9th International IACFS/ME Conference on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
and other Related Illnesses
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March 12-15, 2009 - Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada


March 12th

Patient Conference
Curriculum Include Sessions On:
   * New Developments in Possible Causes of ME/CFS
   * New Research on What Helps People Cope with ME/CFS
   * Latest Research on the Pathophysiology of ME/CFS
   * Advances in Assessing ME/CFS
   * New Developments in Pharmocologic Treatments

Clinician Workshops
Will also feature for the first time workshops on:
   * How to Apply for Grants
   * Treating Sleep problems among ME/CFS patients
   * Treating the presumed primary mechanisms in ME/CFS
   * Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of ME/CFS
   * How to deal with pain
   * The Impact of Genomics on Public Health


March 13th

Scientific Conference - Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Invited Address - Professor Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Osaka City Medical School,
Osaka, Japan

Following the address by Professor Watanabe there will be two concurrent
sessions going on though out the day. For each paper session, following all the
papers, there will be a discussion among panel members about the presented
research.

Curriculum Includes Sessions On:
   * Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
   * Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep
     Virology
   * Research Neuroendocrine Advances

Networking Lunch - Offering an opportunity for participants to network and talk
about possible interdisciplinary studies and what they could discover.

Poster Sessions include:
   * Virology
   * Neuroendocrine
   * Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
   * Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep


March 14th

Scientific Conference - Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Difficult clinical cases Session - will include a panel with some of the major
ME/CFS MDs

Paper Session Curriculum Includes:
   * New Developments in Epidemiology
   * Latest Research in ImmunologyAssessment Issues from Biological to
     Behavioral
   * New Developments in Pediatric ME/CFS

Poster sessions include:
   * Epidemiology
   * Immunology
   * Assessment Issues
   * Pediatrics
   * Genetics,
   * Brain functioning

Past Presidents Luncheon - Lunch with past presidents of our organization.
Awards Banquet - presentation of the Perpich Award, the Junior Investigator
Award, and the Clinician Award (as well as several new awards).


March 15th

Scientific Conference - Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Curriculum includes Sessions On:
   * Genomics
   * Research Developments in Genetics
   * Advances in Brain functioning
   * International Collaborative efforts

Networking Lunch - Offering an opportunity for clinicians to network and talk
about assessment and treatment issues.

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