The The Edinburgh Perinatal Festival

27th and 28th May, 2010

Edinburgh The event is aimed at Neonatologists, Obstetricians and anyone working
in the field of Perinatology, including Research Scientists, Midwives and

Perinatal
Neonatal Nurses. There will be extended times for discussion after each
lecture. There will also be expert Perinatal debates which will stimulate a
great deal of interest in the audience.

Festival We are delighted to announce that Professor Caroline Crowther

(Australia) and Professor Roger Soll (United States) have agreed to be our
distinguished speakers from overseas. We are also very fortunate that

27th and 28th May, 2010 Professor Colin Morley, Dr. Mandi de Mestre, Professor Henrik Hagberg,
Professor Donald Peebles, Professor Kate Costeloe, and Dr Nicola Sibson
will be among those giving plenary lectures. All have been chosen for their
Important announcement! groundbreaking new research and their outstanding presentation skills.
Further research work will be presented as plenary talks or posters. There
The Neonatal and Obstetric Departments of the Simpson Centre for
will be generous prizes for the trainees who provide the best talk and best
Reproductive Health are combining with Research Scientists from the
poster of the meeting.
Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) in an exciting new venture:
the first Edinburgh Perinatal Festival Conference. There will also be plenty of opportunities for fun. Edinburgh is a fantastic
city, and the weather is guaranteed to be excellent in late May. Delegates
This conference will be a 2-day event in the outstanding new facilities of
will enjoy the history, architecture, paintings, sculptures and music which
the John McIntyre Centre, Pollock Halls, Edinburgh.
characterise the city. Some may wish to travel further afield to the nearby
The principal sponsor of the Festival conference will be PiggyBankKids hills and seashores for a more extended visit. On the evening of 27th May
which funds the excellent research carried out in the Jennifer Brown there will be a Ceilidh during which our guests will sample Scottish cuisine
Research Laboratory, in the QMRI. and will be entertained by Scottish music and poetry. There will also be
Continued overleaf. “compulsory” Scottish Country Dancing after dinner!
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Please put this important event in your diaries now. We want this first
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data, building new research partnerships and cementing friendships.

Festival

Jennifer Brown
Research Fund For further information, please contact Jill McNaughton on 0131 242 6489
Email: Jill.McNaughton@ed.ac.uk
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