Feb 11
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VII COURSE – APRIL 10-16, 2011
HOTEL SAMUARA – CAXIAS DO SUL RS – BRAZIL
(Promoted by RELAGH – Latin American Network of Human Genetics and IGPT – Genetics for All Institute)
The VII Course of the Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics (ELAG) will be held on April 10-16, 2011. The venue will be Hotel Samuara, located inside a natural park 100 km far from Porto Alegre . This intensive course will have 18 lectures, 6 short-courses, 2 discussions, 1 debate and 1 workshop, addressing the most important topics related to genetics and genomics. It is addressed to postgraduate students, young investigators and professionals interested on the new applications of genetics to the health sciences. This year we will offer 70 seats to all Latin American countries, and all selected students will have the expenses with accommodation, meals and transfer airport-hotel-airport covered by the organizers. A contribution of US$ 300 will be requested from each student to cover part of the operational costs of the course. The course will be addressed by a faculty of 30 top-rank investigators from Latin America, North America and Europe . A social program was planned to enhance interaction among faculty and students and to promote international partnership.
For registration and fellowship application, please access the webpage www.igpt.org.br (registration will open on January 21, 2011). DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION FOR FELLOWSHIPS IS FEBRUARY 21, 2011 (Website and Registration will open on January 21). Further information can be obtained by sending an email to elag@igpt.org.br, elag@ufrgs.br or prisccorrea@hcpa.ufrgs.br Carolina Uribe Centro de Terapia Gênica Hospital de Clínicas – Porto Alegre. Br. Telefono:(051) 2101-8838
