On the 35th anniversary of the High Altitude Pathology Institute, Clinica IPPA and the foundation of the Zubieta University we are proud to invite you to a friendly ¨itinerant¨ and relaxed scientific and culture gathering in Bolivia with visits to medical centers and conferences that will begin in the city of La Paz, the world capital of hypoxia and the shrine of hypoxia scientists, and continue in Tiahuanacu (Pre-Inca ruins), Calamarca (to visit the museum of the Angels), Oruro (Casa de Simon I. Patiño, one of the richest men in the world, the Tin king), Potosi (Cerro Rico 'the city of the rich silver mines') and the Titicaca Lake (The highest lake in the world).

 

 
Link to Tiahuanacu

Link to Titicaca Lake 

Angels of Calamarca

Diablada de Oruro

Potosi

Invited Scientists:                         

                          Prof. Poul-Erik Paulev,  Denmark
                          Prof. Mieczyslaw Pokorski, Poland
                          Prof. Thuppil Venkatesh,   India
                          Prof. Vidyasagar Casikar,    Australia
                          Prof. Inder Annand,   US
                          Prof. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo, Bolivia
                          Prof. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja,  Bolivia
                          Prof. Ole Siggaard-Andersen, Denmark
                          Prof. Joop Madsen,  Denmark
                          Prof. John B. West, USA
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Other participants:
                          Prof. Michiro Nakashima, Japan
                          Prof. Paul Begin, Canada
                          K.S. Parthasarathy, India
                          Prof. Wu Tianyi, China
                          Prof. Dante Peñaloza, Peru
                          Prof. Hanns Christian Gunga, Germany
                         

                          and others not yet confirmed

Subjects of interest:   Chronic Mountain Sickness
                                 Carotid body and high altitude
                                 Disease at high altitude
                                 Diving at high altitude in Lake Titicaca 3900 m
                                 

Colleagues interested in presenting their work in these areas are welcome. Please inquire below
The scientific program will be developed in August.

Link to the organizers web page:
High Altitude Pathology Institute

Activities Program          Scientific Program  (not yet available)       Registration (March 25)     Organizers      Inquire

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