Physiology Congress
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21-24 September, 1997
International Convention Centre - Durban, South Africa
2nd International Congress of the African Association of Physiological
Sciences and 25th Annual Congress of the Physiological Society of Southern
Africa
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organising Committee it gives me great pleasure in invit-
ing you to the 2nd Congress of the African Association of Physiological
Sciences and the 25th Annual Congress of the Physiological Society of
Southern Africa to be held at the International Convention Centre Durban,
South Africa from 21-24 September 1997.
A comprehensive scientific programme has been drawn up for the forthcoming
congress. The programme will include key note & plenary lectures, deliv-
ered by distinguished international speakers, symposia on pathophysiology
by international experts, a workshop on teaching of physiology and patho-
physiology and another on laboratory animal science by established teach-
ers.
For local and international delegates and their accompanied persons a com-
prehensive social programme during the congress and a wide variety of post-
congress tours have been organised. This will allow our visitors the op-
portunity to experience Durban and other important tourist centres in our
new South Africa.
The Congress venue, the International Convention Centre Durban, has been
acclaimed as one of the finest conference centres in the world.
The Organising Committee looks forward to welcoming you to Durban and South
Africa.
Highlights of the Conference Programme
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WORKSHOP: TEACHING PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Organized by:
Prof GG Samjen & Prog JW Guzek (Chairpersons - IUPS & ISP, resp.) and Prof
KO Adeniyi (Secretary, AAPS)
Prof K Dormer, representing American Physiological Society in conjunction
with SatelLife, has entitled his presentation:
"Resources for Basic Science medical Education in Africa from the American
Physiological Society's APSSAT Clearinghouse."
WORKSHOP: ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
Organized by:
Prof O Hanninen (ICLAS), Prof KO Adeniyi (Nigeria), & Prof P Gathiram
(South Africa).
Presented by:
Prof John Bleby (UK), Prof Willi Heine (FR Germany), Prof O Hanninen
(Finland).
Those participants wishing to remain and have a special session after that
conference, please contact the Congress secretariat.
With best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Prof P Gathiram
Prof KO Adeniyi
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The Congress Secretariat
Prof P Gathiram
Dept. of Human Physiology & Physiological Chemistry
University of Durban-Westville
Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa
Tel. +27-31-2044312
Fax: +27-31-2044132
e-mail: gathiram@pixie.udw.ac.za
Co-covenor
KO Adeniyi, (General Secretary, AAPS)
Dept. of Physiology
University of Kentucky
MS 508 Medical Center, Lexington KY 40536-0084, USA
Tel. +1-606-3235583
Fax: +1-606-3231070
e-mail: kayode@pop.uky.edu
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