18th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology October 7-11, 2009 Berlin, Germany

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- Media Invitation

BRUSSELS and BERLIN, September 22 /PRNewswire/ –

- EADV Congress to Present New Insights From Dermatology

BRUSSELS and BERLIN, September 22 /PRNewswire/ –

- 10,000 Specialists Join for the Annual Meeting in Berlin

About 10,000 dermatologists and scientists from all over the world will attend the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) in Berlin from 7-11 October, 2009. The 18th EADV Congress is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of the most recent developments in clinical and experimental dermatology and venereology.

Two press conferences, scheduled for 8 October, 2009, will provide new insights into the key issues of dermatology and present the latest findings in dermatologic research and current therapeutic options.

We cordially invite you to attend the English media briefing:

Thursday, 08 October 2009, 10.00 am

ICC Berlin, Funkturm Lounge

What’s new in dermatology - Presenters and topics: - Professor Dr Thomas Luger, President of the 18th EADV Congress Professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology, WWU Münster, Germany - Inflammatory Skin Diseases, Atopic Eczema, Psoriasis - Professor Dr Andreas Katsambas, 15th President of the EADV Professor and chairman of the 1st Department of Dermatology, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece - Melanoma - Professor Dr Erwin, Tschachler Secretary General Elect of the EADV, Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Research Division Biology and Pathobiology of the Skin, Department of Dermatology, Medical University, Vienna, Austria - Infectious Skin Diseases - Dr Christopher Rowland Payne (tba), Consultant Dermatologist, The London Clinic, London, UK, Aesthetic Dermatology and Dermatosurgery

Founded in 1987, EADV is a Brussels-based non-profit association whose mission is to advance excellence in clinical care, research, education and training in the field of dermatology and venereology. www.eadv.org

The second media briefing will be held on Thursday afternoon in the German language. For further information on this press conference and more detailed information on the meeting programme and the EADV, please visit www.EADVBerlin2009.com.

Please pre-register via www.EADVBerlin2009.com/press or by email to stefanie.link@publicscience.de.

Congress Secretariat 18th EADV Congress Berlin 2009 c/o MCI Berlin Office Prof. Dr. med. Thomas A. Luger Markgrafenstr. 56 D - 10117 Berlin Phn: +49(0)20-45-40-83 Fax: +49(0)20-45-40-85 Email: president@EADVBerlin2009.com PCO MCI Berlin Office Markgrafenstr. 56 D - 10117 Berlin Phn: +49(0)30-20-45-90 Fax: +49(0)3020-45-950 Email: Annette.Gleich@EADVBerlin2009.com

Source: The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV),

Please pre-register via https://www.EADVBerlin2009.com/press or by email to stefanie.link at publicscience.de. Congress Secretariat, 18th EADV Congress Berlin 2009, c/o MCI Berlin Office, Prof. Dr. med. Thomas A. Luger, Markgrafenstr. 56, D - 10117 Berlin, Phn: +49(0)20-45-40-83, Fax: +49(0)20-45-40-85, Email: president at EADVBerlin2009.com; PCO, MCI Berlin Office, Markgrafenstr. 56, D - 10117 Berlin, Phn: +49(0)30-20-45-90, Fax: +49(0)3020-45-950, Email: Annette.Gleich at EADVBerlin2009.com