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Dear all,

The following are important dates leading up to the Symposium:

April 15th

- Deadline for submission of abstracts

- Early bird registration closes (there is a discount for those who pay the registration fee up to April 15th).

- Deadline for submission of travel grant application (see instructions at the symposium website).

The proceedings of the XXth International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time can be found here S I N Volume 26 Number - 20th symposium Abstracts

We are delighted to announce that registration and abstract submission for the 21st International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time is now open. 

We are looking forward to a nice conference in Brasil in 2013. See for details: http://www.fsp.usp.br/shiftwork2013/

"Nature of Science and Sleep, published by Dove Medical Press, calls particular attention to one of its recently published articles: “Shift Work: Health, Performance and Safety Problems,Traditional Countermeasures and Innovative Management Strategies to Reduce Circadian Misalignment.

"There are three mechanisms which may contribute to the health, performance and safety problems associated with night shift work:

1) Circadian misalignment between the internal circadian clock and activities such as work, sleep and eating 
2) Chronic, partial sleep deprivation 
3) Melatonin suppression by light at night."

Read the full article and browse the open access journal here. 

See the attached pdf for details of the upcoming conference "Sleep and Shift Work: Optimizing Productivity and Health Management in the 24/7 Global Economy" to be held in Boston, US, September 27–28, 2012. 

To help facilitate networking opportunities for "early career" WTS researchers, a mailing list similar to the SINET list is being established.  This list will provide a platform for all kinds of questions regarding research and career issues and opportunities, and will help to organize social events, meetings, etc. for “early career” researchers at future Shiftwork Symposia.

To subscribe to the “Early Career” Researcher List please send an email with your contact information (including at least your name and email address) to anna.wirtz(at)gawo-ev.de. Ideas and suggestions for using this list are welcome!

"This is a joint congress of the 27th conference of the International Society for Chronobiology and 24th conference of the Indian Society for Chronobiology. This is first ever conference of the International Society for Chronobiology in the Indian sub-continent. It is a great occasion that we not only actively participate in this Congress but also share, discuss and exchange our ideas on diverse aspects of Chronobiology. Together, we may be able to outline future research goals so as to benefit the mankind and other living beings. In view of this, we have outlined a focal theme for this Congress, entitled, “Biological Clocks and Health Issues in the 21st Century”.

"The Congress offers plenary lectures, thematic symposia in both oral and poster sessions. This website would be able to provide you the relevant information on important dates, organization, conference venue, registration, scientific program, abstract submission, accommodation, social activities, pre- and post congress tours, and other useful links for additional information."

Register here. 

Dear colleagues,
I would like to remind you the deadline for sending proposals for thematic sessions at the 21st International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time.

Please, send your proposal to shiftwork2013@usp.br by April 1st.

Details about how to submit the proposal can be found at the congress website
http://www.fsp.usp.br/ shiftwork2013

We look forward to hearing from you,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Claudia Moreno.