Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 2010 SSIEM Annual Symposium, which is to take place between August 31 and September 3, 2010 in Istanbul. Istanbul is one of the truly romantic cities of the world, with its land spanning both Asia and Europe and divided by the scenic waters of the Bosphorus. I am pleased to inform you that Istanbul has been declared the cultural capital of Europe for 2010.

Since the onset of the new millennium, we have experienced tremendous technological developments, breakthroughs of which are newly discovered metabolic disorders and new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. SSIEM meetings always serve as the best venue to discuss these advancements and their implications.


Past SSIEM Symposiums have received praise for the many plenary sessions, keynote lectures, free communications, and poster presentations on various hot topics of inborn errors of metabolism, and the 2010 SSIEM meeting will be no exception. Not only does this meeting facilitate an all-embracing discussion of the vast array of metabolic problems, it also creates a platform in which scientists can share their opinions and experiences, make new friends and develop joint projects. The beautiful atmosphere offered by Istanbul will, I am sure, create an ideal background for scientific and social encounters. Participants will have sufficient time to discover the natural and historical beauties of Istanbul through the social program planned by the Local Organizing Committee.


The 2010 SSIEM Symposium will be held at the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC), which offers an outstanding combination of state-of-the-art facilities and superior service.


“Let’s meet where the two continents meet”.


We look forward to both your participation and contribution to this meeting.


Turgay Coşkun
President
Annual Symposium 2010