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6th PAN AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN SOCIETY
CONFERENCE (PAEMS 2008)
Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens: Assessing, Managing and Reducing Risk
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION FOR SATELLITE COURSES
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Dates: 2- 5 November 2008
PAEMS 2008 website
http://www.mrc.ac.za/promec/paems/
(available from 15 May 2008)
CONTENTS
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Invitation from the chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PAEMS 2008 organising and scientific com m ittees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PAEMS 2008 advisory com m ittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important dates - deadline dates/booking dates
Abstract submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Early conference registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Late conference registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sponsorship application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hotel accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Im portant contacts and addresses
Information/Conference website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General enquiries - Scientific programme/sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Registrations: Conference and satellite courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bank details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Satellite courses
Satellite Course 1 (SC1): Scientific writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Satellite Course 2 (SC2): Current trends in genetic toxicity assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PAEMS 2008 Prelim inary program m e overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Call for papers / posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instructions for preparation of abstracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Example abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Letter of acceptance of abstracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Poster sizes/displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PAEMS 2008 Financial assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other conference and general inform ation
Conference language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Letters of invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conference badges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airport tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Visa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Credit cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Currency/Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Value added tax (VAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Public transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bus/train services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Car hire/taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Internet access/Business centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
W eather in November in Cape Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety in Cape Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tourism and sightseeing
Pre- and post-conference tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cape Town tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Few suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hotel accomm odation and reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Map of hotel accom m odation in Cape Town city bowl and W aterfront area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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INVITATION FROM THE CHAIRPERSON
On behalf of the Organising Committee it gives me Mechanisms of Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis,
great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Sixth Radiation as a Mutagen and Carcinogen, Risk
Conference of the Pan African Environmental Assessment and Intervention Strategies at the meeting.
Mutagen Society (PAEM S 2008) to be held in Cape Poster presentations will also form an important part of
Town, South Africa, 2-5 November 2008. the programme.
The sixth Conference follows on the very successful Companies supporting our scientific endeavours, to
scientific meetings which were held in different further establish a wide range of beneficial industrial
African countries since 1992. Meetings took place contacts, will exhibit during the conference.
every 3-4 years in Egypt (two meetings), South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Morocco. Participants can also take part in two satellite courses,
one on Scientific W riting before the conference and
Currently the Officers of the PAEM S are Prof W agida the other on Current Trends in Genetic Toxicity
Anwar (Former President, Egypt), Prof Fatima-Zahra Assessment following the conference.
Squali (President, Morocco), Dr Hester Vismer
(President-Elect, South Africa), Dr Alaoui Abdelilah W e are looking forward to a very full programme,
(First Vice-President, Morocco), Dr Roland Ndip which will bring together scientists from many
(Second Vice-President, South Africa), Prof W entzel disciplines, studying health and other aspects of
Gelderblom (Secretary General, South Africa), Dr environmental mutagens and carcinogens from many
Gordon Shephard (Treasurer, South Africa). countries.
The PAEMS 2008 conference will provide scientists In addition to the stimulating scientific programme
from Africa and the rest of the world with a unique planned for PAEMS 2008, Cape Town is one of the
opportunity to present their latest research findings, to most beautiful cities in the world and offers a
foster collaboration and to establish long-term spectacular range of scenic, artistic, historical, cultural
relations in science. and culinary attractions. W e are looking forward to
seeing you at PAEMS 2008 in Cape Town and to
A PAEMS General Meeting will be held to elect new welcome you with the traditional hospitality of the
officers and to discuss, amongst other aspects, the rainbow nation of South Africa.
revised constitution of the society.
Participants from all over the world and especially the
African continent, will present on topics concerning
the conference, i.e. Air-, W ater-, Food-borne
(including mycotoxins and food safety issues) and
O c c u p a t io n a l M u t a g e n s a n d C a r c i n o g e n s , Dr Hester Vismer
Antimutagenesis, Chemoprevention, Cancer, DNA
Repair, Genomics, Genotoxic Risk Factors, Micro- Chairperson: PAEMS 2008
organisms as Mutagens and Carcinogens, Molecular President-Elect: PAEMS
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PAEMS 2008 ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Organising Committee* Scientific Committee*
Dr Hester Vismer PAEMS 2008 Chairperson Dr Hester Vismer
PAEMS President-Elect Prof W entzel Gelderblom
Prof W entzel Gelderblom PAEMS Secretary General Dr Gordon Shephard
Dr Gordon Shephard PAEMS Treasurer
PAEMS 2008 Treasurer Satellite Course 1 (SC1): Scientific Writing
M s Xoliswa Kupiso Conference Secretary
M s Hester-M arie Burger Poster Sessions / Presenter: Prof John Leslie
Pre- and Post Conference Tour Information Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Dr Kareemah Gamieldien Catering
Dr David Katerere Host to Guests Satellite Course 2 (SC2): Current Trends In
Pre- and Post Conference Tour Information Genetic Toxicity Assessment
M rs Gail Imrie Data Collator/Controller
M s Lorraine M oses Publications, Accommodation Co-ordinator: Dr Jeanine M arnewick
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town,
Dr John Rheeder Audiovisual South Africa
M s Liana van der Westhuizen Exhibitors /
Advertisements
M rs Lorna Thomson Host to Guests *From the Medical Research Council, PROM EC
Pre- and Post Conference Tour Information Unit, Tygerberg, South Africa
PAEMS 2008 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr Carl Albrecht Dr Kafui Kpodo
Cancer Association of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa Food Research Institute, Accra, Ghana
Prof W agida Anwar Prof M ichael Kew
Ain Shams Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town,
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof Zeno Apostolides Dr Rivka Kfir
Department of Biochemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Water Research Commission, Gezina, Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa
Prof John Leslie
Prof W illiam Au Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University,
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Prof Lothar Bohm Prof W alter M arasas
Cape Town, South Africa Formerly from Medical Research Council, PROMEC Unit,
Tygerberg, South Africa
Dr David DeM arini
Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, US EPA, North Prof David M iller
Carolina, USA Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
Dr Azeddine Elhajouji
Novartis Pharma AG, Genetic Toxicology and Safety Prof Piet Steyn
Pharmacology, Basel, Switzerland Department of Chemistry, University of Stellenbosch,
Matieland, South Africa
Prof M ary Gulumian
Toxicology and Biochemistry Section, NIOH, Johannesburg, Prof Petro Terblanche
South Africa Technology and Innovation Directorate, Medical Research
Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Dr Julia Hasler
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Prof Chris W ild
Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health,
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline dates/booking dates for
Abstract Submission 1 July 2008 (Notification of acceptance - early August 2008)
Early Conference Registration Before 31 August 2008
Late Conference Registration From 1 September 2008
Sponsorship Application 1 July 2008 (Late sponsorship applications will not be considered.
Successful candidates will be notified in August 2008)
Hotel Accommodation By 1 August 2008
IMPORTANT CONTACTS AND ADDRESSES
Inform ation/Conference Website
All information regarding the PAEMS 2008 Conference is also available at the following website:
http://www.mrc.ac.za/promec/paems/
General Enquiries/
Scientific Program m e/Sponsorships Paym ents
PAEMS 2008 Chairperson PAEMS 2008 Conference Secretary
Dr Hester Vismer Ms Xoliswa Kupiso
Medical Research Council Medical Research Council
PROMEC Unit PROMEC Unit
P O Box 19070 Tel: +27 (0)21 938 0287 P O Box 19070 Tel: +27 (0)21) 938 0244
7505 Tygerberg Fax: +27 (0)21 938 0260 7505 Tygerberg Fax: +27 (0)21) 938 0260
South Africa Email: hester.vismer@mrc.ac.za South Africa Email: xoliswa.kupiso@mrc.ac.za
REGISTRATION: CONFERENCE AND SATELLITE COURSES
Please complete and email the enclosed registration form to reach the organising committee before 31 August
2008. Each delegate must use a separate registration form. All the amounts stated are VAT inclusive. Your
participation in any activities will only be confirm ed when paym ent has been received by the PAEM S 2008
organising com m ittee.
Conference Registration before 31 August 2008 Registration for Satellite Courses
Before 31 August 2008
Full R2200 SC1 R500
Students R1800 SC2 R500
Conference Registration from 1 September 2008 From 1 September 2008
SC1 R600
Full R2500 SC2 R600
Students R2000
Conference Dinner
Conference Registration fees include The D inner fee is R250 per person for participants.
All Scientific Sessions, W elcome Reception, Dinner fees are not included in the registration fees.
Programme and Abstract Book, Delegate List, Dress is smart casual.
Lunches, Teas and Coffees. Muffins will be served
with arrival Tea and Coffee each morning. Accom panying persons are welcome to attend the
- W elcome Reception at R160 per person.
- Conference Dinner at R250 per person.
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Cancellation Bank details
Cancellations have to be made in writing either by
post, fax or email to the PAEMS 2008 chairperson. Bank Nam e ABSA
If cancellations are made before 1 October 2008, a Bank Code 502110
cancellation fee of 20% of the paid amount will be Account Nam e PAEMS 2008 Conference
charged. If cancellations are made after 1 October Account Num ber 9159255573
2008, registration fees will not be refundable. Please Account Type Savings Account
note that telephonic cancellations will not be Swift Code ABSA ZA JJ
accepted. Bank Address ABSA, 21 McIntyre Street,
7500 Parow, Cape Town, SA
Paym ents
- Regrettably, paym ent of registration, welcome Please fax paym ent slip or proof of paym ent to
reception (extra) and dinner fees by credit Xoliswa Kupiso: Int +27 21 938 0260;
cards will not be accepted. Local 021 938 0260 or
- Bank guaranteed cheque payments can be made via em ail to: xoliswa.kupiso@mrc.ac.za
in South African Rands (ZAR) and made
payable to the PAEMS 2008 Conference. Ensure that bank drafts/internet paym ents state your
- Internet transfers and Bank drafts are nam e and PAEMS 2008 Conference
acceptable.
SATELLITE COURSES
Sa tellite Course 1 (SC1 ): Scientific W riting
Presenter: Prof John Leslie, Kansas State University, Kansas, USA
Date: Sunday, 2 November 2008
Tim e: 08:30 - 17:00
Venue: Roof Terrace, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Cost: R500 pp (including breakfast muffins, teas and lunch)
This one-day course will be held in conjunction with the PAEMS 2008 conference. Young scientists, students
and also experienced scientists are invited to join Prof Leslie, a very experienced writer and editor, to be taken
through the topics of the course, i.e. Scientific W riting, Types of Scientific Communications (eg. Research
Article, Case H istory, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation, Meeting/Conference Proceedings, Review Paper,
Book Review, Popular Article and Thesis), Parts of a Standard Paper, Manuscript Submission, Editors and
Reviews.
Sa tellite Course 2 (SC2): Current Trends in Genetic Toxicity Assessment
Coordinator: Dr Jeanine M arnewick, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South
Africa
Date: Thursday, 6 November 2008
Tim e: 08:30 - 17:00
Venue: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Cost: R500 pp (including breakfast muffins, teas and lunch)
This one day course will also be held in conjunction with the PAEM S 2008 conference and will be offered by
science experts from all over the world. Attendees are expected primarily to be young researchers and graduate
students although more senior investigators are more than welcome to attend. The course will consist of an
in-depth series of lectures on current trends in the field of genetic toxicology. The following speakers have been
invited to present at this workshop (some still need to be confirmed).
Prof W illiam Au Dr David DeM arini
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, US EPA, North
Carolina, USA
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Prof Andrew Collins Prof Bernd Kaina
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Prof W agida Anwar Prof Siegfried Knasmüller
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Prof Theeshan Bahorun Prof Volker M ersch-Sundermann
University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene,
Freiburg, Germany
If you are interested to attend any one of these satellite courses, be sure to complete the SC1 and/or SC2
details on the conference registration form included in this docum ent. Registration forms are
also available on the PAEM S 2008 Website from 15 May 2008.
PAEMS 2008 - PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Sunday, 2 November 2008
08:30 - 09:00 Registration Satellite Course 1 (SC1), Muffins and Coffee (Venue: CTICC)
09:00 - 17:00 SC1 - Scientific W riting Course (Tea/Coffee Breaks and Lunch Included)
15:30 - 18:00 Conference Registration, Loading Presentations, Put Posters up
18:00 - 20:00 W elcome Reception (Venue: CTICC)
Monday, 3 November 2008
07:30 - 08:15 Conference Registration (Muffins and Coffee), Loading Presentations, Put Posters up
SESSION 1
08:15 - 08:30 Opening and Welcome
08:30 - 09:00 Opening Speaker
09:00 - 10:00 Oral presentations (O1 - O3)
10:00 - 10:30 Plenary Speaker
10:30 - 11:00 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 1
SESSION 2
11:00 - 11:30 Plenary Speaker
11:30 - 12:30 Oral presentations (O4 - O6)
12:30 - 13:00 Invited Speaker
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Exhibitor and Poster Session 2
SESSION 3
14:00 - 14:30 Plenary Speaker
14:30 - 15:30 Oral presentations (O7 - O9)
15:30 - 16:00 Invited Speaker
16:00 - 16:30 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 3
SESSION 4
16:30 - 17:00 Plenary Speaker
17:00 - 17:40 Oral presentations (O10 - O11)
17:40 - 18:10 Invited Speaker
Free Evening
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Tuesday, 4 November 2008
08:00 - 08:30 Conference Registration (Muffins and Coffee), Loading Presentations
SESSION 5
08:30 - 09:00 Plenary Speaker
09:00 - 10:00 Oral Presentations (O12 - O14)
10:00 - 10:30 Invited Speaker
10:30 - 11:00 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 4
SESSION 6
11:00 - 11:30 Plenary Speaker
11:30 - 12:30 Oral Presentations (O15 - O17)
12:30 - 13:00 Invited Speaker
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Exhibitors and Poster Session 5
14:00 - 15:30 PAEMS General Meeting
15:30 - 16:00 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 6
18:00 - 22:30 Conference Dinner and Show (BMW Pavilion, V&A W aterfront, Cape Town)
W ednesday, 5 November 2008
08:00 - 08:30 Muffins and Coffee, Loading Presentations
SESSION 7
08:30 - 09:00 Plenary Speaker
09:00 - 10:00 Oral Presentations (O18 - O20)
10:00 - 10:30 Invited Speaker
10:30 - 11:00 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 7
SESSION 8
11:00 - 11:30 Plenary Speaker
11:30 - 12:30 Oral Presentation (O21 - O23)
12:30 - 13:00 Invited Speaker
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch, Exhibitor and Poster Session 8
SESSION 9
14:00 - 14:30 Plenary Speaker
14:30 - 15:30 Oral Presentations (O24 - O26)
15:30 - 16:00 Invited Speaker
16:00 - 16:30 Break, Exhibitor and Poster Session 9
SESSION 10
16:30 - 17:00 Plenary Speaker
17:00 - 17:20 Oral Presentations (O27 - O28)
17:40 - 18:00 Invited Speaker
18:00 - 18:15 Closing and take posters down
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Thursday, 6 November 2008
08:30 - 09:00 Registration Satellite Course 2 (SC2), Muffins and Coffee (Venue: CTICC)
09:00 - 17:00 SC2 - Current Trends in Genetic Toxicity Testing (Tea/Coffee Breaks and Lunch
Included)
PAEMS 2008 Proposed Plenary and Invited Spea kers
Dr Carl Albrecht (to be confirmed)
Cancer Association of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof W agida Anwar
Ain Shams Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Prof Zeno Apostolides (to be confirmed)
Department of Biochemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Prof W illiam Au
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Prof Theeshan Bahorun (to be confirmed)
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
Prof Lothar Bohm
Cape Town, South Africa
Prof Andrew Collins (to be confirmed)
Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Dr David DeM arini
Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, US EPA, North Carolina, USA
Prof W entzel Gelderblom
Medical Research Council, PROMEC Unit, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof M ary Gulumian
Toxicology and Biochemistry Section, NIOH, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Julia Hasler
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France
Prof Bernd Kaina (to be confirmed)
Institute of Toxicology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Prof M ichael Kew
Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
Dr Rivka Kfir
Water Research Commission, Gezina, Pretoria, South Africa
Prof Siegfred Knasmüller (to be confirmed)
Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Prof John Leslie
Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Prof Volker M ersch-Sundermann
Freiburg Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene Ärztlicher, Freiburg, Germany
Prof David M iller (to be confirmed)
Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Prof Yogi Naik
Department of Environmental Sciences & Health, National University of Sciences and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Prof Roland Ndip
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
Prof Iqbal Parker
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), UCT Campus, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof Chris W ild
Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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CALL FOR PAPERS/POSTERS
Paper and poster presentations are invited in all areas Posters will be displayed for the full three days
of environmental toxicology. of the conference. Authors will be informed whether
Please note: The official language of the their posters/papers have been accepted in August
conference will be English. Abstracts will not be 2008. Although every effort will be made to comply
edited or retyped. If a paper/poster is accepted, the with presenters' preferences, the final decision on
abstract will be published as received and no whether a presentation should be given as an oral
responsibility for errors in the content will be paper or a poster remains with the Scientific
accepted by the conference organisers. Abstracts Committee.
should be submitted following the instructions Acceptance of papers/posters does not in any
below. The deadline date for abstracts is 1 July way imply financial support to attend the conference.
2008. Instructions to authors on the abstract format are
The Organising Committee wishes to emphasise included in this document.
that oral and poster presentations are equally Please note that abstracts and presentations will
important. Posters are simply an alternative means of only be included in the final documents once full
presenting information and data and will form a registration fees have been received.
prominent component of the scientific programme. Two best poster awards for presenters younger
Display times are provided in the programme than 35 years will be selected during the conference
overview included in this document. and awarded with a cash prize.
Instructions for prepa ra tion of abstracts
- See Example Abstract below. Abstracts must be typewritten in English. Clearly indicate at the top of the
abstract if you intend it to be a poster or an oral presentation.
- Set page margins at 2.5 cm. Use New Times Roman font and point size 10. Both W ordPerfect (W P) and MS
W ord (MS) files are acceptable.
- Maximum length of the abstract including the title, affiliations and abstract text is 330 words.
- Type the ABSTRACT TITLE IN BOLD CAPITALS.
- Leave one blank line and type the list of all authors in upper and lower case. If more than one author,
underline the presenting author and give email address at the end of the address line.
- Next line - type affiliation(s) and full address(es). Match authors and their affiliations with the same
superscript number. Give presenting author’s email as indicated in the example below.
- Leave one blank line. Type abstract text in 1.0 line spacing. Avoid using paragraphs.
- Abbreviations should be defined, placing the abbreviation in parentheses after the full word, the first time it
appears.
- Your abstract should be received not later than 1 July 2008.
- Name your file as follows: Surname PAEM S 2008.doc (or .wpd) and send it via email as an attached MS (or
W P) file to hester.vismer@mrc.ac.za or via the PAEM S 2008 website from 15 May 2008.
- If you want to submit more than one abstract, please submit a separate file, following the instructions above.
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Exam ple Abstract - PAEM S 2008
Poster Presentation or Oral Presentation
M ODULATING EFFECT OF ROOIBOS AND HO NEYBUSH H ERBAL TEAS IN THE
DEVELOPM ENT OF OESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN M ALE FISCHER F344 RATS
LG Sissing 1*, M de Kock 2, K Gamieldien 1, E Joubert3,4, JL Marnewick 5, W CA Gelderblom 1
1
PROMEC Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg South Africa. 2Department of M edical Biosciences,
University of the W estern Cape, Bellville, South Africa. 4ARC-Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
5
Antioxidant Research Unit, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
*Email: linda.sissing@mrc.ac.za
Cancer is the largest single cause of death in most countries, of which oesophageal cancer is one of the fastest-
growing and ranks as the ninth most common malignancy in the world. It is particularly common in Southern
Africa, specifically among the population of the former Transkei region in the Eastern Cape. Several plant
extracts, of which tea is one, have been evaluated for their chemopreventive properties. Two unique South
African herbal teas, rooibos and honeybush, were assessed for their cancer modulating properties, utilising a
methylbenzylnitrosamine (MBN)-induced rat oesophageal cancer model. Green and black teas (Camellia
sinensis) were used as study references. M BN treated male Fischer rats were orally exposed to the different teas
and infusions as their sole source of drinking fluid for twenty-five weeks following carcinogen administration.
Detailed tea intake profiles and body weight gain parameters were monitored. The total polyphenol, flavanol and
flavonol content of the different teas and infusions determined as well as the major flavonoids of the herbal teas
were also quantified by HPLC. At termination the number and size ([(length x width x height x B)/6]) of
oesophageal papillomas were quantified. The MBN-treated rats receiving the unfermented rooibos, fermented
and unfermented honeybush failed to develop larger papillomas (>10 and >20 mm 3) when compared to the MBN
control group. Reduction in the proliferative capacity of the papillomas could be important in developing
chemopreventive strategies against oesophageal cancer utilising the herbal teas..................... ....... ........ ..... .......
to a maxim um of 330 words.
Letter of acceptance of abstracts Poster sizes/displays
A letter of acceptance for submitted abstracts will be Poster sizes will be sent to authors once abstract
sent to you in early August 2008. Your abstract will evaluations have been completed and should be
only be included in the final documentation once strictly adhered to. Poster attendance details will be
your registration payment has been received. indicated in the final programme.
PAEMS 2008 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Limited financial assistance is available under Sponsorship application forms with qualifying
sponsorship from National and International criteria need to be com pleted and sent via em ail,
Sponsors for qualifying candidates. fax or the PAEMS 2008 website to the conference
Registered PhD students, Post doctoral fellows chairperson by 1 July 2008. Candidates will be
and full or part-time employed PhD’s with less than notified if they are successful in August 2008.
3 years work experience, who are interested to
present an oral or poster presentation at the In case of a positive decision
conference, may apply for possible support for their sponsorship refunds will be made only
attendance of the PAEM S 2008. during or after the conference
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OTHER CONFERENCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Conference Language Shopping
Oral papers, posters and abstracts will be in English. Most shops are open between 09:00 and 17:00 or in
some cases until 21:00 at the large malls, particularly
Letters of Invitation
at V&A W aterfront, Canal W alk and Tygervalley
Participants who require a formal letter of invitation
(Bellville) throughout the week. Shops open later
should mark the appropriate block on the registration
over weekends, mostly 10:00 and closing times vary
form.
from 14:00 to 16:00.
Conference Badges
Delegates are kindly requested to wear their badges Public Transport
An airport bus service operates between Cape Town
at all times in order to allow them to participate in
International Airport and the City Centre. Tickets
conference events.
can be purchased at the airport.
Airport Tax
Please consult with your own travel agent about Bus/Train Services
Bus and train services are limited in and around
airport tax payable when entering or leaving South
Cape Town. Contact your travel agent for details
Africa.
regarding luxury bus services for travelling.
Visa
You are responsible to obtain your own visa to enter Car Hire/Taxis
All major car hire companies operate from the
South Africa. Please consult with your own travel
airport and have depots in the city. There are no
agent to ensure that you have a valid visa before
roving taxis in Cape Town but services are available
departing from your country.
from hotels, the airport and in the city (be sure to
Credit cards ask about fares beforehand and check that the
Most shops and hotels will accept major credit cards. driver is fam iliar with your area of destination).
Currency/Banks Internet Access/Business Centre
The local currency is the South African Rand (Notes: The Mahisha Business Centre is situated on the
R200, R100, R50, R20, R10; Coins: R5, R2, R1 and ground floor of the CTICC and provides internet
50c, 20c, 10c and 5 cents. Foreign exchange access, phone, fax, photocopying, printing and other
facilities can be found at the airport, Bureaus de office services.
Change and the Cape Town Tourism Visitors
Information Centres. Electricity
International bank and credit cards can be used Electricity systems are 200/230 volts, 50hz AC.
at most Automatic Teller M achines (ATMs). Most Plugs have 3 cylindrical pins and it is essential to
banks are open from 09:00 and close at 15:30 on have an adaptor for foreign appliances.
weekdays, and Saturdays from 09:00 to 12:00.
Weather in Novem ber
Value added tax (VAT) Cape Town is known to have all four seasons in one
South Africa has a VAT system of 14% on purchases day. The month of November falls in spring and the
and services. Foreign visitors can reclaim VAT on beginning of the summer months, but mostly
purchases of items more than R250 that are taken out comfortable temperatures between 20-25°C are
of the country. Forms need to be completed and can experienced during the day and cooler temperatures
be obtained in the International Departure Hall of the in the evening. Check detailed weather forecasts for
Cape Town and Johannesburg International Airports southern Africa before you travel, available at:
or if your time is limited before departure, at the www.weathersa.co.za
VAT Refund Office in the Victoria W harf at the
V&A W aterfront, CapeTown - open daily from Safety in Cape Town
08:00 - 20:30, or at Cape Town Tourism City Centre Considerable efforts are made to safeguard tourists
(Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17:00, Sat: 08:00 - 13:00) - and residents. Cape Town’s Central Business
Telephone: 021 426 4260. District is monitored by surveillance cameras and
security guards monitor major shopping malls and
Tipping
areas. Nonetheless, visitors should take sensible
A 10% tip is acceptable in restaurants and for taxis.
precautions like they would in any other large city in
R2 to R5 per piece of luggage is generally given to
the world to ensure their safety.
porters in hotels and at airports.
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TOURISM AND SIGHTSEEING
Pre- and post-conference tours Pre- and post-conference tours may be arranged through your travel agent.
Information may also be obtained from the internet. Much is offered in
and around Cape Town and in South Africa.
Cape Town Tourism Contact the reception Cape Town Tourism desk during conference
registration for assistance with tourism and sightseeing trips.
Tel: +27 (0)21 487 6800; Fax: +27 (0)21487 6859
Email: capetown@tourism.co.za or cathy@tourismcapetown.co.za
W ebsite: www.tourismcapetown.co.za
Few suggestions Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront
W ebsite: www.waterfront.co.za
Table Mountain Cable Car
W ebsite: www.tablemountain.net
Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
W ebsite: www.capepoint.co.za
Table Mountain National Park
W ebsite: www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
W ebsite: www.sanbi.org/frames/kirstfram.htm
Robben Island Museum
W ebsite: www.robben-island.org.za
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AND RESERVATIONS
Delegates will be responsible for their own accomm odation arrangem ents, irrespective of the choice of the
hotel, guesthouse, backpackers, etc. No bookings or amendm ents will be handled by the PAEM S 2008
Organising Com m ittee. A list of hotels, their locations and approximate rates are given on the next two pages.
Special rates could be negotiated for the conference dates (1-6 November 2008). B ookings at these hotels can be
made at the CTICC Hotel Service at the live public link, which will be available from 15 May 2008 on the
PAEMS 2008 website: http://www.mrc.ac.za/promec/paems/
Should you wish to arrive earlier than 1 N ovember 2008 or extend your stay, please contact the hotel directly. If
you are interested to stay at any other hotel, guesthouse or backpackers, information is available on the
Siyabona Africa website: http://capetown.hotelguide.co.za A live “Online Advice Service” is also available on
this website or by email for directing questions to the hotel.
The organising committee can unfortunately not take any responsibility for hotel reservations made through
the internet or your own travel agent and no enquiries regarding such reservations will be entered into on your
behalf.
Please make your hotel bookings well in advance (no later than 1 August 2008) to avoid
disappointment due to unavailability. The city centre of Cape Town is a popular tourist attraction
all year round, and particularly over the November to January holiday period.
Some hotels are already fully booked as indicated on page 15.
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ACCOMMODATION IN CAPE TOWN CITY BOWL AND WATERFRONT AREA
M ap No. Hotel Name Rating Service Breakfast Approximate Rates in ZAR (Rand)
(See p15) Index Single Room/Night Double Room/night Distance from
(max. 2 persons) CTICC
Special Conference Hotels - only for 1-6 Novem ber 2008; Live Public Link - see PAEM S 2008 website: http://www.mrc.ac.za/promec/paems/ from 15 M ay 2008
Tel: +27 (0)21 410 5000; Fax: +27 (0)21 410 5001; Email: hotels@ctconvention.co.za
2 Southern Sun Cullinan 4 B&B Included 1820 2020 2 minute walk
3 Southern Sun Waterfront 4 B&B Included 1795 1995 2 minute walk
4 The Capetonian 4 B&B Included 995 1060 1 minute walk
7 Fountains Hotel 4 B&B Included 895 1050 7 minute walk
15 St Georges Hotel 4 B&B Included 900 1150 8 minute walk
20 Ritz Hotel 3 Budget Included 750 950 15 minute drive
Other Hotels - Rates FROM (See SIYABONA AFRICA website: http://capetown.hotelguide.co.za for more information on hotels)
16 Southern Sun Cape Sun (Strand St.) 4 B&B Included 1570 1720 10 minute walk
18 Park Inn Greenm arket Square 3 Budget Included 870 1060 15 minute walk
19 The Town House 4 Deluxe Included 1130 1690 5 minute drive
Guest Houses (Sea Point Area - See websites)
20 Leeuwenzee (www.leeuwenzee.co.za) 3 Budget Included 550 690 7 minute drive
20 Stonehurst (www.stonehurst.co.za) 3 Budget Light incl. 650 650 7 minute drive
1 Westin Grand Cape Town Arabella Quays Per person sharing Single supplement On site Hotel
(See SIYABONA AFRICA website: http://capetown.hotelguide.co.za) (max. 2 persons)
- Classic Room 5 Luxurious Included 1970 1770
- Deluxe Room 5 Luxurious Included 2150 1940
- Grand Deluxe Room 5 Luxurious Included 2800 2590
- Executive Suite 5 Luxurious Included 3880 -
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MAP OF HOTELS IN CAPE TOWN CITY BOWL AND WATERFRONT AREA
= Hotels that are fully booked
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3
16 2
1
18 CTICC
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CTICC
4
7
19
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