Organized by the IAB Network for the Definition of Death

Dear colleagues,
Since its foundation in 1996, the Definition of Death Network from the International Association of Bioethics (IAB), has maintained a fruitful discussion about all medical and ethical issues related to human death, end-of-life dilemmas, and consciousness disorders.
We have the pleasure of inviting you to attend the International Symposium on Disorders of Consciousness, organized by the International Association of Bioethics, to be held in Cienfuegos, Cuba, on March 16-18, 2010.
The Terry Schiavo, and other famous cases, have raised new controversies about the diagnosis and management of the persistent vegetative, the minimally conscious state, etc. Hence, the disorders of consciousness discussions are actual and permanent subjects for debate in the media and scientific discussion in any forum. Hence, our main goal is to provide a suitable scientific platform to discuss all topics disorders of consciousness.
Cubans will sincerely offer you a warm hospitality in Cienfuegos city, named as the Pearl of the South, with a beautiful harbor and an incredible blue sea, will provide the most proper venue to discuss any issue related to human consciousness.

Sincerely,

Dr. Calixto Machado, MD, PhD
President of the Symposium

  MAIN TOPICS

• Pathophysiology of consciousness generation
• Theories about consciousness in human beings
• Coma, persistent vegetative state (PVS), minimally conscious state (MCS), and coma.
• Clinical diagnosis of coma, PVS and MCS.
• Neuroimaging techniques for assessing coma, PVS and MCS.
   (MRI, fMRI, MRS, PET, SPECT, QEEG, MEG, etc.)
• Neurophysiologic tests for assessing coma, PVS and MCS.
• Neurorehabilitation of PVS and MCS..
• Neuroprotection.
• Neurocritical care and Neuromonitoring
• New trends in cerebral cardio-pulmonar-cerebral resuscitation.

  INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT AN ABTRACT

You can participate in our Symposium as a delegate, although we encourage you to submit an abstract. Please, carefully read the following instructions before submitting your abstract. Only abstracts submitted in English will be accepted, in order to be published. Abstracts sent in Spanish will not be considered. Submit your abstract in Microsoft Word (2003 or 2007).

• Authors' names should be provided in the format "R.S. Alvarez, J.M. Manero". You should write   your first names initials, and your second name. Do not add Dr, Prof, Mr, Mrs, etc. The first name   will correspond with the Presenting author.
• The title should have a maximum of 150 characters, typed in capitals.
• Affiliation should be included in line a. If authors’ affiliations are different, your should indicate    them filling b, c, and d lines. The presenting author’s email address should be included.
• The abstract should have a maximum of 250 words. Any longer and the abstracts will be    truncated or not accepted.
• Indicate whether the abstract is intended for oral or poster presentation or either.
• The abstract should be structured using the following headings: Objective, Methods, Results,    Conclusions, and Keywords (no less than 4 keywords).
• The abstract should be as informative as possible, including statistical evaluation.
• Statements such as "results will be discussed" or "data will be presented" are not acceptable.
• Standard abbreviations such as: PVS, MCS, EEG, MEEG, MRI, etc., may be used. Others should    be described in full when first mentioned followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis.
• Tables may be included, but not photographs, figures or references.

Confirmation of Receipt of Abstracts
• You will be sent a notice, via e-mail to confirm that your abstract has been received.
• If you do not receive a confirmation within two week please contact the Symposium Secretariat.
• Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Some very high quality abstracts offered   for oral presentation might be included in symposia or courses.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: February 15, 2010
Notification of Accepted Abstracts: February 20, 2010

  REGISTRATION FEE:

Delegates: 200 Euros
Includes:

Accompanying persons: 100 Euros
Includes:

  For further information contact:

Dr. Calixto Machado, MD, Ph.D.
President
International Symposium on Disorders of Consciousness

Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía
29 y D, Vedado, Apartado Postal 4268
Ciudad de La Habana 10400
Tel.: 537-834 5578 Fax: 537-838 3020

E-mail: braind@infomed.sld.cu
http://www.changesurfer.com/BD
http://www.bioethics-international.org/iab-2.0/index.php?show=networks

  FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS

It is important to remark that American citizens can legally attend this Symposium in Cuba under the general license, because this meeting is organized by the International Association of Bioethics (Network for the Definition of Death), and Cuba is only the host.

Under the U.S. restrictions, full-time professionals may attend professional meetings or conferences in Cuba organized by an international organization that regularly sponsors meetings or conferences in other countries. This authorization is provided by a general license in the regulations; the professional need not make application to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC – the office within the U.S. Treasury Department which oversees the regulations). Full time professionals may attend international conferences or meetings which meet its criteria without obtaining any documentation from the U.S. government.

The International Association of Bioethics (IAB) is an international professional organization based in
Queson City in the Philippines, and has organized many international conferences in other countries over
the years.
See: http://www.bioethics-international.org/iab-0/index.php?show=networks

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