UPDATE 15 JAN

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Dear Colleague:

The International Congress of Behavioral Medicine is an outstanding, must-attend meeting that offers a wonderful opportunity for presenting research to an international audience. This is an excellent opportunity for young investigators to network with

mentors. Rarely do they ave such a chance for international exposure. Plus, if they submit an abstract they can also apply for Early Career/Travel Awards; deadline for awards' application is January 30, 2010.

Please encourage your young investigators to submit their abstract today and attend this unparalleled event. The abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2010.

Scheduled for 4-7 August 2010 in Washington, DC, all Congress sessions ake place in the Grand Hyatt, a beautiful hotel close to DC's many cultural and historical landmarks.

Don't miss this science-rich Congress! We plan to attend and hope you will, as well. The Congress features keynote addresses, master lectures, panels, symposia, roundtable discussions, oral and poster presentations, meetings of special interest

groups, work-shops, cientific and trade exhibitions.

We hope to see you there.

Best regards,

The ICBM2008 Local Organizing Committee and The Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine (JSBM)

E-mail : jsbm@tokyo-med.ac.jp

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For further information, see ICBM Information Sheet (1.0 MB). 

*Abstract Submission Deadline*
Closes 11:59 PM ET, 15 January 2010

For detailed submission instructions, please visit
http://www.icbm2010.org/callforabstracts.asp

*A Science Rich Meeting*

The theme of the 11th ICBM is "Translational Behavioral Research: A Global Challenge" which will encourage collaboration and networking among all who contribute to the science and practice of behavioral medicine. ICBM 2010 will include keynote addresses, master lectures and panels, symposia, roundtable discussions, oral and poster presentations, meetings of special interest groups, workshops, and scientific and trade exhibitions.

*Keynote Addresses*

Kelly D. Brownell, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Epidemiology and Public Health; Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University (United States) Harnessing Science for Social and Policy Change: The Diet and Obesity Example

Jaakko Kaprio, MD
Professor, University of Helsinki and National Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland)
Contribution of Genomics to Behavioral Medicine

Olive Shisana, PhD
Executive Director, South African National Research Program IV/AIDS in South Africa

For more information about the 11th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, please visit http://www.icbm2010.org

*Register Today*
Registration for the 11th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine s now live! Please visit ttps://www.sbm.org/isbm/registration_form.asp to register for the Congress.

*Lodging Information*
Be sure to book your hotel room as well, to take advantage of the low congress rates. Please visit https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1482447 to book your room.

If you have any questions, or would like a PDF Call for Abstracts to print and post at your institution, please contact the ICBM Secretariat, Amy Genc Moritz, at amoritz@sbm.org.

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