Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to 9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine "Bridging Behavior and Health-Connecting the Hemispheres" 9th-ICBM 2006, which will be held in November 29-December 2, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main topics of the Conference are: - Adherence; - Aging; - Infectious Diseases/SARS/HIV/AIDS; - Alcohol / Smoking / Substance Abuse; - Genetics/Environmental Interactions; - Cancer; - Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disorders; - Childhood & Adolescence; - Cross Track and Other; - Diabetes, Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders; - Women's and Reproductive Health; - Health Behaviors; - Health Education, Promotion; - Health Systems, Policy and Economics; - Illness/Illness Affect/Illness Behavior; - Measurement and Methods Maria; - Pain, Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Disorders; - Physical Activity; - Somatoform Disorders/Chronic Fatigue/Medically Unexplained Symptoms; - Psychophysiological Disorders & Sleep; - Screening and Early Detection; - Socioeconomic Factors, Culture ,& Health; - Stress, Psychophysiology/PNI/PNE; - Violence, Victimization, and PTSD; - Work Related Health; *IMPORTANT DATES:* - 1 August 2005: Opening of on-line abstract submission - 1 December 2005: Deadline for Workshop Submission - 1 March 2006: Deadline for abstract submissions, Symposias, Paper and Poster. - 15 June 2006 Deadline for early registration - 1 September 2006: Deadline for submitting rapid communication posters. The Governing Council of ISBM will present up to ten Early Career Awards, each in the value of USD 500, to assist behavioral medicine scientists early in their career to attend the 9th ICBM. The awards will be distributed at one of the congress ceremonies. *CONTACT INFORMATION:* For all enquiries related to the Program Committee of 9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, please contact: *Brian Oldenburg, Ph.D.,* Professor, School of Public Health & Regional Director, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland 4059 Australia; PHONE +617-38643925 FAX + 617-38649693 Emai l : [EMAIL PROTECTED] For all enquiries related to the Local Organizing Committee of 9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, please contact: *Naiphinich Kotchabhakdi, Ph.D. * (President of Thai Society of Behavioral Medicine, Chairman of LOC), Neuroscience, Mahidol University, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! -- Wichian Sittiprapaporn, Ph.D. Electroneurophysiology Laboratory Neuro-Behavioural Biology Center Mahidol University, Salaya Nakhon Pathom 73170 THAILAND Telephone +(662) 441-9321 Fax +(662) 441-9743 Mobile +(661) 444-0261 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://neuroscience.mahidol.ac.th
