Dear colleagues,

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the ISN/APSN satellite meeting on “Novel Strategies for Intervention in Neurodegenerative Diseases” to be held at Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) on the prestigious campus of Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, August 30 – September 2, 2009.We have invited over 40 renowned neuroscientists from all over the world to discuss preventative measures and new therapeutic strategies to combat many neurodegenerative diseases confronting the aging population. With the enthusiastic support by Academia Sinica and the National Science Council, we promise to offer an exciting scientific program consisting of plenary lectures, presentations, posters and discussion sessions. We welcome you to take the opportunity to visit this beautiful island, meet the speakers and participate in the satellite meeting.

On behalf of the organizing committee, we look forward to greeting you in Taipei.

Welcome and Invitation Letter

Dear colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the “Novel strategies for intervention in neurodegenerative diseases” Satellite Meeting in Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, from 30th of August to 2nd of September 2009.

Academia Sinica, the most preeminent academic institution in the Republic of China, was founded in 1928 to promote and undertake scholarly research in sciences and humanities. It is now a modern research institution with a worldwide reputation and a proud tradition. The institute of biomedical sciences (IBMS) was established in the Academia Sinica to carry out research into mechanisms leading to human diseases, especially those which are common in Taiwan. Taipei is Taiwan's capital city and commerce center. It's a big, bustling ultra-modern metropolis with a lively nightlife scene and fine cultural attractions. It's one of the world's most wired cities, where Wi-Fi (wireless Internet) access reaches up to 90 percent of its public spaces.

An excellent scientific program covering various aspects of intervention in neurodegenerative diseases has been planned.

We cordially invite you to participate in this meeting and look forward to a most memorable social occasion.

Chen, Yuan-Tsong (Y-T)
Distinguished Research Fellow and Director
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Academician, Academia Sinica

Invitation from Mayor of Taipei City

As the Mayor of Taipei, it is my great pleasure and honor to extend the most cordial and heartfelt welcome to all the participants of the ISN/APSN satellite meeting on “Novel Strategies for Intervention in Neurodegenerative Diseases” to be held in Taipei, from 30th of August to 2nd of September 2009. To the best of my knowledge, this prestigious scientific meeting has invited over 40 renowned neuroscientists from all over the world to discuss strategies to combat several aging related diseases. We are very much looking forward to their outstanding lectures.

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, Republic of China, with a vibrant blend of traditional culture and cosmopolitan life, and the political, economic, educational and recreational center of the country, offering an array of significant cultural sights. The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and the deployment of wireless broadband network have transformed Taipei into one of the top digital city in the world.

Lung-Bin Hau,
Mayor of Taipei City