16th Amyloidforum organized by the German Society of Amyloid Diseases, April 2002, Vienna, Austria.

Amyloid Forum and German Society of Amy- The 16th Amyloidforum loid DiseaseThe Amyloidforum was founded in 1978 in Munich, Germany, and has been held yearly, biannually or triannually in various European cities. In 1993, the German Society of Amyloid Diseases was founded in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and was later affiliated with the International Society of Amyloidosis in Boston. From 1995 onward the Amyloidforum was supported by the German Society of Pathology. The aim of the German Society of Amyloid Diseases is to bring together clinicians, veterinarians, and researchers having a common interest in protein folding disorders, particularly the amyloidoses. The Society supports research investigating the pathophysiology of these diseases, aims to extend medical knowledge and to improve medical education, and to provide support for patients suffering from amyloidosis. In 2001, the German Society of Amyloid Diseases organized a symposium on “Metabolic Disorders: Amyloidosis”, which was held as part o...