Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics
July 14-25, 1997
Program:
38th Annual Short Course in Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics To be held July 14-25, 1997, at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. The course is conducted by faculty from The Jackson Laboratory and The Johns Hopkins University, with faculty from other institutions.
The course is supported by the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH.
Co-directors: Victor A. McKusick, M.D.; John C. Schimenti, Ph.D.; and David Valle, M.D. Topics covered in 52 hours of lectures include chromosome structure and function, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, population genetics, genetics of complex traits, developmental genetics, neurogenetics, clinical genetics, and gene therapy; 22 hours of workshops cover molecular genetics, cytogenetics, principles of patient evaluation and management, computers in the management of genetic data and in genome analysis, linkage analysis, transgenic and "knock-out" methods, and mouse models. A medical genetics clinic with presentation of patients is a regular feature.
Registration :
Enrollment is limited to 120 participants.
Inquiries or applications should be made to:
1997 Courses and Meetings,
The Jackson Laboratory;
phone (207) 288 - 6262;
fax (207) 288 - 6080
Deadline for Abstracts: n/a
Email for Requests and Registration: education@aretha.jax.org