For those desiring more information on the state of DHEA research, a
symposium is being sponsored by Laval University in Quibec City, CA, on
September 13-15, 1995.
 
 
The International Symposium on DHEA Transformation into Androgens and
Estrogens in Target Tissues: Intracrinology will be held at the Quibec
Hilton Hotel. The Quibec Hilton is located in downtown Quibec City.
 
Registration material will be handled in the lobby of the Congress Center.
 
Hours:
 
     Wednesday, September 13th : 12:00 to 21:00 h.
     Tuesday, September 14th : 08:00 to 17:30 h.
     Friday, September 15th : 08:00 to 15:00 h.
 
Registration Fees
 
After June 23rd
 
Active Members: US $215
Accompanying Members: US $30
Students, Residents, Fellows or Interns*: US $125
 
At meeting
 
Active Members: US $225
Accompanying Members: US $35
Students, Residents, Fellows or Interns*: US $150
 
*Student members are those working towards a degree or diploma in one
of the medical sciences. Persons registering in this category should have
their Head of Department sign a statement supporting their claim for a
special registration fee for the Congress. Student members will be
active members of the Congress and have full access to the scientific
and social program.
 
Payment
 
Please pay all Congress fees (registration, social program, lunches,
transportation bus between Montreal airports, as well as Pre-and Post-
Congress Tours) with a single cheque (US and Canadian Participants)
or bank draft (overseas participants) in US dollars payable on a
Canadian Bank to the International Symposium on DHEA or by a charge
on your credit card (American Express, Master Card or Visa).
 
Acknowledgement of registration, hotel reservation and receipt of fees
will be sent upon receipt.
 
Registration is possible on the WWW at the following URL:
 
http://wwwfifth.crchul.ulaval.ca/Inscription_dhea.html
 
 
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995
 
08h30 - 10h10
 
 
Symposia
 
Human 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
 
Molecular Biology of Types II and III Human 17-beta-HSD
Stefan Andersson
Merck Co. Inc., USA
 
Structure of Type IV 17-beta-HSD
Jerzy Adamski
Max-Planck-Institute, GERMANY
 
3-D Structure of Estrogenic 17-beta-HSD
Sheng-Xiang Lin
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Expression and Regulation of Estrogenic Type I 17-beta-HSD in Estrogen
Target Tissues
Reijo Vihko
University of Oulu, FINLAND
 
Human 3-beta-HSDs and 3-alpha-HSDs
 
3-beta-HSD Dehydrogenase Superfamily
Jacques Simard
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Regulation of 3-beta-HSD
J. Ian Mason
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, USA
 
3-alpha-HSDs
Trevor Penning
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, USA
 
Regulation of Estrogen Formation in Peripheral Tissues
 
Regulation of Aromatase Expression in Peripheral Tissues
Evan R. Simpson
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, USA
 
Estrogen Formation in Breast Cancer Cells
Mitchell Dowsett
Royal Marsden Hospital, UK
 
Regulation of Aromatase and Sulfatase in Breast Tumor Cells
Michael J. Reed
St. Mary9s Hospital Medical School, UK
 
Modulation of Estrogen Formation and Action in Breast Cancer Cells
Luigi Castagnetta
Palermo University Medical School, ITALY
 
Sulfotransferases, Steroid Sulfatases and Glucuronyl Transferases
 
Glucuronyl Transferases
Peter E. MacKenzie
Flinders Medical Center, AUSTRALIA
 
Steroid Sulfotransferases
Van Luu-The
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Steroid Sulfatases
Larry J. Shapiro
University of California San Francisco, USA
 
Regulation of Sulfatase Activity
Jorge Pasqualini
Foundation for Hormone Research, FRANCE
 
 
 
Regulation of DHEA-S and DHEA Metabolism
 
The Wide Spectrum of Steroid Esters
Alain Bilanger
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Effect of Cytokines on DHEA Metabolism
Raymond A. Daynes
University of Utah School of Medicine, USA
 
Metabolism of DHEA in the Human and its Impact on Ovarian Secretion
Christopher Longcope
University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
 
7-alpha-Hydroxylase
David Waxman
Boston University, USA
 
 
10h45 - 12h00
 
 
DHEA, Obesity, the Cardiovascular System and Cancer
 
DHEA and the Cardiovascular System
Kay-Tee Khaw
University of Cambridge, UK
 
DHEA and Obesity
Jean-Pierre Despris
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
DHEA and Inhibition of Glucose-O-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Gary B. Gordon
Searle Pharmaceuticals, USA
 
Hormonal Effects of DHEA
 
Treatment with DHEA
Samuel S. Yen
University of California San Diego, USA
 
Androgen Excess in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Maria New
Cornell Medical Center, USA
 
Effect of DHEA on the CNS
CLAUDE de montigny
Mc Gill University, CANADA
 
DHEA Replacement Therapy in Men and Women
Pierre Diamond
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
DHEA, CNS, Aging, the Immune Response and Cancer
 
Stimulation of the Immune Response by DHEA
Roger M. Loria
Virginia Commonwealth University9s
Medical College of Virginia, USA
 
Actions and Metabolism of DHEA in CNS
Itienne-Emile Baulieu
Faculti de midecine de Bicjtre, FRANCE
 
Mechanisms of Action of Peroxisome Proliferation Activator Receptor (PPAR)
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN
 
The Role of Catechol Estrogens on Hormone-Related Cancers: Fact or Fancy
Leon H. Bradlow
Strang-Cornell Cancer Research Laboratory, USA
 
 
Human 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
 
Molecular Biology of Types II and III Human 17-beta-HSD
Stefan Andersson
Merck Co. Inc., USA
 
Structure of Type IV 17-beta-HSD
Jerzy Adamski
Max-Planck-Institute, GERMANY
 
3-D Structure of Estrogenic 17-beta-HSD
Sheng-Xiang Lin
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Expression and Regulation of Estrogenic Type I 17-beta-HSD in Estrogen
Target Tissues
Reijo Vihko
University of Oulu, FINLAND
 
Human 3-beta-HSDs and 3-alpha-HSDs
 
3-beta-HSD Dehydrogenase Superfamily
Jacques Simard
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Regulation of 3-beta-HSD
J. Ian Mason
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, USA
 
3-alpha-HSDs
Trevor Penning
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, USA
 
Regulation of Estrogen Formation in Peripheral Tissues
 
Regulation of Aromatase Expression in Peripheral Tissues
Evan R. Simpson
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, USA
 
Estrogen Formation in Breast Cancer Cells
Mitchell Dowsett
Royal Marsden Hospital, UK
 
Regulation of Aromatase and Sulfatase in Breast Tumor Cells
Michael J. Reed
St. Mary9s Hospital Medical School, UK
 
Modulation of Estrogen Formation and Action in Breast Cancer Cells
Luigi Castagnetta
Palermo University Medical School, ITALY
 
Sulfotransferases, Steroid Sulfatases and Glucuronyl Transferases
 
Glucuronyl Transferases
Peter E. MacKenzie
Flinders Medical Center, AUSTRALIA
 
Steroid Sulfotransferases
Van Luu-The
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Steroid Sulfatases
Larry J. Shapiro
University of California San Francisco, USA
 
Regulation of Sulfatase Activity
Jorge Pasqualini
Foundation for Hormone Research, FRANCE
 
Regulation of DHEA-S and DHEA Metabolism
 
The Wide Spectrum of Steroid Esters
Alain Bilanger
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
Effect of Cytokines on DHEA Metabolism
Raymond A. Daynes
University of Utah School of Medicine, USA
 
Metabolism of DHEA in the Human and its Impact on Ovarian Secretion
Christopher Longcope
University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
 
7-alpha-Hydroxylase
David Waxman
Boston University, USA
 
DHEA, Obesity, the Cardiovascular System and Cancer
 
DHEA and the Cardiovascular System
Kay-Tee Khaw
University of Cambridge, UK
 
DHEA and Obesity
Jean-Pierre Despris
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
DHEA and Inhibition of Glucose-O-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Gary B. Gordon
Searle Pharmaceuticals, USA
 
Hormonal Effects of DHEA
 
Treatment with DHEA
Samuel S. Yen
University of California San Diego, USA
 
Androgen Excess in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Maria New
Cornell Medical Center, USA
 
Effect of DHEA on the CNS
CLAUDE de montigny
Mc Gill University, CANADA
 
DHEA Replacement Therapy in Men and Women
Pierre Diamond
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
DHEA, CNS, Aging, the Immune Response and Cancer
 
Stimulation of the Immune Response by DHEA
Roger M. Loria
Virginia Commonwealth University9s
Medical College of Virginia, USA
 
Actions and Metabolism of DHEA in CNS
Itienne-Emile Baulieu
Faculti de midecine de Bicjtre, FRANCE
 
Mechanisms of Action of Peroxisome Proliferation Activator Receptor (PPAR)
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN
 
The Role of Catechol Estrogens on Hormone-Related Cancers: Fact or Fancy
Leon H. Bradlow
Strang-Cornell Cancer Research Laboratory, USA
 
 
13h15 - 14h55
Symposium
 
Hormonal Effects of DHEA
 
Treatment with DHEA
Samuel S. Yen
University of California San Diego, USA
 
Androgen Excess in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Maria New
Cornell Medical Center, USA
 
Effect of DHEA on the CNS
CLAUDE de montigny
Mc Gill University, CANADA
 
DHEA Replacement Therapy in Men and Women
Pierre Diamond
CHUL Research Center, CANADA
 
DHEA, CNS, Aging, the Immune Response and Cancer
 
Stimulation of the Immune Response by DHEA
Roger M. Loria
Virginia Commonwealth University9s
Medical College of Virginia, USA
 
Actions and Metabolism of DHEA in CNS
Itienne-Emile Baulieu
Faculti de midecine de Bicjtre, FRANCE
 
Mechanisms of Action of Peroxisome Proliferation Activator Receptor (PPAR)
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN
 
The Role of Catechol Estrogens on Hormone-Related Cancers: Fact or Fancy
Leon H. Bradlow
Strang-Cornell Cancer Research Laboratory, USA
 
15h30 - 17h10
Symposium
DHEA, CNS, Aging, the Immune Response and Cancer
 
DHEA, CNS, Aging, the Immune Response and Cancer
 
Stimulation of the Immune Response by DHEA
Roger M. Loria
Virginia Commonwealth University9s
Medical College of Virginia, USA
 
Actions and Metabolism of DHEA in CNS
Itienne-Emile Baulieu
Faculti de midecine de Bicjtre, FRANCE
 
Mechanisms of Action of Peroxisome Proliferation Activator Receptor (PPAR)
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN
 
The Role of Catechol Estrogens on Hormone-Related Cancers: Fact or Fancy
Leon H. Bradlow
Strang-Cornell Cancer Research Laboratory, USA
 
 
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