The DASIM Special Support Activity has been funded by EU Contract Number
005326 under the European Union Framework 6, in order to further explore
and advance the diagnostic possibilities of infrared microspectroscopy
and imaging using the European synchrotron radiation facilities. Main aim of the project is to coordinate research efforts by networking the existing centres of excellence on the European scale and adding further necessary multidisciplinary expertise for this purpose. The first DASIM meeting organized at Daresbury in July 2005, triggered the activity presenting the capabilities of synchrotrons and other technology and the needs of the clinical environment covering screening, diagnosis, surgery, post operative investigation and therapeutics. Contributions about diagnostic applications of FTIR from teams already working on clinical problems through the use of spectroscopic tools have been presented by DASIM members and invited experts from non European countries. Working Parties have been started at Daresbury to identify and study the key issues of the different research areas. Existing cooperations between teams of biologists, clinicians and synchrotron scientists are making continuous progresses in IR microspectroscopy and the 2nd meeting will be the natural continuation of this forum, with the purpose of highlighting the specific issues, e.g., understanding the key advantages of synchrotron based instruments, coordination of the on going researches, standardization of the methods, support to new research teams, etc. The workshop will represent also the opportunity to present the status of the European IR synchrotron facilities in this area, of the existing research projects and stimulate broad international collaborations. |
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International Programme Committee:
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Venue: The Workshop will be held at the Frascati National Laboratories (LNF)
of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN).
Frascati is located
20 km south-east of Rome and about 40 km west of "Fiumicino"
Airport. The Frascati National Laboratories are about 2 km from the center
of Frascati. |
The DASIM Special Support Activity will provide travel and accommodation costs for all DASIM members and additional invited speakers attending the meeting. Travel costs will be reimbursed after the meeting. To allow the largest attendance we ask to all members to use the most economical route available. To help the organization, all DASIM members are invited to register as soon as possible. The participation to the workshop is free also to non-DASIM members and we invite all scientists interested to submit contributions. All partecipants have to register in advance. The fee for non-DASIM members including the workshop materials, the lunches, the coffe-breaks and the social dinner is 250 €. Students can applfor a reduced fee submitting their curriculum vitae to the secretariat of the workshop. |
Delegates will have rooms reserved in the
Grand Hotel Villa Tuscolana/La Rufinella near Frascati. Please use
the registration form to indicate for which nights you will require accommodation
and in particular if you have specific requirements. |
The registration form can be found here.
For further enquiries, please contact the secretariat
or the chairman of the workshop. |