ADVANCED NEPHROLOGY: NEPHROLOGY FOR THE CONSULTANT Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant, sponsored by the Division of Nephrology. Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego. CA, will be held February 6-8. 1997, at The Hotel del Coronado, Coronado (San Diego), CA. The registration fee: is $395 for physicians in practice. and $ 1 75 for residents/fellows. This course is designated for 1 7 hours of AMA Category I Accreditation. For information, contact Shirley Kolkey, Course Coordinator, at 1 660 Hotel Circle North, #220, San Diego, CA 92 1 08. Telephone: 6 1 9-299-6673: fax: 619-299-6675. NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION SIXTH ANNUAL SPRING CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY MEETINGS-CONSULTATIVE NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM The National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Nephrology Meetings offer six separate programs targeted toward nephrologists, renal and non-renal dietitians, social workers, nurses and technicians. There will also be a special two-day program designed for primary care physicians in association with the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Sixth Annual Spring Clinical Nephrology Meeting-Consul- tative Nephrology Program will be held April 17-20, 1997 at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas. TX. For registration information, call 1-800-622-9010. NEPHROLOGY- 1997 Nephrology-1997 will be held May 4-9, 1997. at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA. The program is sponsored by the Department ofContinuing Education, Harvard Medical School. and is directed by Burton D. Rose, MD. The objective of this course is to review for the practicing nephrologist the pathophysiologic and clinical advances in the major areas of nephrology, including glomerular disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension. dialysis. and renal transplantation. For a brochure contact: Professional Meeting Planners, 5 Central Sq. Ste 201, Stoneham, MA 02180. Telephone: 1-800-378-6857 or 617-279-9887: fax: 617-279-9875: e-mail: [email protected]. FIFTH BASIC SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM OF THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY The Fifth Basic Sciences Symposium of the Transplantation Society will be held at the Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua. NY. on September 6-1 1 . 1997. Distinguished plenary speakers will update the most relevant topics of transplantation biology. which will be enhanced by oral and poster presentations by interested participants on the following subjects: T-Cell Stimulation and Co-stimulation, T-Cell Signalling Mechanisms, Immune Privilege. Tolerance, Chimerism and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Immunosuppression, Alloreactivity and Rejection. and Newer Experimental Models. Registration fees and costs of board and lodging have been kept to reasonable levels to encourage participation. The Chautauqua Institution has an esteemed historical, educational, and cultural tradition and is a splendid setting for a scholarly retreat, yet one within easy reach of Buffalo, NY. The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 3 1 . 1997. For futher information, contact R. Cunningham, Ph.D. , The Ernest Witebsky Center for Immunology. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 233 Sherman Hall, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214-3078. Telephone: 716-829-2901: fax: 716/829-2158; email: [email protected]. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2707 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANTS JASNVOLUME 7 Peer review of another’s work is a responsibility of those who wish to publish materials of their own. It is with pleasure and deep gratitude that I publicly acknowledge those who have advised the editorial staff during the past year. Jared J. 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