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[Wichian Sittiprapaporn <wichian.sittiprapaporn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Colleagues, 

We are pleased to invite you to 9th International 
Congress of Behavioral Medicine "Bridging Behavior 
and Health-Connecting the Hemispheres" 9th-ICBM 
2006, which will be held in November 29-December 2, 
2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. 

The main topics of the Conference are: 
- Adherence; 
- Aging; 
- Infectious Diseases/SARS/HIV/AIDS; 
- Alcohol / Smoking / Substance Abuse; 
- Genetics/Environmental Interactions; 
- Cancer; 
- Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disorders; 
- Childhood & Adolescence; 
- Cross Track and Other; 
- Diabetes, Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating 
Disorders; 
- Women's and Reproductive Health; 
- Health Behaviors; 
- Health Education, Promotion; 
- Health Systems, Policy and Economics; 
- Illness/Illness Affect/Illness Behavior; 
- Measurement and Methods Maria; 
- Pain, Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Disorders; 
- Physical Activity; 
- Somatoform Disorders/Chronic Fatigue/Medically 
Unexplained Symptoms; 
- Psychophysiological Disorders & Sleep; 
- Screening and Early Detection; 
- Socioeconomic Factors, Culture ,& Health; 
- Stress, Psychophysiology/PNI/PNE; 
- Violence, Victimization, and PTSD; 
- Work Related Health; 

*IMPORTANT DATES:* 

- 1 August 2005: Opening of on-line abstract 
submission 
- 1 December 2005: Deadline for Workshop Submission 
- 1 March 2006: Deadline for abstract submissions, 
Symposias, Paper and Poster. 
- 15 June 2006 Deadline for early registration 
- 1 September 2006: Deadline for submitting rapid 
communication posters. 

The Governing Council of ISBM will present up to ten 
Early Career Awards, each in the value of USD 500, to 
assist behavioral medicine scientists early in their 
career to attend the 9th ICBM. The awards will be 
distributed at one of the congress ceremonies. 

*CONTACT INFORMATION:* 

For all enquiries related to the Program Committee of 
9th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, 
please contact: 

*Brian Oldenburg, Ph.D.,* 

Professor, School of Public Health & Regional Director, 
Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, 
Queensland University of Technology, 
Queensland 4059 Australia; 
PHONE +617-38643925 
FAX + 617-38649693 
Emai l : b.oldenburg@xxxxxxxxxx 

For all enquiries related to the Local Organizing 
Committee of 9th International Congress of Behavioral 
Medicine, please contact: 

*Naiphinich Kotchabhakdi, Ph.D.* 

(President of Thai Society of Behavioral Medicine, 
Chairman of LOC), Neuroscience, Mahidol University, 
Email: 
scnkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

We wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! 

-- 
Wichian Sittiprapaporn, Ph.D.

Electroneurophysiology Laboratory 
Neuro-Behavioural Biology Center
Mahidol University, Salaya 
Nakhon Pathom 73170 
THAILAND

Telephone +(662) 441-9321 
Fax +(662) 441-9743 
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