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pertinent to the development and evolution of the ISN will beassembled in the Archive.

Members of the ISN or other readers of Kidney Internationalhaving such material are requested to forward it to Dr. Gottschalkat the following address: Carl W. Gottschalk, M.D., Depart-ment of Medicine 226-H, University of North Carolina, ChapelHill, North Carolina 27514 USA.

MEETINGS

The Sixth International Symposium of Nephrology at Mon-tecatini will be held on June 1—3, 1989 in Montecatini Terme,Italy. The focus will be "Kidney, Proteins, and Drugs," andwill emphasize the renal handling of proteins, pathophysiologicmechanism of proteinuria and nephrotoxicity of drugs. Forfurther information, please contact Claudio Bianchi, M.D.,Professor of Nephrology, Centro Nefrologico, Clinica MedicaGenerale 2, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy.

The 26th Congress of the European Renal Association andthe 19th Congress of the European Dialysis and TransplantNurses' Association will be held June 11—18, 1989 at theSwedish Trade Fairs conference center in Gothenburg, Swe-den. For further information, contact Svenska Mässan Stiftelse,Box 5222, S-402 24 Goteborg, Sweden. Telephone: 46 31 200000; telex: 20 600 maessan s.

Recent Advances in Heredita,y Nephritis will be held July 1,1989 in Vimercate, Italy. Topics will include: clinical genetic,biochemical, ultrastructural, and transplantation aspects ofhereditary nephritis. Invited speakers include Drs.: Grunfeld(Paris), Brunner (Nynegen), Timpl (Martinsried), Jenis (Buf-falo), Spear (Irvine), Cameron (London). For further informa-tion, contact Dr. Adalberto Sessa, Unità Operativa di Nefrolo-gia e Dialisi, via C. Battisti 23, 20059 Vimercate, Italy.Telephone 039-66 54 1.

Organization of Membrane Polarity in Epithelial Cells is theThird Forefront Symposium of the International Society ofNephrology, and will be held in Arolla, Switzerland on July 2—6,1989. Subjects to be considered include differentiation of extra-cellular matrix, polarization of epithelial cells, biogenesis ofmembrane proteins, structure and function of transport pro-teins, housekeeping functions of epithelial cells and regulationof epithelial cell functions. The format is invited presentationsin the morning, posters and poster discussion in the lateafternoon, and special keynote addresses in the evening. Forfurther information contact B. Rossier, M.D., Institut de Phar-macologie, Bugnon 27, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland. Tele-phone: 021/49 27 00.

The International Symposium on Mechanisms of SodiumHomeostasis will be held July 5—8, 1989 in Copenhagen, Den-mark. The meeting is a satellite symposium to the XXXIInternational Congress of Physiological Sciences. The programwill include topics on: vasopressin, atrial peptides, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone, nervous mechanisms, intrarenal con-trol and renal function curves. For further information, contactPeter Bie, M.D., Department of Medical Physiology, Univer-sity of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen,Denmark.

The 8th Annual Meeting of the North American Society onDialysis and Transplantation will be held July 9—13, 1989 at theStouffer's Wailea Resort Hotel, Maui, Hawaii, USA. For

information contact Wadi N. Suki, M.D., 6650 Fannin, Suite1275, Houston, Texas 77030. Telephone (713) 790-3275.

Therapy with Amino Acids and Analogues is an internationalcongress which will be held August 7—12, 1989 in Vienna,Austria. Topics will include: basic and analytical chemistry,amino acid transport, comparative sciences—plant and animalphysiology, experimental pathology and therapy, metabolicpathways, pharmacology, clinical applications, life sciencesand clinical sciences. For further information, contact GertLubec, University of Vienna, Department of Paediatrics, A-1090 Vienna, Währinger GUrtel 18, Austria.

The VIII Congress of the International Pediatric NephrologyAssociation (IPNA) will be held August27 to September 1, 1989in Toronto, Canada at the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel. TheCongress President is Dr. Gerald Arbus. The program willinclude state-of-the-art lectures, plenary sessions, free commu-nications and poster sessions. A social and accompanyingmembers program is planned. For further information write toConference Management, do Congress Canada, Suite 300, 73Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1Z4.Telephone (416) 860-1772.

The Scandinavian Society of Nephrology will hold theirannual meeting in Turku, Finland on August 31—September 2,1989. For further information, contact Carola GrOnhagen-Riska,M.D., Fourth Department of Medicine, Helsinki UniversityCentral Hospital, Unionikatu 38, SF-00170 Helsinki, Finland.

The Fourth Asian-PacfIc Congress of Nephrology will beheld in Beijing, China on September 3—8, 1989. Topics for thescientific program will include: atrial natriuretic peptides, dis-orders of sodium and water excretion, immunopathology ofglomerulonephritis, new approaches to immunosuppression,IgA nephropathy, kidney and hypertension, renal stones, preg-nancy and the kidney, transplantation, renal diseases in theAsian-Pacific region, pathophysiology of uremia and preventionof progressive renal insufficiency. There will be a technicalexhibition and a variety of social programs offered. For furtherinformation, contact Xue-Hai Du, M.D., Secretary General,Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital,Beijing, 100013, People's Republic of China.

The 9th Danube Symposium on Nephrology will be held inLinz, Austria on September 6—9, 1989. Topics will include:kidney in metabolic diseases, hereditary nephropathies, uro-logical nephropathies, and new trends in renal replacementtherapies. The Congress languages will be English and German.For further information, contact Dr. Hans-Krister Stummvoll,Elisabethinen-Krankenhaus, Fadingerstrasse I, A-40l0 Linz,Austria. Telephone: (Austria) 732-37 64 64 - 393.

The Conference on Newer Aspects in the Treatment of RenalFailure will be held in Geneva on September 8—10, 1989. ThisConference is held under the auspices of the InternationalSociety of Nephrology. Topics will include: physiological basisof therapy in renal failure, future concepts in dialysis andtransplantation, pathogenesis of hypertension, experimentaland clinical acute renal failure, and diet, pharmacological andimmunological approach to CRF. For further information,contact Professor H.E. Eliahou, c/o The Secretariat, Confer-ence on Newer Aspects in the Treatment of Renal Failure, doKuoni Travel Ltd 7, rue de Berne, POB 541, CH 1221, Geneva1, Switzerland.

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Calcium Regulating Hormones and the American Society forBone and Mineral Research will be held in Montreal, Canadaon September 9—14, 1989. The scientific program will consist ofeight plenary and sixteen oral presentation sessions, workshopsand poster sessions; there will also be a commercial exhibition.For further information, contact ICCRH-ASBMR Joint Meet-ing, Genetics Unit, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children,1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, P.Q. Canada H3G 1A6. Tele-phone: (514) 842-5964; Facsimile (514) 842-7553.

The Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Society ofBlood Purification will be held September 11—13, 1989 inMontpellier, France. Topics of discussion will include: hemo-dialysis, hemodiafiltration, hemofiltration, peritoneal dialysis,plasmapheresis and all therapeutic approaches or technologyinvolved in extracorporeal blood circulation and problems ofautoblood transfusion, and related to blood banking. For fur-ther information, contact Dr. Bernard Canaud, Service deNéphrologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, 34059 Montpellier, France.

The4th International Symposium on Organ Procurement andPreservation and the 2nd International Congress on Pancreaticand Islet Transplantation will be held in Minneapolis, Minne-sota, USA on September 17—22, 1989. The Half-Day Symposiaon Transplantation Immunobiology and Biomedical Ethics willalso be included. Accreditation is AMA Category I. For furtherinformation, contact the Office of CME, University of Minne-sota, Box 202 UMHC, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis,Minnesota 55455 USA. Telephone: (612) 626-5525.

The Second Roma Nephrology Conference will be heldSeptember 22—23, 1989, in Fiuggi (Rome), Italy, under thepatronage of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and of theItalian Society of Nephrology. The main theme of proteinuriawill aim at a wide audience of scientists and physicians con-cerned with pathophysiology and treatment of renal disease.For abstract submission and further information, contact Prof.Giulio A. Cinotti, Cattedra di Nefrologia Medica, 2a ClinicaMedica, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico, 00161Rome, Italy. Telephone (06)445-7 130; Fax. (06)494-0896.

The International Meeting on Nutritional and Pharmacolog-ical Strategies in Chronic Renal Failure will be held in Monte-silvano Lido, Pescara, Italy on September 29 and 30, 1989.Topics will include: dietary compliance in different trials inItaly, Europe and the US; malnutrition in chronic renal failure;vasoactive drugs in preventing the progression of renal damage.There will be oral presentations and poster sessions plus atechnical-commercial exhibition at the meeting. For furtherinformation contact Professor A. Albertazzi, Institute of Neph-rology, S. Camillo De Lellis Hospital, Via C. Forlanini, 66100Chieti, Italy. Telephone: (871) 41405.

Forefronts in Nephrology—Lymphocyte Activation

The Fourth Forefronts in Nephrology series—Symposium onLymphocyte Activation, sponsored by the International Societyof Nephrology, will be held on October 11—14, 1989 in LesEmbiez, France. Attendance is limited to 120 persons. Topicswill include: the T cell receptor, cytokines, lymphokines,monokines; abberrant expression of MHC, primary or second-ary (?); MHC peptide interactions; metabolic pathways oflymphocyte activation; the idiotype network; immunoregula-tion; infiltrating cells in renal allografts and glomerulonephritis;

the therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies. For furtherinformation, contact J.F. Bach, M.D., Clinique Nephrologique,Hôpital Necker, 161, rue de Sevres, 75015 Paris, France.Telephone: 1/47 83 78 02.

The 29th Annual Scientific Symposium on Kidney Disease,sponsored by the NKFSC, will be held on October 14 in LaJolla, California, USA. Current information about nephrologyand complications of chronic renal failure will be presented. Forinformation contact Sylvie Tarro, National Kidney Foundationof Southern California, 6820 La Tijera Blvd., Suite 111, LosAngeles, California 90045, USA. Telephone: (213) 641-8152.

The Sixth Annual "Current Issues in Nephrology" tobenefitthe National Kidney Foundation of Central Florida will be heldon October 18—21, 1989 at Walt Disney World. For additionalinformation, contact Mary Richardson, National Kidney Foun-dation of Central Florida, P.O. Box 1211, Winter Park, Florida32790, USA. Telephone: (407) 894-7325.

Workshop on the Biology of the Renal Microvasculature,organized by the Division of Kidney, Urologic and HematologicDiseases (DKUHD) of the National Institutes of Diabetes andDigestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), will be convenedOctober 23—24, 1989. Information about eligibility and applica-tion for travel awards may be obtained from: Virginia J. Savin,M.D., Department of Medicine, Kansas University MedicalCenter, 39th & Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KN 66103,USA. Telephone: (913) 588-6074. Requests for additional infor-mation concerning registration forms/fees and Poster presenta-tions should be directed to: M. James Scherbenske, Ph.D.,Renal Physiology/Cell Biology, Program Director, DKUHD-NIDDK, Room 62l-Westwood Building, 5333 Westbard Ave-nue, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Telephone: (301) 496-7458.

The 8th Congress of the International Society for LaserSurgery and Medicine will be held on November 4—7, 1989 inTaipei, R.O.C. The scientific program will include speciallectures, relevant symposia and the presentation of free papers,new instrumentation, and advanced technology. For furtherinformation contact, The 8th Congress of the InternationalSociety for Laser Surgery and Medicine, do National TaiwanUniversity Hospital, No. I Chang Te Street, Taipei, R.O.C.Telephone: (02) 3 123456-2267.

The Eighth Asian Colloquium in Nephrology will be held inJakarta on November 17—21, 1989. For further information,contact R.P. Sidabutar, M.D., Division of Nephrology andHypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Indone-sia, Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Diponegoro 71,Jakarta 10430, Indonesia.

The 2nd Berliner Dialvse-Seminar will be held on November24—25, 1989, in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. The mainpurpose of the meeting is to provide basic knowledge on theentire field of renal replacement therapy. There will be onlyinvited lectures. For further information please write: Prof. Dr.Klaus Schaefer, St. Joseph-Krankenhaus I-Med. Abt. II, Bäu-merplan 24, 1000 Berlin 42, Federal Republic of Germany.

The Second International Conference on Systemic LupusErythematosus will be held November 26—30, 1989 in Singa-pore. For further information, contact Dr. P.H. Feng, SecondInternational Conference on SLE, c/o Department of MedicineIV, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Moulmein Road, Songapore 1130.

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The American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting will beheld on December 3—6, 1989 at the Sheraton Washington Hotelin Washington, D.C., USA. For further information contact theAmerican Society of Nephrology, Suite 700, 1101 ConnecticutAvenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, USA. Telephone:(202) 857-1190.

Forefronts in Nephrology—Optical Techniques Applicable to Renal Research

Optical Techniques Applicable to Renal Research is the fifthin the Forefronts in Nephrology series, sponsored by theInternational Society of Nephrology. It will be held on January7—10, 1990 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Invited lecturers willdiscuss receptor-ligand sorting, high resolution video micros-copy, multiple indicator fluorescence microscopy, distributionand sorting of intracellular lipids, confocal microscopy, andthree dimensional reconstruction of cells and organelles. Thenumber of participants will be limited to 60, with priority foracceptance given to young investigators working with opticalmethods. To apply for attendance and travel awards, send acurriculum vitae with a brief cover letter indicating your presentinterest in these approaches to Kenneth R. Spring, NIH,Building 10/6N307, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.

The European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ED TA),in close cooperation with the European Dialysis and TransplantNurses Association (EDTNA) will have their annual meeting onJune 11—15, 1990 in GOteborg, Sweden. For further information,contact the Congress Secretariat at Congress House AB, OstraHamngatan 45, S-41 1 10, Goteborg, Sweden, or the ScientificSecretariat at the Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery,Sahlgrenska Hospital, S-413 45 GOteborg, Sweden.

The XIth International Congress of Nephrology will be held atthe New Takanawa and Takanawa Prince hotels, Tokyo, Japanfrom July 15—20, 3990. The president of the congress is KenzoOshima, M.D., and the chairman of the organizing committee isMichinobu Hatano, M.D. A diversified program of up-to-dateinformation will provide a forum for the presentation of newconcepts by many leading physicians, and will give opportuni-ties to share ideas, experience and problems both in clinical andbasic sciences. The scientific program will consist of the state-of-the-art lectures, symposia, workshops, free communicationsand poster sessions. Satellite symposia are also planned afterthe Congress in: Kyoto, Otsu, Sendai, Nara, Kanazawa andFuji (Japan); and in: Kyung-Ju (Korea), Bangkok (Thailand),Irukutsk (USSR) and Beijing (China).

Special packaged group tours will be arranged for the partic-ipants from USA, Europe and other countries as follows: fromUSA; $1,058- (W. Coast dep.) $1,298- (E. Coast dep.) includinground-trip air fare (midweek apex fare), 7 nights accommoda-tions at the Congress or near-by hotels, based on standard 1/2twin room. From Europe: FFRI3,950- (Paris dep.) includinground-trip air fare on economy class, 7 nights accommodationsat the Congress for near-by hotels, based on standard 1/2 twinroom. Above fares are based on 1989 tariff and all fares aresubject to change.

For further information, contact Susumu Takahashi, M.D.,Secretary General, 2nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, NihonUniversity School of Medicine, Oyaguchi-Kami 30, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173, Japan (Phone: Tokyo972-8l 11, Telefax:

TokyoS3O-8580) or Congress Secretariat: c/o Japan ConventionServices, Inc., 2-2-I, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100(Phone: TokyoSO8-12l3, Telefax: TokyoSO8-0820, Telex:J33 104) or Secretariat in USA: do Japan Convention ServicesInternational Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., Suite 652-654, NewYork, NY 10170 (Phone: 212-682-2190, 800-828-0031, Telefax:212-687-6085) or Secretariat in Europe: c/o Japan ConventionServices E.C., Inc., 20 rue des Petits Champs 75002, Paris,France (Phone: 42.96.80.82, Telefax: 42.61.38.46)

Virus Related Renal Diseases will be held as a satellitemeeting to the 11th International Society of Nephrology Con-gress of Nephrology. The meeting will be held in Kyungju,Republic of Korea on July 23—24, 1990. Program topics willinclude: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, hepatitis Bvirus, CMV virus, and AIDS. For further information, contactHan Chul Park, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Han-yang University College of Medicine, 17 Hengdang-Dong,Sungdong-Ku, Seoul 133-792, Korea.

The International Symposium on Geographical Nephrologywill be held at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers inBangkok, Thailand from July 23—26, 3990. Abstracts mustarrive by December 31, 1989. The chairman is Dr. VisithSitprija and the secretariat is Dr. Vijitr Boonpucknavig. Forfurther information and to ensure that your name is on themailing list, contact Dr. V. Boonpucknavig, Department ofPathology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok 10400, Thailand,Tel. (02) 245-5706.

The Second Copenhagen Symposium on Uroradiology, Im-aging and Intervention Techniques will be held at HerlevHospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark, onAugust 27—30, 1990. Featured topics will include: upper urinarytract imaging and intervention, contrast medium nephrotoxic-ity, hydronephrosis/ obstruction, the urinary bladder, genitalradiology, the adrenal glands, and free communications. Dead-line for abstracts is March 1, 1990. For further information,contact Henrik S. Thomsen, M.D., Ph.D., Dept. of DiagnosticRadiology 54E2, Herlev Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.Phone: + 45 2 94 27 33 ext. 278.

The Seventh International Conference on Psvchonephrologywill be held in San Francisco, California, USA on October 5—7,1990. The latest psychosocial developments in the understand-ing and care of patients on dialysis and recipients of transplantswill be discussed in plenary sessions, small group meetings andfree communications. Topics will include: uncooperative pa-tients, staff stress, treatment of psychological problems andethics. Abstracts are due by June 15. 1990. For further infor-mation, contact Norman B. Levy, M.D., Director, LiaisonPsychiatry Division. New York Medical College, Valhalla,New York 10595, USA.

The American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting will beheld on December 2—5, 1990 at the Sheraton Washington Hotelin Washington, D.C., USA. For further information contact theAmerican Society of Nephrology, Suite 700, 1101 ConnecticutAvenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, USA.

NIH study: Idiopathic tnembranous nephropathy

Patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy are beingsought for controlled therapeutic studies involving prednisone,

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cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine. Patients having receivedmore than 3 months of cytotoxic drugs previously are noteligible. Detailed renal function tests, including permselectivitystudies, will be performed. Inquiries may be directed to:Howard A. Austin, M.D. (301-496-3092), James E. Balow,M.D. (301-496-4181), or David E. Webb, M.D. (301-496-8820) atthe Kidney Disease Section, NIDDK; Bldg. 10, Rm. 3N112;Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.

Teaching tool: Computer model of glomerular filtration rate

This announcement is a notice for a computer simulation fordetermining the single nephron glomerular filtration rate(SNGFR). Eight independent variables are used within themodel: afferent resistance, efferent resistance, mean arterialpressure transmitted to the renal arteriole, serum protein con-centration, hematocnt, hydraulic permeability of the glomeru-lar basement membrane, pressure in Bowan's space, and pres-sure within the peritubular capillary.

Two graphic formats are available. With the first, variablesare set to user defined specific values, and a graph of the oncoticpressure, net hydrostatic pressure, and ultrafiltration versus anormalized length of glomerular capillary is generated. Thisoutput is useful for examining the magnitude of the instanta-neous net driving force for ultrafiltration and for demonstratingif or when filtration equilibrium is achieved. The second formatgenerates a three-dimensional topographic map of any twovariables versus glomerular filtration rate, glomerular bloodflow, or glomerular pressure. For example, afferent resistanceversus efferent resistance versus the resultant single nephronGFR with all other variables fixed. Three axes require that themap be drawn within a cube, which then can be rotated in spaceto maximize ease of interrogation. All generated data are savedas files. File handling is done within the program and also ismenu selectable. System requirements include 256K ram, EGA,and 8087 or 80287 math coprocessor.

This product is available at no cost to institutions as ateaching tool for students, residents, and post-doctoral fellows.Please write to Robert Bernard, M.D., The University of TexasHealth Science Center at Houston, Division of Nephrology,P.O. Box 20708, Houston, Texas 77025, USA.

National Societies

The Secretary General of the International Society of Ne-phrology is endeavoring to bring the Society's list of nationalsocieties up-to-date. Many such national societies are notaffiliated with the ISN or their affiliation has lapsed. To retaintheir affiliated status and to vote at the General Assembly, a listof individual members is required to be sent annually. Secre-taries of national societies therefore are asked to provide theSecretary General with the address to which correspondenceshould be sent, together with a list of their officers and individ-ual members, and a formal application for affiliation where thishas lapsed. Please send these to Dr. Claude Amiel, Ddpar-tement de Physiologie, Faculté de Medicine Xavier Bichat. 16rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.

The American Society of Nephrology announces a service to itsnon-American colleagues. For an annual fee of US $55, the ASNwill send its mailings and announcements, including a copy of the

annual abstract book (first class rates only). Checks for $55, drawnonly on a US bank, along with your name and desired mailingaddress should be sent to the ASN National Office, Suite 700, 1101Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

Invitationfor submissions for the Nils-AIwall-Prize 1989

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klinische Nephrologie e.V.would be pleased to receive submission of papers from candi-dates for the Nils-Alwall-Prize. This Prize is awarded to youngscientists engaged in clinical research in German speakingregions in the field of nephrology, with particular emphasis onactivities involving dialysis or similar methods of extracorpo-real elimination or kidney transplants. The award comprises theNils-AIwall Medal, a certificate and prize money of DM 15.000;the prize may be awarded to up to three nominees.

Candidates up to 45 years of age are required to submit eithernon-published work, work published up to one year beforesubmission or a summary of original extended research work(but not a habilitation thesis). If this work involved patients, itmust explicitly confirm that all relevant ethical principles havebeen observed (Helsinki Agreement 1964, Tokyo Agreement1975).

A total of six copies of the paper submitted are required.These are to be in anonymous form and accompanied by a shortcurriculum vitae and information regarding the candidate'spresent professional activities. These documents are to reachthe Chairman of the Prize Committee, Professor Dr. G.A.Jutzler, Director of the Department of Nephrology not laterthan April 15th, 1989, at the following address: MedizinischeUniversitätsklinik und Poliklinik, D-6650 HomburglSaar, Fed-eral Republic of Germany.

Nils-Alii'all-Prize awards 1988

At its 21st meeting on September, 29th, 1988, in Gottingen, theArbeitsgemeinschaft für Klinische Nephrologie e.V. awardedthe Nils-AIwall-Prize of 15.000 DM for 1988 to Priv.-Doz.Dr.Hans Helmut Neumayer, Oberarzt an der Abteilung für AlIge-meine Innere Medizin und Nephrologie des Klinikums Steglitzder Freien Universität Berlin, for his work entitled "Präventiondes akuten Transplantatversagens nach Nierentransplantationdurch Calcium-antagonisten und Prostaglandine".

The Society of Italian-American Nephrologists has estab-lished a fellowship for young Italian nephrologists. The fellow-ships are for one year, renewable, and have to be performed inAmerican universities. The winners of fellowships for thisacademic year are Pietro Castellino (sponsor: Ralph DeFronzo,M.D.), Alessandro Fornasieri (sponsor: Curtis Wilson, M.D.),Bruno Di Paolo (sponsor: Allen Arieff, M.D.) and GiuseppeRombola (sponsor: Daniel Battle, M.D.). Italian nephrologistsinterested in applying for these fellowships should contact Dr.Vito M. Campese, LAC/USC School of Medicine, Division ofNephrology, 2025 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033,USA, or Dr. Lino Scarpioni, P.O. Box 169, 29100 Piacenza,Italy. These fellowships are made possible by grants of FiuggiS.p.A. (Italy), and Baxter-Travenol (USA-Italy).