- Email: [email protected]
International Federation of Placental Association (IFPA)
Placenta
(1998).
19, i-iv
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION
OF PLACENTAL
ASSOCIATIONS
(IFPA)
The IFPA is an international scientific umbrella organization coordinating the activities of the existing regional placental research associations. Its purposes comprise the following: l to support the regional placental associations; l to facilitate multidisciplinary study and discussion of all aspects of placental research; l to coordinate dates, locations, and subjects for regional and international placenta meetings to be organized by the regional placental associations; l to provide a formal association that could communicate with governments, bodies, grant institutions, and private organizations; l to provide a scientific organization to which Placenta and Trophoblast Research can be associated and be both editorially as well as scientifically answerable.
l
President (until 2000): Peter Kaufmann Department of Anatomy Technical University of Aachen Wendlingweg 2 D-52057 Aachen, Germany Tel: +49 241 80 89 190 Fax: +49 241 88 88 472 E-mail: [email protected]
l
Secretary (until 1999): Richard K. Miller Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Rochester 601 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14642-8668, USA Tel: +l 716 275 3638 Fax: + 1 716 244 2209 E-mail: [email protected]
l
Treasurer (until 1998): Hiroaki Soma 4-11 Kyodo 1 Chome Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 156, Japan Tel: +81 3 3429 0541 Fax: +81 3 3429 0541
Executive Committee: Full members: for the Australian Placenta Group (provisional representatives) Alan L. A. Boura, Newcastle, NSW Shaun P. Brennecke, Carlton, Victoria Greg E. Rice, Carlton, Victoria William A. W. Walters, Newcastle, NSW for the European Placenta Group Anthony M. Carter, Odense, Denmark Jean Hustin, Loverval, Belgium Peter Kaufmann, Aachen, Germany Henning Schneider, Berne, Switzerland for the Japan Placenta Association Toshiro Hata, Saitama Hiroaki Soma, Tokyo Ichiro Taki, Osaka Masaomi Takayama, Tokyo for the North American Trophoblast Meeting Nicholas P. Illsley, Newark, NJ for the Rochester Trophoblast Conference Joan S. Hunt, Kansas City, KS Richard K. Miller, Rochester, NY Donald W. Morrish, Edmonton, Alberta
l
Co-opted, non-voting members: for Placenta Colin P. Sibley, Manchester, UK for Trophoblast Research Kathleen Shiverick, Gainesville, FL
For current IFPA information,
employment
opportunities,
membership application, future meetings, recent abstracts and publications, as well as see IFPA home page on the world wide web site: http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/
ifpa/ifpa.html
0143-4004/98/01000i+04
$12.00/O
0
1998 W. B. Saunders
Company
Ltd
Meeting
Schedule
of the IFPA
In accordance with its bylaws, the IFPA will not organize its own Placenta Meetings. Regional meetings of the Member Associations can be organized on application as IFPA-designated meetings following review and approval by the Executive Committee. 4th IFPArdesignated Meeting Sixth Meeting of the Japan Placenta Association in conjunction with the 16th Trophoblast Disease Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 October 1998 Abstract submission and early registration, April 1998 Main
Theme:
Control of Publication and Invasion of Trophoblast Cells. ScientiJic
Organizer:
Gernot Desoye, University of Graz, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Auenbruggerplatz 14, A-8036 Graz, Austria. Fax: +43 316 385 2477 E-mail: [email protected]
Program:
The meeting will include invited and submitted oral and poster presentations, symposia, workshops and special lectures, related to the following topics. (a) Trophoblast and: cytokines, growth factors, oncogenes, receptors, suppressor genes, apoptosis, telomer-telomerase, angiogenesis; (b) Fetoplacental metabolism: fetoplacental circulation, nitric oxide and NOS, placental proteins, endocrinology, vitamin-ion transport, toxicology and pharmacology; (c) Complications of pregnancy: trophoblastic disease, intrauterine death, toxaemia, intrauterine growth retardation, maternoplacentofetal infection, immunological disorders; (d) Deciduo-trophoblastic interactions: implantation, abortion, parturition, abruptio placentae; (e) Clinical diagnosis: placental pathology, ultrasonography, Doppler imaging, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fetal monitoring, chromosome analysis (amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, biochemical markers), biochemical tests for placental function. The official language of the conference is English. Organizer:
Masaomi Takayama, Tokyo Medical College Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6-7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160, Japan. Fax: +81 3 3348 5918 E-mail: [email protected] 5th IFPA-designated Meeting Eighth Meeting of the European Placenta Group, Austria, 26-29 September 1999
6th IFPA-designated Meeting XIVth Rochester Trophoblast Conference, Rochester, New York, 1-4 October 2000 Organizer:
Richard K. Miller, Rochester. Fax: + 1 716 244 2209 E-mail: [email protected] 7th IFPA-designated Meeting Ninth Meeting of the European Placenta Group, Autumn 2001 Location and Organizer and date to be announced in Placenta 19(2/3)
5th Annual GREP Meeting The 5th meeting of the GREP (Groupe de Recherche et d’Etude du Placenta) in association with the ‘Comite d’Interface INSERM - Reproduction Humaine’ and the ‘Societe Francaise de Gyneco-pathologie (SFPG)’ will be held at Hopital Cochin, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014 Paris, France, 29-30 January 1998. Prelimina y Program:
Migration of embryonic cells; adhesion factors; trophoblastic diseases. Conference
Secretariat:
Dr Francoise Ferre, INSERM U. 361, Pavillon Baudelocque, 123, Bd de Port-Royal, 75014 Paris, France. Tel: +33 1 43 26 28 26 Fax: +33 1 43 26 44 08 E-mail: [email protected]
Membership
Application
Mail or fax the application form to: SECRETARIAT, International Federation of Placental Associations, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, New York 14642-8668, USA. Tel: 716 275 3638; fax: 716 244 2209. APPLICANT PRINCIPAL AFFILIATION (please check one) Australian Placenta Group ___
IFPA (only) no other affiliation __--~ European Placenta Group ___
Japanese Placenta Association
Rochester Trophoblast
Name Title
North American Conference/Trophoblast Meeting --
Date of Birth COMPLETE
Department Institution Street/PO City Zip/Mail Code Telephone
PROFESSIONAL
ADDRESS
State Country Email _
Fax UNDERGRADUATE
Institution
AND GRADUATE
Field
EDUCATION Degree
Date Obtained
(b) (c) ADVANCED Dates
Preceptor
TRAINING Position
Institution/city/country
Field
(4
(b) (4 (4 PROFESSIONAL Dates
POSITIONS
IN CHRONOLOGICAL
ORDER
Position
-
(4 (b) Cc)
(4 RESEARCH INTERESTS (See overleaf for Research Interest codes) (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
___-
(51
I wish to become a member of the International Federation of Placental Associations to foster the international conduct of research
on the placenta as evidenced by signature below. My name will be listed as member of IFPA. I will inform the secretary of any name, address, and research changes. Signature
Date
iv
Are you already
an individual
member
of the IFPA?
There are certain advantages: l you support the aims of the International Federation of Placental Associations; l for individual IFPA members there are special subscription rates: only ,$61 (UK and Europe) or $98 (Elsewhere) for Placenta; a 2.5 per cent discount for Trophoblast Research; l there will be no annual membership fee assessed,but rather a modest surcharge will be associated with the registration fee for each participant of an IFPA-designated meeting; l IFPA is available on the Internet/World Wide Web; through the Internet, a member will be able to search for colleague’s current addresses and communication numbers; l members are able to search for specific research interests for colleagues and associates; l meeting announcements, current available positions, and other notices will be on the Announcement Board; l members will be able to provide direct input to the Secretariat via the Internet; l as an individual member of IFPA, your name, address, communication numbers and research interests will be listed. Individual
IFPA membership
applications
should be sent to Richard K. Miller,
LIST OF RESEARCH 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1300 1350 1400 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1600 1610 1620 1630 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740
1800 1810 1850 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 3000 3100 3200 3300 3310 3320 3400 3410 3420 3425 3430 3440 3450
Anatomy/Morphology Morphometry Immunocytochemistry Enzyme histochemistrv In Situ Hybridization . Electron Microscopy Confocal Microscopy Comparative placentology Trophoblast Tropectoderm Cytotrophoblast Cells Syncytiotrophoblast Extravillous Trophoblast Cells Ecto-placental Cone Giant Trophoblast Cells Villous Storma Connective tissue cells Extracellular matrix Hofbauer Cell Circulation/Endothelium Uterine Circulation Placental Circulation Umbilical Cord Fetal Circulation Embryo Inner Cell Mass Mesenchyme Amnion Chorion Amniotic Fluid Biochemistry Intermediary Cellular Metabolism Second Messengers CADS/CAMS Lipid Metabolism General Protein Metabolism Nuclear Function (Also see Molecular Biology) Endocrinology human Chorionic Gonadotropin human placental lactogen/ sommatomammotropin Steroids Estrogens Progesterone Placental/Endometrial/Pregnancy Associated Proteins PAPP-A SP-1 Other Proteins Growth Factors Cytokines Neuropeptides
3460 4000 4100 4200 4210 4200 4230 4250 5ooo 5100 5200 5500 6100 6120 6130 6200 6210 6220 6230 6240 6250 6260 6261 6262 6263 6270 6280 6290 6500 6510 6520 6530 6540 6550 6560 6570 6580 6590 6600 6610 7000 7100 7200 7210 7211 7212 7213 7214 7215 7216 7250
INTEREST
Eiconsanoids Microbiology/Infectious Disease Bacterial Viral CMV HIV Herpes Other Molecular Biology DNA Expression and Control RNA Expression and Control Immunology Pharmacology/Toxicology Therapeutic Agents Metabolism Transport Interactions Classes of Therapies Anticonvulsants Antihypertensives Cardiac Anti Diabetic Anti Cancer Antibiotics Anti Bacterials Anti HIV Anti Virals Diuretics CNS Agents Smoking Pathologv Diabetes Mellitus Eclampsia Hypertension IUGR Trophoblastic Neoplaseia Hydrops fetalis Cord complications Multiple pregnancies Abortion Chromosomal aberrations Molar Preanancies Physiology Cell Regulation Transport ‘Nutrients Amino Acids Carbohydrates Lipids Vitamins Proteins Gases Fertilization
Secretary of IFPA (see p. i).
CODES 7300 7310 7320 7330 7340 7341 7342 7343 7350 7360 7400 7500 8100 8110 8120 8130 8140 8200 8210 8220 8230 8300 8400 8410 8420 8430 8440 8450 8500 8510 8512 8514 8520 8530 8540 8550 8560 8570 8580
Implantation Trophoblast Endometrium Extra uterine Attachment/Invasion Attachment Proliferation Cell/Cell Interaction Autocrine/Paracrine Angiogenesis Ovarian Function Fetal Physiology In Vitro Techniques Cell Culture First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Trophoblastic Neoplasia Explant Culture First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Placental Perfusions In Vitro In Vivo Techniques Imaging/Doppler Velocimetry Uteroplacental circulation Intervillous snace Intraplacentai fetal circulation Umbilical cord circulation In Vivo Animal/Human Models Rodent Mouse Rat Ovine Porcine Non-Human Primate Equine Rabbit Ferret Human NEW
9000 9100 9200 9300
ADDITIONS
(1998).
19, i-iv
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION
OF PLACENTAL
ASSOCIATIONS
(IFPA)
The IFPA is an international scientific umbrella organization coordinating the activities of the existing regional placental research associations. Its purposes comprise the following: l to support the regional placental associations; l to facilitate multidisciplinary study and discussion of all aspects of placental research; l to coordinate dates, locations, and subjects for regional and international placenta meetings to be organized by the regional placental associations; l to provide a formal association that could communicate with governments, bodies, grant institutions, and private organizations; l to provide a scientific organization to which Placenta and Trophoblast Research can be associated and be both editorially as well as scientifically answerable.
l
President (until 2000): Peter Kaufmann Department of Anatomy Technical University of Aachen Wendlingweg 2 D-52057 Aachen, Germany Tel: +49 241 80 89 190 Fax: +49 241 88 88 472 E-mail: [email protected]
l
Secretary (until 1999): Richard K. Miller Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Rochester 601 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14642-8668, USA Tel: +l 716 275 3638 Fax: + 1 716 244 2209 E-mail: [email protected]
l
Treasurer (until 1998): Hiroaki Soma 4-11 Kyodo 1 Chome Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 156, Japan Tel: +81 3 3429 0541 Fax: +81 3 3429 0541
Executive Committee: Full members: for the Australian Placenta Group (provisional representatives) Alan L. A. Boura, Newcastle, NSW Shaun P. Brennecke, Carlton, Victoria Greg E. Rice, Carlton, Victoria William A. W. Walters, Newcastle, NSW for the European Placenta Group Anthony M. Carter, Odense, Denmark Jean Hustin, Loverval, Belgium Peter Kaufmann, Aachen, Germany Henning Schneider, Berne, Switzerland for the Japan Placenta Association Toshiro Hata, Saitama Hiroaki Soma, Tokyo Ichiro Taki, Osaka Masaomi Takayama, Tokyo for the North American Trophoblast Meeting Nicholas P. Illsley, Newark, NJ for the Rochester Trophoblast Conference Joan S. Hunt, Kansas City, KS Richard K. Miller, Rochester, NY Donald W. Morrish, Edmonton, Alberta
l
Co-opted, non-voting members: for Placenta Colin P. Sibley, Manchester, UK for Trophoblast Research Kathleen Shiverick, Gainesville, FL
For current IFPA information,
employment
opportunities,
membership application, future meetings, recent abstracts and publications, as well as see IFPA home page on the world wide web site: http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/
ifpa/ifpa.html
0143-4004/98/01000i+04
$12.00/O
0
1998 W. B. Saunders
Company
Ltd
Meeting
Schedule
of the IFPA
In accordance with its bylaws, the IFPA will not organize its own Placenta Meetings. Regional meetings of the Member Associations can be organized on application as IFPA-designated meetings following review and approval by the Executive Committee. 4th IFPArdesignated Meeting Sixth Meeting of the Japan Placenta Association in conjunction with the 16th Trophoblast Disease Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 October 1998 Abstract submission and early registration, April 1998 Main
Theme:
Control of Publication and Invasion of Trophoblast Cells. ScientiJic
Organizer:
Gernot Desoye, University of Graz, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Auenbruggerplatz 14, A-8036 Graz, Austria. Fax: +43 316 385 2477 E-mail: [email protected]
Program:
The meeting will include invited and submitted oral and poster presentations, symposia, workshops and special lectures, related to the following topics. (a) Trophoblast and: cytokines, growth factors, oncogenes, receptors, suppressor genes, apoptosis, telomer-telomerase, angiogenesis; (b) Fetoplacental metabolism: fetoplacental circulation, nitric oxide and NOS, placental proteins, endocrinology, vitamin-ion transport, toxicology and pharmacology; (c) Complications of pregnancy: trophoblastic disease, intrauterine death, toxaemia, intrauterine growth retardation, maternoplacentofetal infection, immunological disorders; (d) Deciduo-trophoblastic interactions: implantation, abortion, parturition, abruptio placentae; (e) Clinical diagnosis: placental pathology, ultrasonography, Doppler imaging, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fetal monitoring, chromosome analysis (amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, biochemical markers), biochemical tests for placental function. The official language of the conference is English. Organizer:
Masaomi Takayama, Tokyo Medical College Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6-7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160, Japan. Fax: +81 3 3348 5918 E-mail: [email protected] 5th IFPA-designated Meeting Eighth Meeting of the European Placenta Group, Austria, 26-29 September 1999
6th IFPA-designated Meeting XIVth Rochester Trophoblast Conference, Rochester, New York, 1-4 October 2000 Organizer:
Richard K. Miller, Rochester. Fax: + 1 716 244 2209 E-mail: [email protected] 7th IFPA-designated Meeting Ninth Meeting of the European Placenta Group, Autumn 2001 Location and Organizer and date to be announced in Placenta 19(2/3)
5th Annual GREP Meeting The 5th meeting of the GREP (Groupe de Recherche et d’Etude du Placenta) in association with the ‘Comite d’Interface INSERM - Reproduction Humaine’ and the ‘Societe Francaise de Gyneco-pathologie (SFPG)’ will be held at Hopital Cochin, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014 Paris, France, 29-30 January 1998. Prelimina y Program:
Migration of embryonic cells; adhesion factors; trophoblastic diseases. Conference
Secretariat:
Dr Francoise Ferre, INSERM U. 361, Pavillon Baudelocque, 123, Bd de Port-Royal, 75014 Paris, France. Tel: +33 1 43 26 28 26 Fax: +33 1 43 26 44 08 E-mail: [email protected]
Membership
Application
Mail or fax the application form to: SECRETARIAT, International Federation of Placental Associations, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, New York 14642-8668, USA. Tel: 716 275 3638; fax: 716 244 2209. APPLICANT PRINCIPAL AFFILIATION (please check one) Australian Placenta Group ___
IFPA (only) no other affiliation __--~ European Placenta Group ___
Japanese Placenta Association
Rochester Trophoblast
Name Title
North American Conference/Trophoblast Meeting --
Date of Birth COMPLETE
Department Institution Street/PO City Zip/Mail Code Telephone
PROFESSIONAL
ADDRESS
State Country Email _
Fax UNDERGRADUATE
Institution
AND GRADUATE
Field
EDUCATION Degree
Date Obtained
(b) (c) ADVANCED Dates
Preceptor
TRAINING Position
Institution/city/country
Field
(4
(b) (4 (4 PROFESSIONAL Dates
POSITIONS
IN CHRONOLOGICAL
ORDER
Position
-
(4 (b) Cc)
(4 RESEARCH INTERESTS (See overleaf for Research Interest codes) (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
___-
(51
I wish to become a member of the International Federation of Placental Associations to foster the international conduct of research
on the placenta as evidenced by signature below. My name will be listed as member of IFPA. I will inform the secretary of any name, address, and research changes. Signature
Date
iv
Are you already
an individual
member
of the IFPA?
There are certain advantages: l you support the aims of the International Federation of Placental Associations; l for individual IFPA members there are special subscription rates: only ,$61 (UK and Europe) or $98 (Elsewhere) for Placenta; a 2.5 per cent discount for Trophoblast Research; l there will be no annual membership fee assessed,but rather a modest surcharge will be associated with the registration fee for each participant of an IFPA-designated meeting; l IFPA is available on the Internet/World Wide Web; through the Internet, a member will be able to search for colleague’s current addresses and communication numbers; l members are able to search for specific research interests for colleagues and associates; l meeting announcements, current available positions, and other notices will be on the Announcement Board; l members will be able to provide direct input to the Secretariat via the Internet; l as an individual member of IFPA, your name, address, communication numbers and research interests will be listed. Individual
IFPA membership
applications
should be sent to Richard K. Miller,
LIST OF RESEARCH 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1300 1350 1400 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1600 1610 1620 1630 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740
1800 1810 1850 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 3000 3100 3200 3300 3310 3320 3400 3410 3420 3425 3430 3440 3450
Anatomy/Morphology Morphometry Immunocytochemistry Enzyme histochemistrv In Situ Hybridization . Electron Microscopy Confocal Microscopy Comparative placentology Trophoblast Tropectoderm Cytotrophoblast Cells Syncytiotrophoblast Extravillous Trophoblast Cells Ecto-placental Cone Giant Trophoblast Cells Villous Storma Connective tissue cells Extracellular matrix Hofbauer Cell Circulation/Endothelium Uterine Circulation Placental Circulation Umbilical Cord Fetal Circulation Embryo Inner Cell Mass Mesenchyme Amnion Chorion Amniotic Fluid Biochemistry Intermediary Cellular Metabolism Second Messengers CADS/CAMS Lipid Metabolism General Protein Metabolism Nuclear Function (Also see Molecular Biology) Endocrinology human Chorionic Gonadotropin human placental lactogen/ sommatomammotropin Steroids Estrogens Progesterone Placental/Endometrial/Pregnancy Associated Proteins PAPP-A SP-1 Other Proteins Growth Factors Cytokines Neuropeptides
3460 4000 4100 4200 4210 4200 4230 4250 5ooo 5100 5200 5500 6100 6120 6130 6200 6210 6220 6230 6240 6250 6260 6261 6262 6263 6270 6280 6290 6500 6510 6520 6530 6540 6550 6560 6570 6580 6590 6600 6610 7000 7100 7200 7210 7211 7212 7213 7214 7215 7216 7250
INTEREST
Eiconsanoids Microbiology/Infectious Disease Bacterial Viral CMV HIV Herpes Other Molecular Biology DNA Expression and Control RNA Expression and Control Immunology Pharmacology/Toxicology Therapeutic Agents Metabolism Transport Interactions Classes of Therapies Anticonvulsants Antihypertensives Cardiac Anti Diabetic Anti Cancer Antibiotics Anti Bacterials Anti HIV Anti Virals Diuretics CNS Agents Smoking Pathologv Diabetes Mellitus Eclampsia Hypertension IUGR Trophoblastic Neoplaseia Hydrops fetalis Cord complications Multiple pregnancies Abortion Chromosomal aberrations Molar Preanancies Physiology Cell Regulation Transport ‘Nutrients Amino Acids Carbohydrates Lipids Vitamins Proteins Gases Fertilization
Secretary of IFPA (see p. i).
CODES 7300 7310 7320 7330 7340 7341 7342 7343 7350 7360 7400 7500 8100 8110 8120 8130 8140 8200 8210 8220 8230 8300 8400 8410 8420 8430 8440 8450 8500 8510 8512 8514 8520 8530 8540 8550 8560 8570 8580
Implantation Trophoblast Endometrium Extra uterine Attachment/Invasion Attachment Proliferation Cell/Cell Interaction Autocrine/Paracrine Angiogenesis Ovarian Function Fetal Physiology In Vitro Techniques Cell Culture First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Trophoblastic Neoplasia Explant Culture First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Placental Perfusions In Vitro In Vivo Techniques Imaging/Doppler Velocimetry Uteroplacental circulation Intervillous snace Intraplacentai fetal circulation Umbilical cord circulation In Vivo Animal/Human Models Rodent Mouse Rat Ovine Porcine Non-Human Primate Equine Rabbit Ferret Human NEW
9000 9100 9200 9300
ADDITIONS