COMPLETED CONFERENCE

A. NAME AND LOCATION:
Non-linear Dose-Response Relationships in Biology, Toxicology 
and Medicine
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
June 11-13, 2002

B. SPONSORS:
BELLE [Society for the Biological Effects of Low-Dose Exposures]
School of Public Health, University of Massachusetts
Environmental Protection Agency
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences
SAMUELI INSTITUTE 

C. PURPOSE AND FOCUS:
To provide a forum for submitted oral and poster presentations and invited lectures to explore aspects of the scientific foundations, implications for pharmaceuticals and environmental risk assessment related to dose-response relationships which may be adaptive, bidirectional, biphasic, hormetic, homeopathic, non-monotonic, U-shaped, J-shaped and or paradoxical. SIIB will organize a session on non-linear dose responses in medicine and homeopathy.

D. AUDIENCE:
Basic and clinical research scientists, public health providers, government researchers and policy makers

E. OUTCOME:
No publication is planned.