MEDGEO2019
MEDGEO2019 was held in August 12-15 in Guiyang, China
We had the opportunity to share high quality scientific sessions with colleagues from more than 30 countries. We look forward to seeing you in Alicante 2021!
Yunfan Li
Support for young scientists to attend the 36th International Geological Congress Delhi, India, 2-8 March 2020 Call for Applications
Deadline: 15 October 2019
Call for Applications
2nd IMGA NIGERIA CONFERENCE
8 th MEDGEO Conference Student Travel Award 2019 Call for applications
8 th MEDGEO Conference Student Travel Award 2019 Call for applications
Travel Grants of 500 USD each, will be provided to four IMGA students to encourage their participation in the next MEDGEO Conference to be held in Guiyang, China. Applicants must be students and young scientists who submitted abstracts to the conference that were accepted by the Scientific Committee. These stipends will be given as a reimbursement after verifying the respective presentation either as oral communication or poster at the Conference.
To be considered as a candidate please send an application letter to Carla Patinha (email: cpatinha@ua.pt) and Nelly Mañay (email: nmanay@fq.edu.uy) with the following information:
- Name
- Birth date
- Institution
- Country
- Student support letter from Mentor or Senior Colleague
- Abstract
- Abstract acceptance email from MEDGEO 19
Other certificate awards will be also given at the Conference:
- IMGA Chapter Stimulus Award
- Best Oral/Poster Presentation
- IMGA Certificate of Recognition
- Lifetime Recognition of Service to IMGA
Medical Geology and Psychology special session:
Medical Geology and Psychology special session:
Geology can affect the psychology of organisms positively and negatively. For example, Salt cave can play an important role in relaxation and healing from psychological problems. On the other side, Geological hazards, toxic metals, trace elements can be the cause of many neurological symptoms and syndromes.
According to that only very few researchers have addressed the relationship between geology and psychology, we planned for this session to fill this neglected area for the first time.
Topics and keywords:
— Minerals and mood.
— Copper and schizophrenia
— Lithium in water and suicide mortality.
— Relaxation and healing in salt caves.
— Alzheimer and heavy metals
— Phobias related to the geological hazards (Geo-Phobias)
— Post-traumatic stress disorder after earthquakes and tsunamis.
— Toxic heavy metals associated with neurological symptoms and autism.
— Tourette syndrome and magnesium deficiency.
— Minerals for premenstrual syndrome treatment.
— Restless legs syndrome and Iron Deficiency.
— Trace mineral imbalances associated with Wilson & hemochromatosis diseases.
— Psychology of geophagy and pica.
*Abstract Submission Deadline: 31/3/2019
*Conference website: http://www.medgeo2019.com/
8th International Conference on Medical Geology – MEDGEO 2019
12 – 15 August, 2019
Guiyang, Guizhou
5th Young Earth Scientists Congress
9 – 13 September, 2019
Freie Universität. Henry Ford Building, Berlin, Germany
8th International Conference on Medical Geology – MEDGEO 2019
12 – 15 August, 2019
Guiyang, Guizhou
MEDGEO19 UPDATE: The deadline for the abstract submission has been extended to March 31!
For more information, visit the conference website: www.medgeo2019.com
Taiwan
Updated 17 July 2017
Chapter Leader:
Professor Chien-Yen Chen, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, 168, University Rd., Min-Hsiung Township, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, 62102
E-mail: chienyen.chen@gmail.com
Chapter Secretary-General:
Professor Ying-Jan Wang, Toxicologist, Department of Environmental Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
E-mail: yjwang@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Chapter Website: http://proj.ncku.edu.tw/imgatwn
The Taiwan Chapter on Medical Geology was officially established on May 19, 2010 in Tainan, Taiwan, during the scientific activities of 3rd International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment – As 2010 at National Cheng Kung University. The Chapter is composed of over 12 members with representation from a wide range of disciplines including biomedical, public health and geoscience areas. The Chapter enjoys the participation of geoscientists, epidemiologists, toxicologists, public health professionals and medical doctors, with particular interest in the geochemistry, environmental and human health effects of arsenic from contaminated drinking water.
Newsletters from Taiwan Chapter: http://proj.ncku.edu.tw/imgatwn
June 2017
No update.
December 2016
No update.
2015
6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Prof. Chien-Yen Chen:
The leader for the Taiwan Chapter has been voted on and Professor Chien-Yen Chen was selected. The next Taiwan Chapter meeting is scheduled on 10th July and committee organization will be discussed. A medical geology conference will be taking place on the same day. There will be oral and poster sections for local researchers and students. An application for a Ph.D. program for the study of medical geology has been put forward to the Taiwan government in order to recruit students from around the world at the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in National Chung Cheng University of Taiwan. This program is initiated by Professor Chien-Yen Chen with the aim to have strong international cooperation and connections with Taiwan for medical geology study.
2014
IMGA would like to thank Prof Jiin-Shuh Jean for his excellent 3-year term as Chapter Leader. IMGA also welcomes Professor Chien-Yen Chen as the new elected leader of the Taiwan Chapter. The website of the Taiwan Local Chapter is http://proj.ncku.edu.tw/imgatwn.
2010
Professor Jiin-Shuh Jean (Department of Earth Sciences, NCKU) was elected as the first term (three years) director general of the Taiwan IMGA Chapter. Director General Jiin-Shuh Jean appointed Professor Ying-Jan Wang (Institute of environmental Medicine, NCKU) as a secretary general and Professor Kuo-Chin Hsu (Department of Resources Engineering, NCKU) as a chairman of the Lecture and Conference committee. We will hold an annual meeting and conference once a year in May to bring together our Taiwan members to discuss medical geology problem in Taiwan.
Pakistan
Updated 17 July 2017
Chapter Leader:
Mumtaz Hussain, Engineer, Environmental Consultant and Editor “The Environ Monitor”. W-715, Defence Housing Authority, Lahore, 54792 Pakistan
E-mail address: theenvironmonitor@gmail.com
Deputy Chapter Leader:
Qamar Dar, AJ&K University, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
E-mail: darqamar80@yahoo.com
The IMGA Local Chapter in Pakistan was established in 2013.
June 2017
No update.
December 2016
No update.
November 2015
6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Mumtaz Hussain.
The activities of IMGA Pakistan Chapter during last six months are highlighted in the following:
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- Conferences. The subject of Medical Geology was introduced in the conferences held as under:
–Climate Change: Implications and Management Strategies on 21 February 2015 –Management of Prevalent Diseases in Pakistan on 11 April 2015 –Seven Billion Dreams: One Planet Consume with Care 30 May 2015 –Children’s Exposure to Environmental Hazards: Health Impacts and Safeguards 30 September 2015
- Conferences. The subject of Medical Geology was introduced in the conferences held as under:
- Mutual Exchange of Information
| Information about IMGA was communicated to geology relevant institutions, academia and companies. |
- Membership Campaign
It has remained below the mark. An effort will be made to improve this sector.
June 2015
6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Mumtaz Hussain.
General
In general performance of IMGA-PAKISTAN CHAPTER has remained satisfactory with respect to introducing Medical Geology among geological and medical circles and professional events. However, membership campaign is yet to gain momentum. We will soon be able to increase membership.
Participation in Events
We participated in following events and highlighted Medical Geology:
- World Water Day 2015 – Consultative Assembly of Pakistan Youth Parliament for Water at P-Block Auditorium, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad on March 27, 2015
- Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Pakistan seminar on energy audit on 25 February 2015. Engineer Mumtaz Hussain made presentation on Energy Audit: Eco-Implications and Management Strategies.
- National conference on Climate Change: Implications and Management Strategies held on 21 February 2015 at Lahore. Recommendations are as under:
–International Cooperation under UN United Nations needs to act as Apex Coordination Body through IPCC with a view to integrate the inputs of member countries for mitigating adverse impacts of climate change. This body should meet regularly on quarterly basis for review of the progress made and further harmonist. –Sharing of Information Extensive sharing of information and research outcomes should be done so that impacts of global warming and snowball may be minimized. –Formulating Policies National level policies should be formulated on multifarious aspects of climate change in light of the UN guideline. Relevant stakeholders need to be involved in such activities. –Awareness and Educational Programmes Electronic, print and social media should be optimally utilized to launch mass awareness programmes. Such speedy passage of information will help the respective policy makers and planners to undertake effective measures against impending issues of climate change well in time. Formal educational courses in the academic institutions will certainly help in equipping the students with necessary technical know-how. –Conducting R&D on Health Health of human beings and other living organisms is being negatively impacted. There is dire need of conducting researches on health of human beings, animals and plants in various countries at national, regional & global levels. In this regard health of children and women is more at stake especially in developing world. –Combating Natural Calamities Natural calamities like volcanoes, earthquakes, floods & droughts have been occurring in the world. These are causative factors for climate change. These further aggravate the ensuing impacts. These should be suitably managed at all echelons. - Conference on Commuting with Dignity: A Political Dialogue on Sustainable Urban Transport in Pakistan held under arrangement Parkstran (IUCN) on 10 February 2015 at Islamabad.
- Consultative workshop on Gaps and Opportunities for Sustainability of Rawalpindi/Islamabad Metro Bus Project held under arrangement Parkstran on 26 January 2015 at Islamabad.
- National Seminar on Management of Prevalent Diseases in Pakistan: World Health Day 2015. Recommendations are as under:
–Awareness programs about prevalent diseases in Pakistan should be launched vigorously through media. –Basic Health Care should form part of curricula in schools and colleges. –All stakeholders should work together for environmental preservation at all levels. –The federal and provincial governments should make master plans for providing clean air, potable water and pure food to all citizens. –The federal and provincial governments should enhance budgetary allocation for health. –It is recommended to use modern tools for management of prevalent diseases. –There are significant and growing opportunities for collaboration between the geoscience and human health science for understanding and defining interactions between the natural (geological) environment and human health.
Future Events
- World Environment Day 2015 National Conference on Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet, Consume with Care will be held at Lahore on 30 May 2015.
- Mr. Qamar Dar (Chapter Secretary) has recently joined MSc Geology classes in Punjab University. He has promised to take active part in the Chapter activities.
2014
The Pakistan Chapter arranged two events titled Water and Waste Treatment and Environmental Health on 20 and 21 June, 2014 respectively. In these conferences the role of Medical Geology was specially highlighted.
Members also participated in events arranged by other Organizations.
During November 2014 we held a conference on Multi Modal Transport Systems in which Eco and Health aspects were included.