Mons, Belgium

The European Conference on Contrast Agent Science

12th Bi-Annual Conference on
Contrast Agents and Multimodal Molecular Imaging

Mons, Belgium • 19-21 May 2010

Conference Chairmen: Peter A. Rinck and Robert N. Muller

Local Organizing Committee
Sébastien Boutry, Carmen Burtea, Laura Colin, Isabelle Gabric, Bernard Gallez, Sophie Laurent, Corinne Pierart, Robert N. Muller, Mathieu Roch, Luce Vander Elst

Scientific Advisory Board
Silvio Aime (Turin, Italy); Per Åkeson (Copenhagen, Denmark); Olivier Clément (Paris, France); Carlos F. Geraldes (Coimbra, Portugal); Serge Goldman (Brussels, Belgium); Uwe Himmelreich (Leuven, Belgium); Allan Dean Sherry (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.); Michael F. Tweedle (Columbus, OH, U.S.A.); Joop A. Peters (Delft, The Netherlands); Peter A. Rinck (Sophia Antipolis, France); Charles S. Springer, Jr. (Portland, OR, U.S.A.); Anne Marie Van Der Linden (Antwerp, Belgium).

The conference locations

Trondheim, Norway; 1988
Hamburg, Germany; 1990
Bordeaux, France; 1992
Santiago de Compostela, Spain; 1994
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy,1996
Fuschl, Austria; 1998
Attard, Malta; 2000
Budapest, Hungary; 2002
Porto, Portugal; 2004
Vilnius, Lithuania; 2006
Valencia, Spain; 2008
Mons, Belgium; 2010

Since 1988, EMRF has arranged a series of bi-annual conferences focused on recent developments in image contrast enhancement by agents or tracers. The purpose of these meetings is to allow those interested in the field to get together to present their research in a setting that fosters discussion, collaboration, and advancement in the field. From the beginning, this group has been comprised of both university scientists and representatives from industry.

The conference is organized on the principle of formal scientific exchange during the academic sessions and informal interaction during the rest of the day. Over the years, this has led to the development of new projects and products, often collaborative ones, between industry and academics or between universities. As always, also in Mons the traditional mood of friendly and open exchange between the industrial and academic communities will be preserved.

EMRF's conferences are ongoing projects. Their continuity and success not only depend on intellectual interest, contribution and support of academics and commercial researchers in the field, as well as on financial support of the research branches of industry, but they also require the attention and input of scientists, radiologists, trainees, and other researchers who use, and improve, contrast agents of all kinds.

Keywords: state of the art in contrast-enhancing compounds – MR imaging, PET, SPECT, ultrasound, optical imaging – molecular imaging, hyperpolarized molecules, magnetic nanoparticles, contrast/field in MR contrast, supramolecular assemblies, new developments in the field of vectors, reporters – new dimension of diagnosis, neurological diseases, cancer, inflammation; scientific and medical ethics.

The conference will be held at the Grand Amphitheatre of the University of Mons at avenue du Champ de Mars. Please check the maps for the easiest access.

It will begin on 20 May at 9:00 in the morning and end on 21 May at around 17:00 hrs .

Join in on Wednesday evening (19 May) for a Welcome Aperitif at the BAM Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts) from 18:30 to 20:30. The museum is located at 8, rue Neuve 8, just off the Grand Place. Come and meet old and new colleagues and friends while sipping a delicious Belgian beer.

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After 16 May, registration is on-site only.

Registration Fees
Student fee	€120 (€150 after 20 March 2010)
Academic fee	€ 180 (€210 after 20 March 2010)
Commercial fee	€ 500 (€530 after 20 March 2010)
* Fees include morning and afternoon coffee breaks, lunches including beverages as well as conference material.

Terms and Payment

Payment and Liability

Please pay the respective registration fee by bank transfer to the University of Mons ("Patrimoine de l'UMH"), mentioning "Registration EMRF Symposium, Compte 1008P02" and your name.

Bank: Dexia Banque; 44, Boulevard Pachéco; BE-1000 Brussels; Belgium
Account holder: Patrimoine de l'UMH
Account number: 091-0098701-81
IBAN: BE36 0910 0987 0181
BIC: GKCCBEBB
Reference: Registration EMRF Symposium, Compte 1008P02; "Your Name"

In case of questions, please contact:
Université de Mons
Département Affaires Financières
20, place de Parc
BE-7000 Mons
Belgium

Cancellation policy: If participation is cancelled before 20 March 2010, 20% of the conference fees will be charged; afterwards 100% of the conference package and registration fees.

Important note: If the registration fee has not arrived by 20 March 2010, presentations will be removed from the program and abstracts will not be included in the book of abstracts.

This is the first time since 1988 that EMRF requires abstract submission.

The deadline for abstracts has passed. The deadline for Work-in-Progress abstracts is 18 April (posters only). Abstracts should be attached to the conference registration.

Please use the enclosed template to type in your abstract. The template is a doc-file and can be filled in with Microscoft Windows Word or Open Office Writer. Just click on the picture to the left to download.

A complete manuscript should be submitted at the time of the conference to guarantee fast publication. The papers will be subject to review and be published in "Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging" (John Wiley & Sons).

Posters should be vertical and not bigger than A0.

Questions concerning the scientific contents of the program should be addressed to EMRF.

The University of Mons and EMRF have blocked a number of rooms in several hotel in Mons and its vicinity. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel of your choice.

The earlier you make your room reservation, the more likely you are (a) to get a good price within the conference quota, and (b) to get a room at all.

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