“New ISN effort to raise interest in Neuropathology: Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria”
‘The ISN has recently established a sub‐committee for the training and teaching of Neuropathology throughout the world (chaired by Professor Scaravilli). Its aim is to spread the interest for this discipline, and help with local development of neuropathology, by organising courses and meetings in countries which so require, so that as many people as possible be able to have contact with experts in various fields of Neuropathology and could learn from, and discuss with, them.
The first of these meetings, which will take place in Sofia (Bulgaria) on Saturday 26th September 2009, has been made possible thanks to the combined efforts of Professor Francesco Scaravilli and Professor Herbert Budka, the President‐elect of the ISN, together with Professor Latchezar Traykov (Department of Neurology of the Medical University of Sofia) and Doctor Marin Guentchev (Department of Neurosurgery).
The programme, finalised after discussion between the members of the Sub‐committee and the host Society, will be introduced by a key note lecture by Professor Budka on “Neuropathology, the Missing Link between Basic and Clinical Neurosciences”.
Four lectures will follow on topical themes such as Tumours of the CNS, Neurodegeneration, Inflammatory disorders of the CNS, and Neuromuscular disorders. Each lecture (given by Professors Wesseling, Ince, Scaravilli and Goebel, respectively) will be preceded by an introductory talk by members of the Bulgarian Society (Doctors Guentchev, Mehrabian, Tchorbanov and Mihaylova respectively). The speakers will combine diagnostic with genetic and molecular biological information to enable the participants to have the state of the art situation for each topic presented. Then a Conclusion /Discussion will follow, chaired by Professor Budka and Doctor Draganski.
With the present announcement we would like to let know the Societies of Neuropathology, as well as all Neuropathologists of the countries neighbouring Bulgaria, that the meeting is open also to members of other countries and that everybody is welcome. In this respect we suggest interested people should contact Doctor Marin Guentchev (maringuentchev@yahoo.com).
This meeting intends to be the first of a series and the ISN is particularly keen for this venture to succeed in order to raise the interest for Neuropathology on a global scale.
It is the wish of the ISN that Societies throughout the world that may be interested in organising a similar meeting in the future should contact the Chairman of the Sub‐committee (f.scaravilli@ion.ucl.ac.uk) for information and details.’
The XVIIth International Congress of Neuropathology will be held in Salzburg, Austria, September 11–15, 2010. For more information, please visit the Congress web site at http://www.ICN2010.org.
ISN travel grant. The ISN will annually award up to 3 grants, each of up to 1500 Swiss Francs, to support visits of neuropathology trainees in developing countries to neuropathology centres of excellence. The primary aim of such visits should be to provide training for the grant recipient and to promote future educational interactions between the host department and that of the trainee.
The application, with a brief explanation of the reasons for the visit and intended benefits, should be made by the trainee's head of department if applicable, or another senior member of staff in his/her institution, and should be accompanied by the applicant's CV. In addition a letter of support should be sent by the head of the neuropathology department in the host institution. The application, CV and letter of support should be emailed to the SecretaryGeneral of the ISN. Applications may be made at any time but awards will be made only in March/April and October/ November each year. The funds will be made available through the host institution.
Reminder concerning updates of the online Membership Directory of the ISN and of the Society News: Members of the ISN and members of National Societies who changed their address or parts of the address are asked to send their complete address by e‐mail to the Secretary General of the ISN, Seth Love. Changes of the officers of National Societies and special events in these Societies should be announced by e‐mail to the Project Secretary, Leila Chimelli. (The corresponding e‐mail addresses are indicated next to the “Dear Reader” column in this issue of Brain Pathology).
NATIONAL SOCIETIES
Argentina. The address of the Argentine Society is: Department of Neuropathology, Instituto de Investigaciones Neurológicas “Dr Raúl Carrea”—FLENI, c/o Dra. Ana Lía Taratuto; Dr Gustavo Sevlever, Montanese 2325‐(1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54‐1 788‐3444; Fax +54‐1 784‐7620.
Austria. The President of the Austrian Society of Neuropathology is Dr Marcus Drlicek, Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, AKH4J, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, A‐1097 Vienna, Austria; Tel.: +43‐1‐40400‐5514; Fax: +43‐1‐40400‐5511; E‐mail: marcus.drlicek@meduniwien.ac.at. Secretary is Dr Johannes Hainfellner, Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, AKH4J, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, A‐1097 Vienna, Austria; Tel: +43‐1‐40400‐5507; Fax: +43‐1‐40400‐5511; E‐mail: johannes.hainfellner@meduniwien.ac.at. Treasurer: Dr Julia Wanschitz, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Tel: +43‐512‐504‐3885; Fax: +43‐512‐504‐3852; Email: Julia.Wanschitz@uibk.ac.at.
The address of the Austrian Society is: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Neuropathologie, c/o Dr Johannes Hainfellner, Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, AKH4J, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, A‐1097 Vienna, Austria.
Australia and New Zealand. The annual general meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Neuropathology was held on May 16th, 2009. A new executive was elected. President: Dr. Thomas Robertson BMedSc MBBS(Hons) FRCPA, Director, Department of Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology, Royal Brisbane Hospital Campus, Herston, Brisbane, Qld 4029 AUSTRALIA, tel.: 61‐7‐3636 7535; fax:61‐7‐3636 8908; email: thomas_robertson@health.qld.gov.au Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Queenie Lau, C/O June Cheadle, Pathology Queensland/CaSS, Suite 2.04 Level 2, Pivotal Point, 50 Marine Parade, SOUTHPORT QLD 4215 AUSTRALIA, email: Queenie.Lau@health.qld.gov.au The website is: http://www.pathology.usyd.edu.au/ANZSNP/anzsnp.html.
Baltic Association of Neuropathologists (BAN). A multinational neuropathological association with colleagues from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania has been founded. The current president is Dr. Daina Apskalne. The next meeting will be organized on 2009 in Lithuania.
Belgium. The president of the Belgian Society of Neuropathology is Prof Dr Patrick Cras (patrick.cras@ua.ac.be). The treasurer is Dr Caroline Vandenbroecke (caroline.vandenbroecke@UGent.be). The secretary is Dr Alex Michotte. The address of the Belgische Groepering voor Neuropathologie/ Groupement Belge de Neuropathologie is: Dr Alex Michotte, Department of Pathology and Neurology, AZ Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, 101, B‐1090 Brussels, Belgium; Tel.: +32‐2‐4775080; Fax: +32‐2‐4775085; E‐mail: alex.michotte@az.vub.ac.be.
Brazil. The address of the Brazilian Division of Neuropathology (a chapter of the Brazilian Society of Pathology—http://www.sbp.org.br) is: c/o Dr. Carmen Lancellotti, Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia, Rua Ambrosina de Macedo, 79—Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo—SP—CEP 04013‐030, Brazil; fax +55‐11‐55725349, e‐mail sbp@sbp.org.br.
Bulgaria. Dr. Ognian Kalev is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Society. A Neuropathology day with lecturers from ISN will be organized in Bulgaria at the 26th of September 2009.
The society is a member of the EURO CNS. Contacts to Dr. Kalev (currently in Austria) are: HYPERLINK “mailto:Ognian.Kalev@gespag.at”Ognian.Kalev@gespag.at, tel: 0043 732 6921 26309 (work) and 0043 699 190 11626 (cell phone).
Canada. The Forty‐Ninth Annual Meeting will be held from Wednesday, October 14th, to Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Registration will commence on Wednesday, October 14th at 20.00 h, in conjunction with the President's Reception. More details are available on the CANP website: http://www.canp.ca. Members of sister societies are most welcome to attend and present research or unknown cases, and enjoy this spectacular setting on the Atlantic coast.
The current CANP executive is:
Dr. Edward Johnson, President, Canadian Association of Neuropathologists, 5B4.16 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Center Department of Laboratory, Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Canada, T6G 2R7, 1‐780‐407‐8952 (office), 1‐780‐407‐3009 (fax), edwardj@ualberta.ca
The secretary‐treasurer is:
Dr Rob Macaulay, Department of Pathology, Room 738, Mackenzie Building, QE2 Health Sciences Center, 5788 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V8, (902) 473‐3156 (office), (902) 473‐1049 (fax), robert.macaulay@cdha.nshealth.ca
Current representatives to the International Society of Neuropathologists are: Dr Ian Mackenzie, Dr Jean Michaud and Dr Marc DelBigio.
China. Prof Xu Qing‐Zhong, Xuan Wu Hospital, serves as chairman of the Society. The address of the Chinese Society of Neuropathology is: c/o Assoc Prof Lu De‐Hong, Secretary, Department of Pathology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Institute of Medicine, Beijing 100053, People's Republic of China; Tel. +86‐301.3355‐2329. Fax: +86‐3042809.
Croatia. The following officers of the Croatian Section of Neuropathology were elected as members of the board: President: Prof Dr Vladimir Hlavka; Honorary President: Prof Dr Nenad Grcevic; Vice President: Prof Dr Dubravka Jadro‐Santel, Doc. Dr Jasna Talan‐Hranilovic; Secretary: Dr Kamelija Zarkovic. The address of the President is: Department of Neuropathology, University Hospital Rebro, Kispaticeva 12, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia; Tel/Fax.: +385 01/222‐706.
Czechoslovakia. The address of the Czechoslovakian Society is: c/o Dr M. Elleder (Secretary), Hlava Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Studnickova 2, 128 00 Praha 2, Czechoslovakia.
France. The President of the French Society of Neuropathology is Prof. François LABROUSSE, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Dupuytren 2, avenue Martin Luther King 87042 Limoges, labrousse@unilim.fr. Tél: 33 (5) 55 05 61 51, the Treasurer is Pr Dominique HENIN, Service D'Anatomie Pathologique Hôpital Bichat 46, rue Louis Huchard 75877 Paris Cedex 18 dominique.henin@bch.aphp.fr. Tél: 33 (1)40 25 80 12, the Secretary is Dr Catherine LACROIX, Laboratoire de Neuropathologie CHU de Bicêtre 94275 Le Kremlin Bicêtre catherine.lacroix@club-internet.fr, catherine.lacroix@bct.aphp.fr. Tél: 33 (1) 45 21 27 61, the Adjunct Secretary is Prof. Claude‐Alain MAURAGE, Service d'Anatomie Pathologique C CHRU de Lille bd du Professeur J Leclrec 59037 Lille cedex ca-maurage@chru-lille.fr. Tél: 33 (3) 20 44 61 92. The web site is (log‐in required): http://www.sf‐neuro.org/index1.php3?pageID=sfn_sfnp.
Germany. The current president is Prof Karl H. Plate (Frankfurt). Treasurer of the Society is Prof. Clemens Sommer (Mainz), Secretary General is Prof Wolfgang Brück, Göttingen. The annual meeting was in October 9–11, 2008, in Wurzburg. The web site of the Society (http://www.dgnn.de) now includes a “Rarity Register” which aims to collect extremely rare cases from all institutions for educational and scientific purposes.
Greece. President of the Hellenic society of Neuropathology: E. Patsouris, Professor and Chairman of Pathology; Vice President: M. Panayiota, Assistant Professor; Secretary: E. Chatzigianni, Pathologist, Treasurer: C. Panayiota, Pathologist. Address for correspondence: Prog. E. Patsouris, University of Athens, Department of Pathology, Mikras Asias 75, Athens, GR‐11527 Goudi, Greece; Tel.: +30‐210‐7462158/7462017/7462229; Fax: +30‐210‐7462157; E‐mail: panatomy@med.uoa.gr or epatsour@meduoa.gr.
Hungary. President of the Society: Dr Catherine Majtényi; Tel.: +36 1 3915400; Fax: +36 1 3915409, E‐mail: maj13637@mail.iif.hu; The General Secretary is László Havas, Tel.: +36 1 3915401; Fax: +36 1 3915409; E‐mail: havas@opni.hu. The Secretary is Gábor G. Kovács, Tel.: +36 1 3915400 Fax: +36 1 3915409 E‐mail: kovacsgg@opni.hu; Treasurer: Dr L. Havas. Members of the Board: Dr. F. Garzuly, Dr P. Molnar, Dr. E. Gömöri. The address of the Hungarian Society of Neuropathology is: National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Department of Neuropathology, Huvösvölgyi st.116. Budapest 1021, Hungary.
India. The address of the Section of Neuropathology of India is: c/o Dr Chitra Sarkar, Department of Pathology All India Institute for Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi‐110029; Tel.: +91‐11‐26593371; Fax: +91‐11‐26588663.
Ireland. The President of the Irish Society of Neuropathology is Dr Catherine Keohane, Consultant Neuropathologist, Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), Cork University Hospital. E‐mail: ckeohane@shb.ie, the Secretary is Dr Michael A. Farrell (E‐mail: mfarrell@indigo.ie) and the Treasurer is Dr Francesca M Brett (E‐mail: fmbrett@iol.ie). The INP Soc continues to meet at least twice yearly to discuss difficult and interesting cases.
Italy. The president of the Society is Prof Maria Teresa Giordana, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, the president elect is Prof Alessandro Simonati, Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, University of Verona, the secretarytreasurer is Prof Marina Melone, Department of Neurological Sciences, Second University of Naples (Secretary‐Treasurer). Dept. of Neurological Sciences, Second University of Naples, School of Medicine, Policlinico Federico II, Isola 8, Ed. 10, Via Sergio Pansini, 5 80131 Napoli; Tel.: Secretary +39081‐566.6809; Fax +39081‐566.6805; E‐mail: marina.melone@unina2.it. The Italian Association of Neuropathology (AINP) meets once a year on annual general meeting, jointly with Italian Association for Research on the Aging Brain. The web site is: http://www.neuropathology.it.
Japan. The President of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology is Professor Yoshio Hashizume. Professor Hashizume's address is as follows: Department of Neuropathology, Institute for Medical Science of Aging, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute‐cho, Aichi‐gun, Aichi 480‐1195, Japan, E‐mail: yhashi@aichi-med-u.ac.jp. The Secretary is Dr. Kazuhiko Ikeda, Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, and the Treasurer is Professor Imaharu Nakano, Jichi Medical School. The International Communication Committee of the Society now comprised the following members: Yoshio Hashizume (President, see above); Kazuhiko Ikeda (Secretary, see above); Kazuo Nagashima (Tokushukai Higashi Hospital); Tetsuyuki Kitamoto (Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine); HitoshiTakahashi (Editor‐in‐Chief, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University); Yoichi Nakazato (Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine); Imaharu Nakano (Treasurer, see above); and Hidehiro Mizusawa (Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine). Neuropathology, the official journal of the Society, is bimonthly published in English. The Editor‐in‐Chief is Professor Hitoshi Takahashi (Niigata University). The Journal welcomes submission of original papers from non‐members of the Society. The Web Site of the Society in English is http://www.jsnp.jp/en/index.htm. Contact Person of the Society is Dr. Kiyomitsu Oyanagi (Chairman of the Information Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience); E‐mail: k123ysm@tmin.ac.jp, Tel.: +81‐42‐325‐3881 Ext. 4711; Fax: +81‐42‐321‐8678.
New Councillors for the ISN are now as follows:
Dr Yoshio Hashizume, yhashi@aichi-med-u.ac.jp, Professor of Neuropathology, Aichi Medical University
Dr Imaharu Nakano, inakano@jichi.ac.jp, Professor of Neurology, Jichi Medical University
Dr Hitoshi Takahashi, hitoshi@bri.niigata-u.ac.jp, Professor of Neuropathology, Niigata University
Dr Kazuo Nagashima, path@higashi-tokushukai.or.jp, Professor Emeritus, Pathology, Hokkaido University
The Second Congress of the Asian society will be held at Beijing, China, in 2011. Professor Hashizume remains Secretary General of the Congress.
Announcement of the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology (JSNP)
JSNP will celebrate the 50th Anniversary in June 4–6, 2009 at the occasion of the 50th Annual Meeting at Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. The contents are as follows:
The 50th Anniversary Symposium
1. European Neuropathology in the Past Half Century. By Akira Hori (Fukushimura Hosp. Choju‐Igaku Res. Inst.).
2. My Personal Experience in the Neuropathology in the USA: Past Development and Future Consideration. By Kinuko Suzuki (Univ. of North Carolina; Tokyo Met. Instit. of Gerontol.).
3. The Fifty Years History and Future Development of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology. By Yoshio Hashizume (President of JSNP, Aichi Medical Univ.)
The 50th Anniversary Memorial Lectures
1. From Neurology with Love. By Ichiro Kanazawa (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; Univ. of Tokyo)
2. Studies of Neuropathology over the Last Half Century. By Asao Hirano (Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein Col. of Med.)
The 50th Anniversary Case Presentations: Diseases established/deeply examined in Japan
1. Dentatorubral‐pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA). By Mitsunori Yamada (Niigata Univ.)
2. The First Autopsy Case of Diffuse Lewy Body Disease (DLBD). By Kenji Kosaka (Yokohama Houyuu Hosp.)
3. Nasu‐Hakola Disease—the First Case Reported by Nasu. By Minoru Kaneko et al (Shinshu Univ.)
4. The Pathology of Methylmercury Poisoning (Minamata disease). By Komyo Eto, et al (Jushindai)
5. Neuropathologic Findings of HTLV‐1‐Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP). By Shuji Izumo (Kagoshima Univ.)
6. Ubiquitin‐Positive Tau‐Negative Intraneuronal Inclusions in the Extramotor Cortices of Dementia Patients with ALS. By Koichi Okamoto (Gunma Univ.)
7. A new Autosomal‐Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia Identified in Japan. By Kinya Ishikawa et al (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ.)
8. The 30 Years' Track to the Discovery of PARK2. By Yasuhiro Yamamura
9. Medulloepithelioma. By Hitoshi Takahashi (Niigata Univ.)
The 50th Anniversary Open Satellite Lectures: To Overcome Depression and Dementia
1. Contributions of Neuropathology to Medicine and Science. By Kiyomitsu Oyanagi (Tokyo Met. Inst. for Neurosci.)
2. What is Depression?—Concerning with the Characteristics and Pseudodementia. By Naoji Amano, et al (Shinshu Univ.)
3. For Early Diagnosis of Dementia in the Aged. By Masaaki Matsushita (Tokyo Met. Geriatr. Hosp. and Inst. of Gerontol.)
4. For the Enjoyment of Healthy Longevity, from the Neuropathological Examination of Centenarian “Ginsan”s Brain. By Yoshio Hashizume (Inst. for Med. Sci. of Aging, Aichi Med. Univ.)
The 50th Anniversary Lectures for High School Students: Mechanism of Brain Function and Diseases of the Brain
1. A Search for Mechanism of Brain Damage (A Guide for Neuropathology) at Takamatsu High School. By Masaki Ueno (Kagawa Univ.)
2. Neuropathology of Alzheimer's Disease at Takamatsu Daiichi High School. By Takeshi Iwatsubo (Univ. of Tokyo)
The Anniversary will be celebrated by the participation of ISN President Dr. B. Ghetti, ISN President‐elect Dr. H. Budka, Chairman of Chinese Society of Neuropatholgy Dr. Luning Wang, plenary lectures for the 50th Annual Meeting of JSNP Drs. D.W. Dickson, J.Q. Trojanowski, and V.MY. Lee, members of the Asian Society of Neuropathology, and Presidents of several relating Societies in Japan.
Yoshio Hashizume, President of JSNP
Kiyomitsu Oyanagi, President of 50th Ann. Meeting of JSNP
Contact to K. Oyanagi md, phd
Department of Neuropathology
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience
2‐6 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183‐8526, Japan
Phone:+81‐42‐325‐3881 Ext. 4711
Fax:+81‐42‐321‐8678
e‐mail:oyanagi-ky@igakuken.or.jp
Mexico. The Mexican Neuropathology Group has 23 members by now.
The officers are as follows: Laura Chavez‐Macias, President; Dr Rosa Maria Vicuna, Secretary (E‐mail: laurachm@prodigy.net.mx); Dr Pedro Pasquel, Treasurer.
The address is: Unidad de Patologia, Hospital General Mexico, Dr Balmis no. 148, Mexico, D.F. 06726, Mexico. Tel.: +52(5) 578‐46‐08 and Fax: +52(5) 584‐01‐02; E‐mail: diagnopat@prodigy.net.mx. The next meeting will take place on October 26 and 27, 2007. Further information can be obtained with the any of the officers.
The Netherlands. The president of the Dutch Society of Neuropathology is Prof Dr Max Kros, secretary and treasurer is Dr Sjoerd van Duinen and the third member is Prof Dr Annemieke Rozemuller‐Kwakkel.
The address is: dr SG van Duinen, dept of Pathology LUMC, building 1 L1‐Q, Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel. +31 71 5266633 Fax +31 71 5248158. E‐mail S.G.van_Duinen@lumc.nl
The representative for the ISN of the Dutch Society for Neuropathology is Dr J.M. (Max) Kros.
Poland. The officers of the Polish Association of Neuropathologists have been elected to serve from 2005 to 2008: Prof Dr med. Janusz Szymas, President of the Polish Association of Neuropathologists; E‐mail: jszymas@ampat.amu.edu.pl, Doc. Dr med. Teresa Wierzba‐Bobrowicz, Vice‐President; E‐mail: bobrow@ipin.edu.pl, Dr med. Ewa Bertrand, Treasurer; Dr Agnieszka Kaliszek, Secretary; Dr med. Ewa Izycka‐Swieszewska, Member of the Board; Dr med. Wieslawa Grajkowska, Member of the Board; Doc Dr med. Ewa Matyja, Editor‐in‐chief of Folia Neuropathologica. The post address of the Polish Association of Neuropathologists is: c/o Dr Agnieszka Kaliszek (Secretary), Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, 02 106 Warszawa, Poland; Tel.: +48 22 6086560; Fax: +48 61 6619812, +48 22 6685532 Official WWW page of the Polish Association of Neuropathologists is: http://snp.amu.edu.pl/. This page is prepared in Polish as well in English edition. Folia Neuropathologica is the official journal of the Polish Association of Neuropathologists and the Medical Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences. For details please contact Doc. Dr med. Ewa Matyja, Editor‐inchief of Folia Neuropathologica, via E‐mail: matyja@cmdik.pan.pl or Dr med. Milena Laure‐Kamionowska, Secretary, via E‐mail: milenak@cmdik.pan.pl. or visit http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=20&magazine_subpage=CURRENT.
Portugal. President of the Portuguese Society of Neuropathology is: Prof José Pimentel, Laboratory of Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649‐035 Lisbon, Portugal; Tel./Fax: +351‐21 795 93 29; E‐mail: josepimentel@fm.ul.pt.
Vice‐President, Dra. Mrinalini Honavar; Secretary, Dra. Cândida Barroso; Treasurer, Dra. Sofia Oliveira.
Romania. The Romanian Circle of Neuropathology has been renamed. The Romanian Society of Neuropathology. The president of the society is Dr Arcadiu Petrescu, Clinic and Methodologic Institute of Cerebro‐Vascular Diseases. Sos. Berceni 10, CP 61‐167, 75500‐Bucharest; Tel.: +40‐1‐6837831; Fax: +40‐1‐2116608, the vice president is Dr Inumioara Mihaela Cojocaru and the secretary is Dr Marilena Alexianu.
The Address of the Romanian Society of Neuropathology is: c/o Dr Marilena Alexianu Laboratoire de Neuropathologie, Clinique de Neurologie “Gh. Marinesco”, Hopital Colentina, Sos. Stefan cel Mare 19–21, Bucarest, Roumanie, code postal 120125; E‐mail: dralexianu@yahoo.com.
Russia. The address of the Russian Society of Neuropathology is: c/o Prof Dr Vadim N. Shvalev, Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Myasnikov Cardiological Institute, Cardiological Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 3rd Cherepkovskaya Street, Moscow 121552, Russia; Tel.: +7‐95‐414 6699; Fax: +7‐95‐415 2962.
Scandinavia. The Scandinavian Society of Neuropathology has approximately 70 members mainly from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. The Society organizes the Northern Lights Neuroscience Symposia, which are open for other countries as well as other disciplines. Addresses: President: Dr Sverre Mork, Department of Pathology and Medical Genetics. St. Olaws Hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway, phone: (47/ 73868836); Secretary: Dr David Scheie, Dept. of Pathology, Rikshospitalet, 0027 Oslo, Norway, Phone: (47) 23071466; Treasurer: Dr Helle Broholm, Laboratory of Neuropathology, section 6201, The Michaelis building, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; E‐mail: hbroholm@rh.dk. The Society has its own web site: http://www.ssn.suite.dk
South Africa. There is no formal body representing the speciality in South Africa, but all contacts are welcome. Prof Richard Hewlett has returned to the Neuropathology Unit at Stellenbosch University Medical School, where he is looking after the diagnostic and teaching service.
Spain. The President of the Spanish Club of Neuropathology is Dr. Teresa Tunon and the Secretary/treasurer is Dr. Federico Garcia‐Bragado. The address of the secretary is Hospital Virgen del Camino. Anatomia Patologica, C/ Irunlarrea 3. Pamplona. España; E‐mail: federico.garcia.bragado@cfnavarra.es.
Switzerland. The President of the Swiss Society of Neuropathology is Prof.Dr.med M. Tolnay (mtolnay@hhbs.ch), Institut für Pathologie der Universität, Schönbeinstr. 40, CH‐4003 Basel. The Secretary/ Treasurer is Dr.med. J.A. Lobrinus (Johannes.A.Lobrinus@hcuge.ch), Service de Pathologie Clinique CMU, 1 rue Michel‐Servet, CH‐1211 Genève. The website is http://www.ssn.unizh.ch
United Kingdom. The President of the British Neuropathological Society is president is Prof. James Lowe, the Vice President is Prof. James Ironside, the Secretary is Dr. David Hilton and the Treasurer is Dr Meenakshi Mirakhur. The address of the British Neuropathological Society is: c/o Dr. David Hilton, Department of Histopathology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK Tel: +44 1752 763599, Fax: +44 1752 763590, email: david.hilton@phnt.swest.nhs.uk. The web site is (log‐in required): http://www.bns.org.uk.
United States. The President of the American Association of Neuropathologists, Inc. is: Dr Barbara J. Crain. The Secretary‐Treasurer is Dr George Perry, College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, Texas 78249‐0661; Tel.: +1 210 458 4450; Fax: +1 210 458 4445; E‐mail: george.perry@utsa.edu.
The web site of the Association is http://www.neuropath.org
The ISN Book Series Pathology & Genetics
The very latest genetic information is covered in the ISN Book Series Pathology & Genetics and its clinical relevance is emphasized. Structural changes as well as modern diagnostic tools for examination of tissue specimens are key ingredients. The most recent developments regarding pathophysiology and the molecular background of the various diseases are presented.
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Now available. Cerebrovascular Diseases, volume 5 in the ISN Publication Series “Pathology & Genetics,” provides up‐to‐date information on clinical features, epidemiology, imaging methods, genetics, pathophysiology, pathology and therapeutic influences of all major diseases associated with various cerebrovascular abnormalities and circulatory disturbances in the brain and spinal cord.
The book consists of short, specific chapters written by more than 50 international experts on cerebral vasculature and blood flow, and presents the information in a comprehensive and easily accessible manner. The chapters include numerous high quality color images and a large number of carefully selected references.
Developmental Neuropathology. Volume Editors: Jeffrey A. Golden, United States, Brian N. Harding, United Kingdom.
Neurodegeneration. The Molecular Pathology of Dementias and Movement Disorders. Volume Editor: Dennis W. Dickson, United States. Chapter Editors: Catherine Bergeron Canada, Jean‐Jacques Hauw, France, Kurt A. Jellinger, Austria, Hidehiro Mizusawa, Japan, Peter Lantos, United Kingdom, Advisory Editors: John A. Hardy, United States, Yoshikuni Miyuno, Japan.
Structural and Molecular Basis of Skeletal Muscle Diseases. CD‐ROM. Volume Editor: George Karpati. Advisory Editors: Maria Molnar, Hans H. Goebel, Kiichi Arahata, Alan E. H. Emery, Eric Hoffman, Eric Shoubridge. This title is not currently available in print.