Genetic Approaches to Complex Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases
	The Jackson Laboratory , Bar Harbor, Maine September 6 - 16, 2000
	Hypertension, coronary heart disease, asthma and other diseases of heart, lung and blood are polygenic diseases with a strong environmental component. An understanding of the genetic causes of diseases with this complex etiology can now be approached with the newest genetic and molecular biology tools. This intensive ten-day course is designed for the young investigator or the more established investigator wishing to move in a new direction.
	Organized by:	Beverly Paigen, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory and William Nierman, Ph.D., The Institute for Genomic Research
	Invited Speakers:	Melissa Austin, Ph.D., Wake Forest University Terri Beaty, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public Health Eugene R. Bleecker, M.D., Wake Forest University Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Joachim Herz, Ph.D., University of Texas SW Medical Center Howard Jacob, Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin Donna R. Maglott, Ph.D., National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH Deborah A. Meyers, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine Juergen Naggert, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Patsy Nishina, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Susan Old, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Kenneth Paigen, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Shelley Phelan, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Nicholas Schork, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University Jianfeng Xu, Ph.D., Univerisity of Maryland
	Deadline for Abstracts:	August 1
	Registration:	Registration Fee: The course fee of $1,200 includes lodging and meals at the historic Highseas Conference Center. Scholarships: A few full scholarships and half-scholarships are available and will be applied to the fee. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of need and to ensure adequate representation of minority and women participants. Please indicate in your application letter that you want to apply for a scholarship and the reason for the request. Applications: Enrollment is limited to 35 participants. Applicants need to possess a doctoral degree or equivalent. Applications by Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are strongly encouraged. Application for admission is made by submitting all of the following information: 1) First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Mailing Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Email Address 2) A letter briefly describing your work and stating why you want to attend this course (with scholarship request if applicable) 3) Your curriculum vitae 4) Citizenship or visa status (preference will be given to US citizens because of NIH funding). 5) Gender and minority status, to ensure adequate representation from women and minorities. Gender is especially important information to include for room scheduling purposes. Applications will be reviewed on a competitive selection basis and will continue until July 6, 2000, or until the course is full.
	Email for Requests and Registration:	slw@jax.org
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