Advanced notice: Flora/Becel proactiv is an official sponsor of the XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis on 18-22 June 2006 in Rome, Italy.

The programme includes a Satellite Symposium entitled 'PHYTOSTEROL-BASED FUNCTIONAL FOODS - NEW TOOLS IN CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION' to be held on 21 June 2006. This symposium is CME (Continuing Medical Education) accredited.

It will be Co-Chaired by Eric Bruckert (Paris, France), Rodolfo Paoletti (Milan, Italy).

Programme of the Symposium:

PHYTOSTEROLS: PHYSIOLOGY AND MECHANISM OF ACTION
P. Jones (Winnipeg, QC, Canada)

PHYTOSTEROLS AND EFFICACY IN DIFFERENT FOOD MATRIX
E. A. Trautwein (Vlaardingen, The Netherlands)

PHYTOSTEROL INTAKE AND DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS
L. Ode (Oslo, Norway)

PLANT STEROL INTAKE AND REDUCTION OF CHD RISK
E. Windler (Hamburg, Germany)

We look forward to meeting you there. For more information about the congress see www.isa2006.org