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Spinal cord injury and Alzheimer's risk among topics at American Chemical Society meeting

ORLANDO, Fla. More than 6,500 cutting-edge research findings will be presented at the 223rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, April 7-11, in Orlando. Nearly 11,000 scientists are expected to attend the meeting, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center.

Highlights include:

  • Regeneration of damaged nerves
  • Predicting whos at risk for Alzheimers disease
  • Government and industry roles in responding to terrorism
  • Roles of science and technology in our energy future
  • Nurturing partnerships with the Cuban scientific community
  • Targeting diabetic nerve and eye damage
  • Women in the Manhattan Project
  • Fatty acids vs. postpartum depression
  • New approaches to treatment of osteoporosis

Note: Reporters with access to embargoed stories on EurekAlert! may see a more detailed embargoed overview of the meeting by clicking here.

News releases and advisories will be posted on the World Wide Web, on an embargoed basis, at www.eurekalert.org under the "ACS 223rd national meeting" button. They will also be posted at www.chemistry.org when the embargoes are lifted.

The meeting is open to accredited news media. The pressroom will be located in Room 309A, on the third level of the Convention Center. It will open for on-site registration from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 6, and it will be open Sunday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and on Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon, Eastern Time.

News media must register at the pressroom to receive badges for admittance to events. Press kits will include a complete set of meeting abstracts, news releases on selected research papers, and a schedule of news briefings. For more
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