DATE: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 16:12:16 +1000 SUBJECT: 2nd Announcement and call for Abstracts - AstroMed09 *** SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS *** ASTROMED09 EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY 18 SEPT. The Inaugural Sydney International Workshop on Synergies in Astronomy and Medicine. 14-16 Dec. 2009, Sydney, Australia www.physics.usyd.edu.au/astromed09 ______________________________________________________________ Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce a multidisciplinary international workshop to bring together researchers working in astronomical and medical imaging and associated instrumentation and software. AstroMed09 aims to facilitate diffusion of knowledge and technology transfer between these highly dynamic disciplines. The early-bird registration deadline is FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER (midnight, AEST). Full registration fees will be incurred after this deadline. We invite you to consider submitting an abstract for a poster or contributed oral presentation. Further details and instructions are available on our web page. AstroMed09 is hosted by the University of Sydney, which is located in the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia. We look forward to welcoming you in December! Sincerely, the Scientific Organizing Committee: Zdenka Kuncic (Convenor) Dale Bailey Clive Baldock Joss Bland-Hawthorn Roger Fulton Bryan Gaensler Geraint Lewis Steven Meikle