17th March 2005 - Providing for people with Rett disorder: day course for professionals

The course is directed to meet the needs of medical, nursing and therapy staff in centres providing services for children or adults with severe intellectual disabilities - clinical geneticists, paediatric and adult neurologists, community child and adult health physicians, psychiatrists in learning disability and professional staff working with them. Applications are invited from the UK and overseas. Supported by Scottish & UK Rett Assocs

Venue: Hosted by the Clinical Genetics Service, Western General Hospital , Edinburgh

Cost: The course fee of £50 includes coffee, lunch and tea.

Contact: Dr Alison Kerr, Academic Centre, Dept Psychological Medicine, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH

5th-8th April 2005 - Techniques and Applications of Molecular Biology: A Course for Medical Practitioners

Warwick University Short Course. A four day residential course for those in the medical profession wishing to improve their understanding of the principles and applications of genetic engineering techniques. 

Details: Dr Charlotte Moonan, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL (Tel 024 7652 3540; Fax 024 7652 3701; email [email protected]).

15 -24 June 2005 - Functional Genomics

An intensive bioinformatics and laboratory based course providing post doctoral researchers, senior PhD students and clinical scientists with hands on 'research training'

Closing Date: 11 February 2005

Venue: Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Cambridge

Organiser: The Wellcome Trust Advanced Courses

Cost: £900

Further Details: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/doc_WTX022857.html e-mail: [email protected]

21st-24th June 2005 - Counselling Skills for Doctors training in Clinical Genetics

Closing Date: 16th May 2005

Venue: University of Manchester Conference Centre (Chancellors)

Cost: £450

Further Details: [email protected]   (Telephone 0161-276-6322)