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EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MEDICAL GENETICS: 12TH COURSE

European Genetics Foundation , Grand Hotel dei Castelli, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), ITALY
MARCH 14-21, 1999

Invited Speakers: V. McKusick(Baltimore), R. Davis (Stanford), G. Romeo(Lyon and Genoa), O. Zuffardi(Pavia), J. Ott (New York), M. Baur(Bonn), F. Clerget-Darpoux (Paris), L. Iacoviello (S.Maria Imbaro), G. Camerino(Pavia), T. Meitinger(Munich), A. Ballabio (Milan), X. Estivill(Barcelona), G. Andria (Naples); T. Murphy(Barcelona), H. Kääriäinen(Helsinki), B.Dallapiccola (Rome), L. Middleton (Cyprus), J.L. Mandel (Strasbourg), D. Toniolo (Pavia), S. Antonarakis (Geneva), R. Davis(Stanford), P. Oefner(Stanford), A. Metspalu(Tartu), M. Friesen(Lyon, L.L.Cavalli-Sforza(Stanford), L.Tavazzi (Pavia), C.Rapezzi (Bologna); W. McKenna (London) F.Cecchi(Firenze); K.Shwartz (Paris); D.Coviello (Modena) P. Spirito (Genoa) D. Corrado (Padua); G.A. Danieli(Padua); P.J. Schwartz (Pavia); S. Priori (Pavia), B. Maisch (Marburg); H.P. Shultheiss (Germany); L. D. Archard (London), A. Gavazzi (Pavia); F. Muntoni (London), E. Arbustini (Pavia); D. Toniolo (Pavia), G. Utermann (Innsbruck), S. Calandra(Modena), B. Donati (S.Maria Imbaro).

Program:
Sunday, March 14
8:00-9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00 INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC ANALYSIS
V. McKusick (Baltimore): Historical Background
R. Davis (Stanford): Evolution of tools for genetic analysis
G. Romeo(Lyon and Genoa): Non-Mendelian Inheritance
O. Zuffardi(Pavia): Cytogenetic Analysis
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 Questions from students on the morning lectures
14:30-16:00 Concurrent workshops
Wednesday, March 17
8:30 CLINICAL GENETICS
G. Andria (Naples)
T. Murphy (Barcelona): Genetic Counselling
H. Kääriäinen (Helsinki): Predictive genetic testing
B. Dallapiccola (Rome): Congenital heart defects
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:30-20 Excursion to the Cinque Terre

Thursday, March 18
8:30 NEUROGENETICS
L. Middleton (Cyprus): A better understanding of rare autosomal recessive neurological disorders through molecular genetics
J. L. Mandel (Strasbourg): Polyglutamine Expansions
D. Toniolo (Pavia)
S. Antonarakis(Geneva)
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 Questions from students on the morning lectures
14:30-16:00 Concurrent workshops
16:30-18:00 Concurrent workshops

Friday, March 19
8:30 GENOME PROJECTS AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT GENETIC ANALYSIS
R. Davis (Stanford): Genome projects
P. Oefner (Stanford): SNP Stories
A. Metspalu (Tartu): Arrayed primer extension for DNA resequencing and mutation detection
M. Friesen (Lyon): Mass Spectrometric Approach to Mutation Analysis
L.L.Cavalli-Sforza(Stanford): Human genome variability
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 Questions from students on the morning lectures
14:30-16:00 Concurrent workshops
16:30-18:00 Concurrent workshops

Saturday, March 20
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM ON THE GENETICS
AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOMYOPATHIES
in collaboration with
the IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo, Pavia
and under the scientific patronage of the Working Group of the European Society of Cardiology
Moderators: V.A.McKusick (Baltimore) and L.Tavazzi(Pavia)
8:30 INTRODUCTION TO CARDIOMYOPATHIES: C.Rapezzi( Bologna) W.McKenna(London)
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIO-MYOPATHIES: F.Cecchi (Firenze); K. Schwartz (Paris); D. Coviello (Modena) P. Spirito (Genoa)
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 ARRHYTMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHIES :
D.Corrado(Padua); G.A.Danieli (Padua); P. J. Schwartz (Pavia); S.Prior i(Pavia)
SPORADIC DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHIES:
B.Maisch (Marburg); H. P. Shultheiss (Berlin); L. D. Archard (London)

Sunday, March 21
8:30 FAMILIAL CARDIOMYOPATHIES
A.Gavazzi(Pavia); F.Muntoni(London); E.Arbustini (Pavia); D. Toniolo(Pavia)
REVIEW LECTURES ON GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
G. Utermann(Innsbruck), S. Calandra(Modena), B. Donati (S.Maria Imbaro). V.A.McKusick: Closing remarks

16:30-18:00 Concurrent workshops
20:00 Get together party (Hotel Vis à Vis)

Monday, March 15
8:30 GENETICS OF COMPLEX TRAITS
J. Ott (New York): Linkage and Gene Mapping for Mendelian Traits
M. Baur (Bonn): Association Studies
F. Clerget-Darpoux (Paris): PsychiatricComplex traits escaping DNA analysis
L. Iacoviello (S.Maria Imbaro): Epidemiological methods for association studies: the case of hemostatic factors
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 Questions from students on the morning lectures1
14:30-16:00 Concurrent workshops
16:30-18:00 Concurrent workshops

Tuesday, March 16
8:30 MOLECULAR GENETICS
G.Camerino (Pavia): Sex determination in mammals
T.Meitinger (Munich): Title to be confermed
A.Ballabio (Milan): The “genomic” approach in biomedical research
X.Estivill(Barcelona): Title to be confermed
13:00 Lunch at the venue of the School
14:00 Questions from students on the morning lectures
14:30-16:00 Concurrent workshops
16:30-18:00 Concurrent workshops

Registration :
How to apply for the 12th Course of the European School of Medical Genetics: Send by regular mailor e-mail (not FAX) a short C.V., a brief description of your research interests, a letter of recommendation signed by your supervisor and a certificate of your fluency in English to: EGF (European Genetics Foundation), Via Campodonico 31, 16030 Pieve Ligure (GE), Italy - E-mail: eurgef@tin.it. Applications will be accepted until the course isfull on a first come, first served basis (about 150 students). After acceptance you will receive instructions regardingpayments. Registration fees: for the entire course (8 days) It. Lire 800,000 / Euro 413 (covering abstract book, lunches, coffee breaks, welcome party and registration for the Satellite Symposium). Accommodation: rooms on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner) in 3 and 4 stars Hotels at the following reduced rates (per night per person): It.Lire. 140,000 / Euro 72 (single room), It. Lire. 110,000 / Euro 57 (double room sharing), It.Lire. 90,000 / Euro 47 (three-beds room sharing). Cheaper accommodations for a limited number of students will be available in apartments for the price of approximately It. Lire 200-250,000 / Euro 103-130/person/week (no meals provided). Fellowships: a limited number of fellowhips of the European Commission covering registration fees and living expenses will be available for citizens of the European Union who are under 35 years of age.
How to register for the Satellite Symposium “Genetics and Molecular Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathies” only: reduced registration fee of It. Lire 200,000 / Euro 103; send applications to EGF (eurgef@tin.it).



Deadline for Abstracts: March 1, 1999

Email for Requests and Registration: eurgef@tin.it


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