May

• The seminar-presentation of competitions - 2008 by  section ‘PEOPLE’ of the 7th  Framework Program on EU scientific research and technological development  was arranged on May 13, 2008  on the base of RRCRM & HE

The seminar was organized by V.Evseenko, Ph.D, senior research officer of the Clinical Investigations Laboratory, RRCRM & HE and by O. Meerovskaya , the coordinator of National Information Office.

The employees of the Center asked the questions on participation in the next competition of the 7th Frame program of EU scientific research and technological development/ the announcement of the competition of the given program on section "Health" is expected to be in July, 2008.

April

• on April 24-25, 2008 the International Scientific - Practical Conference‘II Chernobyl Readings’ was held on the base of the Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology  in Gomel, Belarus...

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• On April, 4, 2008 there was arranged the Regional scientific conference of ophthalmologists ‘Current Methods of Diagnostics and Treatment on Diabetic Changes of Organ of Vision’ on the base of RRCRM & HE. There were discussed the following issues:
  • Modern methods in diagnostics of diabetic retinopathies (ОCT, fluorescent angiography, ultrasonic, etc.);
  • Operative treatment of vitrioretinal pathology - indications, terms of referring to operative treatment of patients with diabetic hemophthalms, retinopathies.
  • ‘Alive surgery - operative treatment of diabetic hemophthalms’.

March

• On March 17, 2008 there was arranged a scientific seminar “Current Principles of Antibacterial Therapy”. 

• On March 20, 2008 there was held the Republican scientific conference ‘ Osteoporosis: Current Ways of Diagnostics and Therapy Prospects’

Fabruary

• Two-day information-methodical seminar ‘Radiation and Health’ was arranged for medical personnel and research employees. The chairman of the National Commission on Radiation Protection at Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus , professor J.E.Kenigsberg addressed to the audience on ‘Radiation Effects: Deterministic Effects of Irradiation (acute  radiation sickness, local radiation lesions) ‘, ‘Radiation Effects: Stochastic Effects of Exposure (the results of research of the exposed cohorts . There was provided the review of the accidents with ionizing radiation sources including the Chernobyl accident (the reasons, consequences for health, lessons) and were mentioned the new publications of the International commission on radiological protection. Professor Kenigsberg informed the audience about the preparation of the report of the scientific committee of the United Nations on nuclear radiation effect ‘Consequences of Exposure as a Result of the Chernobyl Accident for Human Health’ and answered the questions.
• There was held the meeting with participation of RRCRM & HE, Gomel Regional Executive Committee and the Ministry of Health Care of Belarus on program of development of RRCRM & HE for the nearest period. There were provided the reports on activity of the Center by:
  • A.V.Rozhko, the director of the Center;
  • A.P.Salivonchik, head of Immunoprophylaxis and Allergology Department;
  • T.V.Gugeshashvili, head of Endocrine Surgery Department;
  • L.V.Dravitsa, head of Eye Microsurgery Department;
  • E.A.Nadyrov, head of the Clinical Investigations Laboratory.

The issues of collaboration of the Center with the institutions of the Ministry of Health Care of Gomel Oblast were reported by:

• V.V.Shljaga , the chairman of Narovlya Regional Executive Committee;
• S.S.Korsak, head physician of t Chechersk Central Regional Hospital;
• M.I.Tulupova, head physician of Gomel Endocrinology Dispensary;
• L.P.Ryzhova, head physician of the Gomel City Central Polyclinic and others.

The Minister of Health Care V.I.Zharko and the chairman of Gomel Regional Executive Committee A.S.Jakobson provided concluding remarks.

January

On January 18, 2008 there was held the Ophthalmologic scientific-practical conference on’ Current Methods of Glaucoma Diagnostics and Treatment’ on the base of the Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology with participation of experts from Gomel (Belarus), Bryansk (Russian Federation, and Chernigov (Ukraine) Oblasts including the employees from the State Gomel Medical University and Belarusian State Medical University.During conference there were provided the reports on pathogenesis, diagnostics, clinic and treatment of a congenital glaucoma; there was performed the analysis of the data on congenital glaucoma in Gomel area. ‘Glaucoma “Alive Surgery”’ was of great interest among the participants. There was arranged the direct broadcasting  of operative treatment to a conference hall on post uveal glaucoma by original techniques developed by the employees of RRCRM & HE and Gomel State Medical University. Conference participants could get acquainted with work of the Ophthalmologic Center of RRCRM & HE and also with the Glaucoma Consulting Room newly-opened in January, 2008 where all modern methods of glaucoma diagnostics are applied including an optical coherent tomography of an optic nerve disk, definition of nerve fibers layer thickness, pachymetry, dopplerography of extra and intra cranial vessels furnishing circulation for an eyeball