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Nobel Laureate to address ISSFAL 2014 Stockholm Congress

2013 Board and Officer Candidate Statements

The composition of the Board is going to change in the New Year; elections will be held in January to replace the two board members that will step down in March.

‘E-Learning‘ initiative from the Early Nutrition eAcademy

New ‘E-Learning‘ initiative from the Early Nutrition eAcademy supported by the European Commission and established in collaboration with the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)

Call for Nominations - 2013 Board and Officer Positions

March 2013 will see another round of elections as Board and Executive members reach the end of their terms of office.

2012 Congress Abstracts Online

Abstracts and the final Program from the 2012 Annual Congress in Vancouver are now online. Click here.

PLEFA Impact Factor increases 103%

103.7% increase in the Impact Factor for Prostaglandins, Leukotrines & Essential Fatty Acids the official journal of ISSFAL.

2012 NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARDEES

We are pleased to announce the 2012 New Investigator Award Recipients.

2012 Early Career Award: Dr. S. Raza Shaikh, East Carolina University

Dr. S. Raza Shaikh of East Carolina University (United States) to receive prestigious ISSFAL Early Career Award

DR ROBERT GIBSON TO RECEIVE 2012 ALEXANDER LEAF AWARD

Highest Honor from the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) to be presented at 2012 Biennial Congress in Vancouver, May 28

President Elect and Board of Directors Election Results (Updated)

Tom Brenna, from Cornell University set to become ISSFAL President-Elect.

2012 Board Election Announcement

2012 Board Election ballots have been sent for the Board of Directors and President-Elect candidates. Voting open.

Vancouver 2012 Registration Now Open

Candidates for ISSFAL Board of Directors Announced, Election to be held in February

The 2012 Candidates for the ISSFAL Board of Directors and President-Elect have been announced, view their candidate statements prior to the February election.

Call for Nominations - 2012 Board of Directors

Call for Abstracts - Vancouver 2012

Abstracts due December 9, 2011!

Society Matters September 2011

In This Issue • Updated Information about Vancouver 2012 • Call for Abstracts - Vancouver 2012 • Latest ISSFAL PLEFA Newsletter

Call for Nominations - President Elect

The President Elect sits as a member of the Executive Committee of ISSFAL for a period of three years, and then in the normal course of events for two further periods of three years as President and Past President. Nominations, or requests for further information, should be addressed to Peter Clough, Honorary Secretary and sent to him by email at honsecretary@issfal.org.

Save the Date for Vancouver 2012

10th congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids / The Westin Bayshore Vancover, Canada

Board and Executive Committee Minutes now available to members

In a move designed to encourage greater transparency within the Society, the minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors from the Maastricht meetings onwards will be available for logged-in members to read.

New Era in the Society

At the end of June Ray (and his Kingfisher!) retired as Secretary/Treasurer after 12 years.