From: baalke@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov   
      
   EXTREMOPHILES 2004   
      
   By Frank Robb   
      
   American Society for Microbiology release   
      
   20 November 2003   
      
   The American Society for Microbiology is organizing Extremophiles 2004,   
   to be held in Cambridge, Maryland, September 19-23, 2004.  The study of   
   extreme environments has revealed the extraordinary versatility and   
   durability of life in seemingly prohibitive conditions, including high   
   and low temperature, high pressure, high salt, extreme pH and   
   desiccation.  Extremophiles 2004 will be the 5th International Congress   
   held biannually since 1996, to provide continuous coverage of new   
   developments in the international scientific community in this   
   burgeoning field.  It will also mark the first occasion this conference   
   will be in North America.  The program will provide a forum to review   
   progress in the biology, physiology, genomics, and systematics of   
   microorganisms from extreme environments, and to stimulate interest in   
   structural genomics and proteomics that are major growth areas in the   
   field.   
      
   Early abstract submissions are encouraged, and up to 50 student travel   
   grants will be available.  We welcome your participation at this   
   important meeting.  Additional information is available at   
      
   http://www.asm.org/Meetings/index.asp?bid=19177   
      
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