The PMOD software for comprehensive PET data analysis has proven successful at over 200 leading research institutions worldwide. The PMOD tools are being increasingly used for preclinical data analysis. Thus, PMOD has decided to participate for the first time as an exhibitor at the World Molecular Imaging Congress to be held on September 10 - 13, 2008 in Nice, France (WMIC 2008).

In order to meet the numerous requests of PMOD users, novice and seasoned alike, for exchange of experience,
PMOD will organize prior to WMIC 2008 a PMOD Users' Meeting as well as a two days PMOD Training Workshop on September 8-9 (see separate announcement). The users' meeting will be held at the NH Nice hotel on September 10, from noon until 3pm, right before the WMIC registration opens.

Target Audience and Objectives

The users' meeting is aimed at physicians, scientists, engineers, and managers who are familiar with PMOD and who are able (or intend) to use the PMOD tools. For dedicated training, please refer to the PMOD Training Workshop mentioned above. The main objectives of the users' meeting are the following:

• Meet experts from the PMOD community and leverage their practical experience in using PMOD
• Meet and exchange with fellow PMOD users
• Learn about cutting edge applications of PMOD
• Provide the PMOD team with your feedback as well as with suggestions for future product extensions
• Get first-hand information from the PMOD team on their company's product strategy and vision
  
  

Tentative Schedule and Speakers

The users' meeting will consist of a series of short talks followed by discussion periods. It will be organized in two parts separated by a break during which a light lunch will be served.
The following speakers have confirmed their presence:

• Dr. Olivier Barret, CHU de Bordeaux, Université Bordeaux 2, France:
  "General image processing capabilities of PMOD"
• Dr. Alfred Buck, Clinic for nuclear medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland:
  "Beta probes vs. Animal PET"
• Dr. Wynne Schiffer, Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton NY, U.S.A.:
  "Creation and use of atlas templates with PMOD"
• Dr. Cyrill N. Burger, Co-founder and CEO of PMOD, Zurich, Switzerland:
  "Future PMOD directions: functionality and services"
  

Registration

Registration can be done online, and will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis for a maximal number of 50 participants. The meeting, including the lunch, will be free of charge. After registration, the participants will receive by e-mail a confirmation message as well as last minute information concerning the meeting if necessary.

In case registered participants have to cancel their attendance, they are kindly asked to inform info@pmod.com, such that their slots can be freed for other participants.

Location

The meeting will be held at the NH Nice hotel (www.nh-hotels.com). The NH Nice is located in the city´s business area, just a stone's throw away from Old Nice and opposite to the Acropolis Convention Center, the venue of WMIC 2008.