On behalf of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP), it is with much pleasure that I invite all interested in this important area of medicine to Melbourne, Australia, 3 – 6 October 2010, for the XVII ISSHP World Congress, which will aim to stimulate research, disseminate the latest research results and advance education in the field of hypertension in pregnancy.

The Congress will feature the very latest in clinical and scientific news, reviews, updates and research findings on hypertension in pregnancy and related medical issues. These various communications will be presented by clinicians and scientists who are leaders in the field.

The ISSHP XVII World Congress will provide an ideal forum for a multidisciplinary group of delegates from all over the world to provide and experience an exciting scientific programme and to sample and enjoy Melbourne `s special social life.

The Congress will feature invited lectures, workshops and scientific communications and discussions addressing the latest clinical controversies and research advances in the field. In particular, the ISSHP XVII World Congress will include:

• Over 50 World Renowned Speakers
• Scientific Abstract Oral and Poster Sessions
• Partnership relationships with the International Society of Obstetric Medicine Congress and the Royal Women`s Hospital Fetal Medicine Symposium. These events will bookend the ISSHP Congress.

Themes within the scientific program will include but not be limited to:

• Clinical Trials
• Management and Therapeutics
• Biomarkers
• Long Term Outcomes
• Imaging
• Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
• Thrombophilias
• Organ Dysfunctions
• Biochemical Pathways
• Fetal/Perinatal Outcomes
• Biochemical Pathways
• Fetal/Perinatal Outcomes
• Placentation
• Genomics
• Proteomics
• Metabolomics
• Molecular Studies
• Angiogenesis
• Oxidative Stress
• Inflammation
• Animal Studies
• Epidemiology