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Courses, Study Days and Training Events for Genetics Professionals

This page is for publication of educational events - courses, study days etc. If you are organising an event, or know of one which may be of interest to other genetics professionals, please submit it below.

5th July 2001 - Recent Advances in Genetics: Pathology Following the Sequencing of the Human Genome

Venue: The Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AF

For further details see RCPath website.

6th and 7th September 2001- Manchester Cancer Genetics Course

Venue: Chancellors Conference Centre, Manchester    Closing Date for Applications: 18th July 2001
Organiser: Dr Fiona Lalloo         Cost: £180 
Contact Details: Department of Clinical Genetics, St.Marys Hospital, Hathersage Rd, Manchester M13 0JH
Tel: 0161 2766206     Fax: 0161 276 6145     e-mail: Not given
Intended Audience:  Consultants, SpRs and Genetics Associates

23 - 25th September 2001 - Human Genome Epidemiology Workshop

Venue: Robinson College, Cambridge     Closing date for applications: 1 April 2001

Organiser: Public Health Genetics Unit, Cambridge UK  and Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention, CDC, USA
Cost: £385 inc accommodation and meals    Contact: [email protected] or visit our website www.medinfo.cam.ac.uk
Restrictions: Intended for health professionals trained in epidemiology, genetics or preventive medicine
This workshop introduces the concepts of human genome epidemiology (HuGE), which translates gene discoveries to disease prevention by integrating population-based data on gene-disease relationships with the development of interventions. Course participants will acquire conceptual and practical tools for critically evaluating the growing scientific literature in this area.

European Genetics Foundation (EGF) - regularly runs courses for professionals. Their 2001-02 programme includes: 

6th course in Cancer Genetics     Bertinoro, November 1-5, 2001
2nd course in Bioinformatics     Bertinoro, November 14-18, 2001 
3rd course in Molecular Cytogenetics and DNA arrays      Bertinoro, December 12-16, 2001  
15th Course in Medical Genetics      Bertinoro, March 17-23, 2002
1st Course in Comparative and Functional Genomics      Bologna, March 24-26, 2002
2nd Course in Genetics and Renal Disease      Sestri Levante, mid April 2002
See EGF website for more details.

 

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