Join us in Rio de Janeiro!

May 2010

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We cordially invite you to take part in the 9th International Medical Symposium on VHL, which will be held from October 21 to 24, 2010, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Details can be found at www.abvhl.com/vhl2010

The 9th International Medical Symposium on VHL continues to be considered the premiere international meeting providing a diverse and unique opportunity for attendees to share, discuss and learn the latest advancements in von Hippel-Lindau disease.

It will also include a variety of educational opportunities such as paper presentations, debates, lectures, symposia and instructional course lectures. Lunch time hands-on workshops, posters and technical exhibits will also be offered at the symposium.

The symposium has been organized in one entire day dedicated to molecular and basic research, and the second day for clinical research. The VHL family Meeting will be held on the 3rd day, with the participation of VHL families from Latin American countries and all the world.

The meeting will be held in the Pestana Rio Atlantic Hotel on Copacabana Beach.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee we would like to welcome you to Rio de Janeiro and invite you to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

José Cláudio Casali da Rocha, MD, PhD, Director of the Brazilian National Tissue Bank and Chairman of the Symposium

Scientists, please submit abstracts of talks you would like to present at the meeting in Rio. Send abstracts (in Word format) to conf2010@vhl.org

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 18:2, May 2010. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.