Call for Papers: 11th Int'l Conf on Williams Syndrome

[Tamara Nicol]

Williams Syndrome
11th International Professional Conference on Williams Syndrome

Richmond Marriott Hotel
Richmond, Virginia
July 23 & 24, 2006

Call for Papers
The Professional Conference on Williams syndrome will feature keynote 
speakers, symposia, and poster presentations on a variety of topics 
relating to Williams syndrome.  The Professional Conference will be held 
immediately following the WSA family meeting.  We are particularly 
interested in receiving abstracts on the following topics:
1.	Brain Structure & Neuroimaging
2.	Spatial Cognition
3.	Language & Cognition
4.	Molecular Genetics of Williams syndrome
5.	Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

Keynote Speakers and Presentation Titles:
Karen Berman/Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, National Institutes of Health
Neural mechanisms for altered cognition and social behavior in Williams 
syndrome
Jim Hoffman, University of Delaware
Specialization and breakdown in spatial representations
Paige Kaplan, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Advances in understanding the genetic basis of Williams syndrome
Andrea Zukowski, University of Maryland
Grammar in WS: What's Typical, What's Atypical, and Why?

Submission Guidelines
All abstracts must be submitted at 
www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html.  Only abstracts 
submitted through this site will be accepted.  Faxed, Mailed, or E-mailed 
abstracts will NOT be accepted.
Each Submission must include the following (see web site for format)
1.	Title and abstract (max ~ 2 pages).  Abstract should include 
statement of purpose, methods, results, and discussion.
2.	Author information: Name, Title, Affiliation, Email address and 
Fax number of presenting author
3.	Preference for participation in symposia or poster presentation

Deadline for Submission:  April 1, 2006
There is a $25.00 fee per abstract submitted which is due by the 2006 
Abstract Submission Deadline.  Payments must be made on-line at the WSA 
website, williams-syndrome.org, through the WSA store or by contacting 
tmonkaba at williams-syndrome.org to arrange payment by check.

The program committee will review abstracts and acceptance notices will be 
e-mailed by early May.  For questions or further information, please 
contact Whitney Street (street at cogsci.jhu.edu) or Dr. Barbara Landau 
(landau at cogsci.jhu.edu).

 	Submit abstracts:
 	www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html
 	Submit payment:
 	www.williams-syndrome.org


Sponsored by the Williams Syndrome Association, Inc.