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A workshop on the latest developments in ciguatera research,
covering environmental influences, causative organisms
and socio-economic and medical aspects

First call - Tentative programme

Toxinogenesis
Environmental influences
Chemistry of involved ciguatoxins
Clinical treatment and folk remedies
Toxicology and mechanisms of action
Ciguateric fish species
Socio-economic impacts
Collection and use of clinical and epidemiological data
Risk assessment and management

The workshop will take place at the IRD Noumea Centre and the SPC symposium facilities, Noumea, New Caledonia. It will include plenary lectures, oral presentations and poster contributions.

The official language is English although a simultaneous interpretation in French could be provided.

Executive Committee

Fabrice Colin, Institute of Research for Development, IRD Noumea Centre, New Caledonia
Paul Martin, Pasteur Institute, New Caledonia
Françoise Nepveu, Paul Sabatier University, France
Jean-Paul Gaudechoux, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, New Caledonia
Remy Tessou, Malardé Institute, French Polynesia

Scientific Committee

Jordi Molgo, President, CNRS, France
Takeshi Yasumoto, Honorary President, Japan Food Research Laboratories, Japan

Bill Aalbersberg, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Mireille Chinain, Malardé Institute, French Polynesia
Daniel Dietrich, Konstanz University,
Robert Dickey, Food and Drug Administration, USA
Dominique Laurent, IRD Noumea Centre, New Caledonia
Richard Lewis, University of Queensland, Australia
Serge Pauillac, Pasteur Institute, New Caledonia
Mark Poli, USAMRIID, USA
Jean-Pascal Quod, ARVAM,La Reunion
Martin-Pierre Sauviat, INSERM, France
Being Yeeting, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, New Caledonia

Local steering committee

Cheryl Gaudechoux, SPC, New Caledonia
Mina Vilayleck, IRD Noumea Centre, New Caledonia
Telephone : +687 27.75.30
Fax: +687 27.33.90. Please mention: "ATTN to: Serge Pauillac"
Postal address: Postal box 61,  98845 Noumea cedex, New Caledonia
Electronic mail:  ciguatera@noumea.ird.nc

 
                   
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Last modified: mai 30, 2007