virology, immunology, and neuroendocrinology. Attendees to IACFS/ME conferences are primarily biomedical & behavioral professionals, including clinicians, researchers, & educators. This event is accredited for 23 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in continuing medical education. 2011 Conference Location: Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel Ottawa, Ontario, Canada BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW Limited availability! We have a block of discounted rooms available for IACFS attendees. Book your hotel room online at the discounted conference rate while supplies last! For online booking use the access code “IAC”. Hotel Information > Find Non-Stop Flights to Ottawa > Learn from the world's top biomedical research scientists and specialized clinicians in the field of CFS/ME. Diagnosing CFS/ME: Difficult Clinical Cases Nancy Klimas, MD Immediate Past President, IACFS/ME Professor of Medicine Microbiology, Immunology and Psychology University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and Miami VA Medical Center Ten Important Facts about CFS/ME That Can Inform Research Byron Hyde, MD Founder and Director Nightingale Research Foundation Ottawa, Ontario Are Tender Points Necessary in Fibromyalgia? Daniel Clauw, MD Professor of Anesthesiology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Contrasting Case Definitions Leonard Jason, Ph.D. Professor DePaul University Chicago, IL The Case FOR Human Gamma Retroviruses (HGRV) in CFS/ME Judy Mikovits, Ph.D. Research Director Whittemore-Peterson Institute Complete list of distinguished speakers & topics: Full-day Patient Conference September 22, 2011 Sessions: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Reception: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The special conference day for patients and caregivers of patients with CFS/ME will focus on a wide range of helpful topics from New Developments in Possible Causes to New Research on What Helps People Cope with ME/CFS, and includes a special Breakout Session for Parents of Children with ME/CFS. Patient Conference Agenda >> About IACFS/ME: IACFS/ME is, a 501(c)3 non-profit association, dedicated to promoting, stimulating and coordinating the exchange of ideas related to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), ME and fibromyalgia (FM) research, patient care and treatment. The IACFS/ME also conducts and/or participates in local, national, and international scientific conferences in order to promote and evaluate new research and to encourage future research ventures and cooperative activities to advance scientific and clinical knowledge of these illnesses. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe IACFS/ME 27 N. Wacker Drive, #416 Chicage, Illinois 60606 US Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy.