International Conference on Proteoglycans 1999

International Conference on Molecular Interactions of Proteoglycans August 27 -30, 1999 Shonan Village Center Kanagawa, Japan

The organizing committee of the 'International Conference on Molecular Intaractions of Proteoglycans' cordially invites scientists who are interested in medical, biological, biochemical and biophysical aspects of proteoglycans. The conference will be held at the Shonan Village Center, a seaside resort near Tokyo, between August 27 and 30, 1999, right after the XVth International Symposium on Glycoconjugates in Tokyo. The extensive discussion in the conference will focus on the rapidly expanding knowledge on molecular interactions of proteoglycans, which will provide key information for understanding and designing therapeutic interventions of disease processes involving proteoglycans. We look forwoard to meeting you at the conference. Koji Kimata Organizing committee Chair Organizing Committee Members : Hisashi Iwata, Takashi Muramatsu, Minoru Okayama, Hidehiko Saito, Kazuyuki Sugahara, Masaki Yanagishita

Main Topics of The Scientific Program: 1. Structure and metabolism 2. Molecular interactions and matrix organization 3. Cell adhesion and signaling 4. Organogenesis 5. Health and disease

International Conference on Molecular Interactions of Proteoglycans is organized by the organizing committee under the auspices of XVth International Symposium on Glycoconjugates, Japanese Society for Carbohydrate Resrearch, and Japanese Biochemical Society.

Further details will be announced in late-January, 1999.

Futher information: Koji Kimata Organizing Committee Chair Institute for Molecular science of Medicine Aichi Medical University Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195 Japan Tel. 81-52-264-4811 (ext. 2088) Fax. 81-561-63-3532 E-mail : info@glycoforum.gr.jp

Shonan Village Center