quite some time already in the UK, where Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs get to vote on laws that apply in England, while the reverse is often not true. Just like in the UK, a complicating factor is that MPs or MEPS don't necessarily have to be from the constituency that they represent. In the UK, Winston Churchill famously represented Dundee for a significant part of his political career (1908-1922, to be precise). In the European Parliament, the most famous examples are in the Green Party, which seems to have somewhat of a policy encouraging candidates to stand in constituencies outside their native countries: While Daniel Cohn-Bendit (first representing Germany, now France) is actually not such a good example, Monica Frassoni is. She served her first termto allow the participation of young investigators in this conference. The travel awards will be limited to young investigators, advanced trainees, and fellows, with special consideration given to women, racial/ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities and other individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in science. A planned Poster Session for these young investigators will highlight their work and ensure the active participation. The Planning Committee for the conference will serve as the screening and selection committee, and the applicant organization will act as the fiscal agent and award the travel grants. The meeting will be publicized both electronically and more traditionally. In addition, the program will be placed on the NEPHRO-L system on the Internet and will be placed on the Web page of the International Society of