Calendar

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MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

1?3: The University of New Mexico (UNM) presents 'Psychopharmacological treatments: choosing among the options,' Santa Fe, N.M. The fourth annual Santa Fe Psychiatric Symposium will focus on the medical care of extreme and persistent mental illnesses, including psychotropic medications and psychosocial interventions. Contact: UNM School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Health Sciences & Services Building, Room 140, Box 713, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5126, (505) 272-3942.

27?28: 'Addicted to nicotine: a national research forum,' Bethesda, Md., is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The conference will focus on the biological, behavioral and cognitive aspects of nicotine addiction. Contact: Robyn Bowie Semsker, Capitol Consulting Corporation, (301) 468-6004, ext. 431.

August

2?6: The 50th American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) annual meeting and clinical laboratory exposition, Chicago, will conduct roundtable discussions, poster sessions and workshops on the progress and trends of laboratory medicine and science. Contact: AACC, Public Information Office, 2101 L St., N.W., Suite 202, Washington, DC 20037, (800) 892-1400, ext. 718, e-mail.

2?7: 'Teaching the social sciences: national and international perspectives,' Vancouver, British Columbia, is the theme of the National Social Science Association (NSSA) summer seminar. Contact: NSSA Summer Seminar, 2020 Hills Lake Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020-1018, (619) 258-7636, e-mail.

9?14: The 24th international congress of applied psychology, San Francisco. Contact: Congress Secretariat, APA Office of International Affairs, 750 First St., N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242, fax: (202) 336-5956.

19?23: The 14th bi-annual conference of the International Society for Human Ethology, Burnaby, British Columbia. Contact: Charles Crawford, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6, (604) 291-3660, ext. 3427.

September

1?5: The ninth biennial meeting of the International Society for Comparative Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa, will discuss scientific studies involving comparative psychology, and a local viewpoint of animals and animal ecology as associated with South Africa. Contact: L.C. Simbayi, Department of Psychology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, Cape Town, South Africa, (0404) 22011, fax: (0404) 31643.

9?12: The 14th congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Madrid, Spain. Contact: Congress Secretariat: Viajes Iberia Congresos, San Bernardo, 20-6, 20815 Madrid, Spain, phone: 34/1/532 81 37, fax: 34/1/522 34 18.

13?18: 'Aging 2000,' Munich, Germany, will address treatment and management of mental disorders in old age. This conference is sponsored in part by the International Psychogeriatric Association and the European Association of Geriatric Psychiatry. Contact: 'Aging 2000,' KIT GmbH Kongress-und Incentive-Organisation, 49 30.2382.6900, fax: 49 30.2382.6940, e-mail.

14?16: Second international conference on aging and work, Elsinore, Denmark. Contact: The Danish Working Environment Fund, Ole Teller, Vermundsgade 38, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark, e-mail.

25?27: 'Addictions ?98: comorbidity across the addictions,' Tyne, United Kingdom. Contact: Amy Richardson, Conference Secretariat, Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidligton, Oxford OX5 1GB, 44 1865 84 3643, fax: 44 1865 84 3958.

PROGRAMS

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announces funding opportunities for research in the area of mental health and/or substance abuse disorders in older adults. For more details on the application process, please request a copy of Guidance for Applicants: SM98-009: Aging, Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care. Deadline for application is June 19. Contact: Knowledge Exchange Network, P.O. Box 42490, Washington, DC 20015, (800) 789-2647, fax: (301) 984-8796, web site: http://www.samhsa.gov.

The American Orthopsychiatric Association (AOA) welcomes nominations for the 21st Blanche F. Ittleson Award. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding achievement in the advancement of child development and services. AOA offers other awards for studies on a variety of social issues related to minorities, please call for further details. Nominations must be received by June 30. Contact: Gale Sigel, AOA, 330 Seventh Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001-5010, (212) 564-5930.