British International Spa Association

ISMH 2010 - Medical balneology from molecules to society

Date: 23 – 26 June 2010

Venue: Paris

Organizer: ISMH International Society of Medical Hydrology & Climatology

Homepage: www.ismh2010.org

Every two years, the World Congress of the ISMH, the International Society of Medical Hydrology & Climatology, organizes an opportunity to present the best and latest medical balneology scientific achievements.

The 2010 Congress – “From Molecule to Society” – to be held in Paris from 23rd‐ 26th June 2010, will enable scientists from around the world to present various aspects of balneological research. The quality and diversity of lectures and papers will demonstrate the real interest and utility of the balneological medicine.

Topics will be presented in the form of lectures, posters and workshops and include:

• Biology(biochemistry, microbiology, physics, physiology…)
• Health benefit (rheumatology, dermatology, respiratory and ENT, metabolism, obesity, vascular diseases, neurology, psychiatry, paediatry, gynaecology…)
• New trends : exercise, education, ageing, rehabilitation, prevention, public health
• Mud therapy, Fangotherapy
• Climatherapy
• Thalassotherapy
• Safety (resources, products, treatments, patients…)
• Drug consumption and balneology
• Drinking mineral waters
• Dermo‐cosmetological issues
• Methodology of scientific investigation
• Medical Hydrology Teaching (initial and continuous medical education)
• Quality Control
• Economics

This international congress, organized by all the actors of French medical balneology, will reinforce both scientific and personal exchanges. Moreover, the delegates will discover Paris’ long tradition of utilising water and enjoy the beauty and charm of the “ville lumière”.

ISMH Board Young Scientist Contest

Deadline for abstract submissions is 15 February 2010. All abstracts should be submitted online via the congress website. Confirmation of accepted abstracts will be given on 15 April 2010.

ISMH Board Young Scientist Contest

The ISMH Board Young Scientist contest will award the best original work presented by an undergraduate delegate.

Registration fees

Further information is available from and the conference website.

For further information visit the ISMH 2010 - Medical balneology from molecules to society homepage.