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BIOL PSYCHIATRY 1990;27:120-122
NEWS AND NOTES
World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry Meeting A Regional Meeting of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry will take place February 15-16, 1990 in Casablanca, Morocco. F¢r information write: Dr. D. Moussaoui, Moroccan Association of Biological Psychiatry, Centre Psychiatrique Universitaire, Casablanca, Morocco.
Award Young Investigator Travel Award: 5th World Congress of Biological Psychiau-y, Florence, June 9-14, 1991. The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry is proud to announce a new travel award program for young investigators. The purpose is to support the travel of a limited number of young scientists to the Fifth World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, which will convene June 9-14, 1991 in Florence, Italy. The fund is intended for junior investigators (M.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent) with no more than five years post-graduate experience who have demonstrated a commitment to either basic or applied areas of psychiatric research. Each award ce~sists of approximately U.S. $1,000, one registration, and special recognition at the World Congress. To apply for this travel award send: (1) a current curricul-_tm vitae, (2) a sponsoring letter from a senior investigator, and (3) a 250-word abstract of the data you wish to present at the Fifth World Congress. Send this material to: George M. Simpson, M.D. Chairman, Travel Fund Award Committee Medical College of Peunsylvania/EPPI 3200 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19129 Applications will then be forwarded to the other members of the committee for final selection. The entire committee includes George M. Simpson, Chairman (U.S.A.), Richard C. Josiassen (U.S.A.), Jorge Cipfian-Ollivier (Argentina), Victor Uriarte (Mexico), Tetsuhiko Kariya (Japan), Masami Saito (Japan), Julian Mendlewicz (Belgium), Giorgio Racagni (Pw,ly), and Attila Lipcsey (Hungary).
Completed Applications Must Be Received Before September 1, 1990.
Society of Biological Psychiatry: Awards GoMMedalAwa~ The Gold Medal award was established by the Society of Biological Ps,,chiatry to honor pioneer contributions to the field. A gold medal and citation are given fir significant and sustained work that advances and extends P~-.owledgein biological ps2~chiatry. The re© 1990 Society of Biological Psychiatry
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