2-6 February 2009
Caracas, Venezuela
2nd International Course "Biotechnology and Petroleum"
Organisers: Vladimir León, Olaf A. Ilzins P. and Luis B. Luis (Institute for Advanced Studies-IDEA, Caracas, Venezuela)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Vladimir León
Biotechnology Center, Lab ‘B’
Institute for Advanced Studies (IDEA)
Carretera Nacional Hoyo de la Puerta - Baruta
Valle de Sartenejas, Baruta, E. Miranda
Apartado Postal 17606
Caracas 1015-A
Venezuela 1080
Tel.: +58-212-9035095, 5098
Fax: +58-212-9035093
E-mail: vleon@idea.gob.ve, vleon@aya.yale.edu, oilzins@idea.gob.ve, Ilzins@yahoo.com
2-6 March 2009
Punta del Este, Uruguay
ICGEB/PAHO/RELAB Workshop "Molecular Biology of Viral Diseases"
Organiser: Juan Cristina Gheraldi (Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Juan Cristina Gheraldi
Laboratorio de Virología Molecular
Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares
Facultad de Ciencias
Universidad de la República
Igua 4225
11400 Montevideo
Uruguay
Tel.: +598-2-5250901
Fax: +598-2-5250895
E-mail: cristina@cin.edu.uy
12-15 March 2009
Yaoundé, Cameroon
The 6th Meeting of the African Society of Human Genetics
in conjunction with
The 1st Annual Meeting of the Cameroonian Society of Human Genetics
30 March - 2 April 2009
Trieste, Italy
Theoretical Course "RNA Structure and Function"
Organiser: Glauco Tocchini-Valentini (Institute of Cell Biology/CNR, Rome, Italy)Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
6 - 14 April 2009
Damascus, Syria
Practical Course ''Applications of Molecular Diagnostics on Human Diseases, Prevention and Treatment''
Organiser: Atomic Energy Commission of Syria-AECS, Damascus, SyriaRequests for information and applications directly to:
Mrs. Azza Kashlan
Director, Relations and Training Department
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS)
P.O. Box 6091
Damascus
Syria
Tel.: +963-11-2132580
Fax: +963-11-6112289
E-mail: atomic@aec.org.sy
21 - 23 April 2009 - REVISED DATES
Ca' Tron di Roncade, Italy
''Second Annual Meeting of the Plant Virus Ecology Network (PVEN)''
Organisers: Mark Tepfer (ICGEB Biosafety Outstation, Ca’ Tron di Roncade, Italy)
Ulrich Melcher (Oklahoma State University, USA)
Carolyn Malmstrom (Michigan State University, USA)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ms. Elisabetta Lippolis
ICGEB Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757332
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: lippolis@icgeb.org
10 - 12 May 2009
Tehran, Iran
Course ''The Analysis of Agricultural Products for the Presence of Genetically Modified Organisms''
Organisers: Haleh Hashemi Sohi and Amir Mousavi (National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology-NIGEB, Tehran, Iran)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Haleh Hashemi Sohi
Plant Biotechnology Dept
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB)
km17 Tehran-Karaj Highway
Pajohesh blvd
Tehran
Iran
Tel.: +98-21-44580325, 44580367
Fax: +98-21-44580399, 44580395
E-mail: hashemi@nigeb.ac.ir, halehsohi@gmail.com
20 - 22 May 2009
Trieste, Italy
Workshop ''Proteomic Characterization of Macromolecular Complexes involved in DNA Metabolism''
Organisers: Stephen C. West (London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK)Michael Karas (Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Alessandro Vindigni (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ms. Elisabetta Lippolis
ICGEB Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757332
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: lippolis@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt at ICGEB Trieste of
a) Grant applications from ICGEB Member States participants: 15 January 2009
b) Registration and Abstract from other participants: 27 February 2009
25 May - 4 June 2009
Kocaeli, Turkey
Practical Course ''Advanced Practical Course in Mammalian Cell Biology''
Organiser: Kemal Baysal (Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute-GEBI, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Assoc. Prof. Kemal Baysal, MD PhD
TUBITAK, Marmara Research Center
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute (GEBI)
P.K. 21
Gebze, Kocaeli
Turkey
Tel.: +90-262-6773300
Fax: +90-262-6463929
E-mail: kemal.baysal@mam.gov.tr
10 - 12 June 2009
FAO, Rome, Italy
ICGEB-TWAS-Biosafenet workshop on "Plant abiotic stress tolerance"
20 - 27 June 2009
Bogotá, Colombia
Theoretical and Practical Course on ''Metagenomics and Bioinformatics''
Organisers: María Mercedes Zambrano (Centro Colombiano de Genómica y Bioinformática de Ambientes Extremos-GeBiX, Bogotá, Colombia)Sandra Baena (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia)
Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez (Corpoica, Bogotá, Colombia)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. María Mercedes Zambrano
Centro Colombiano de Genómica y Bioinformática de Ambientes Extremos, GeBiX
Carrera 5 No. 66A-34
Bogotá
Colombia
Tel.: +571-8050092 ext. 111
Fax: +571-3484607; 3208320 ext. 4056
E-mail: icgeb-colombia2009@googlegroups.com
22 - 27 June 2009
Trieste, Italy
Practical Course "Bioinformatics: Computer Methods in Molecular Biology"
Organiser: Sándor Pongor (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste: 29 January 2009
12 - 18 July 2009
Abekouta, Nigeria
Theoretical and Practical Course ''Basic Molecular Biology Techniques for DNA Technology''
Organisers: Sylvia Uzochukwu (University of Agriculture, Abekouta, Nigeria)
Alexander Ochem (ICGEB, Cape Town, South Africa)
Deadline for submission of applications: 29 January 2009
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Prof. Sylvia Uzochukwu
Biotechnology Centre
University of Agriculture
P.M.B. 2400
Abekouta, Ogun State
Nigeria
Tel.: +234-803-3521178
E-mail: suzochi@yahoo.com
12 - 17 July 2009
Suez, Egypt
Theoretical and Practical Course ''Genetic Transformation Systems in Insects''
Organisers: Nahla Mohamed Wassim and Belal Ahmed Soliman (Suez Canal University, Egypt)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Nahla Mohamed Wassim
Molecular Biology Unit
Faculty of Sciences
Suez Canal University
Suez
Egypt
Tel.: +2-0623-666249; +2-02-22666629
Fax: +2-0623-666247
E-mail: nahlawassim@yahoo.com
18 - 30 September 2009
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Theoretical and Practical Course ''Developments in Biosciences for Enhanced Food and Environmental Biosafety''
Organisers: Mugassa Stephen Thomas Rubindamayugi (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Paul S. Gwakisa (Sokoine University, Tanzania)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Mugassa Stephen Thomas Rubindamayugi
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Faculty of Science
University of Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Tel.: +255-754-270791
Fax: +255-22-2410078
E-mail: mugassa@amu.udsm.ac.tz, mugassa@udsm.ac.tz
4 - 17 October 2009 - REVISED DATES
Guanajuato, Mexico
Practical and Theoretical Course ''Fungal Genomics''
Organisers: Alfredo Herrera-Estrella (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional , Guanajuato, México)Alicia González (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.)
Jordi Folch (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, México)
Alejandro de las Peñas, Irene Castaño, Sergio Casas and Lina Riego (Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí, México)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. Alfredo Herrera-Estrella
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Km. 9.6 Libramiento Norte de la Carretera Irapuato-León (Carretera Federal 45)
Municipio de Irapuato
Guanajuato
México
Tel.: +52-462-6239600
Fax: +52-462-6245849
E-mail: aherrera@ira.cinvestav.mx
5 - 15 October 2009
New Delhi, India
Workshop “Applications of Structural and Computational Biology in Biomedical Research”
Organisers: Amit Sharma, Dinesh Gupta, Neel Bhavesh and Arockiasamy Arulandu (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ms. H.S. Narayanan
Chief of Administration
ICGEB – New Delhi Component
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi - 110 067
India
Tel: +91-11-26742356
Fax: 91-11-26742316
Email: shubha@icgeb.res.in
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB New Delhi: 30 May 2009
12 - 16 October 2009 - REVISED DATES
ICGEB Biosafety Outstation, Ca’ Tron di Roncade, Italy
Biosafety Workshop “Theoretical Approaches and their Practical Application in the Risk Assessment for the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Plants"
Organisers: Wendy Craig (Biosafety Unit, ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Mark Tepfer (ICGEB Biosafety Outstation, Ca’Tron di Roncade, Italy)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-375733
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste: 27 May 2009
27 October - 3 November 2009 - REVISED DATES
New Delhi, India
Workshop “Biologics: from Discovery to Development”
Organisers:
A. Azzi (IUBMB), D.M. Salunke (RCBTE), V.S. Chauhan, Navin Khanna, Shams Yazdani and A. Ranganathan (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ms. H.S. Narayanan
Chief of Administration
ICGEB – New Delhi Component
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi - 110 067
India
Tel: +91-11-26742356
Fax: 91-11-26742316
Email: shubha@icgeb.res.in
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB New Delhi: 15 July 2009
2 - 5 November 2009
Havana, Cuba
International Scientific Meeting ''Biotecnología Habana 2009. Medical Applications of Biotechnology''
Organisers: Luis Herrera Martínez, Gerardo Guillén Nieto and José A. Cremata Alvarez (Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology-CIGB, Havana, Cuba)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Dr. José A. Cremata Alvarez
Ave. 31 e/ 158 y 190, Cubanacan
P.O. Box 6162
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
Ciudad Habana
Cuba
Tel.: +53-7-2716022 ext. 3153
Fax: +53-7-2714764
E-mail: jose.cremata@cigb.edu.cu
9 - 21 November 2009
New Delhi, India
Workshop “Geminivirus Genome and its Impact on RNAi”
Organisers: Neeti Sanan Mishra, Nirupam Roy Choudhury and Sunil Kumar Mukherjee (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ms. H.S. Narayanan
Chief of Administration
ICGEB – New Delhi Component
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi - 110 067
India
Tel: +91-11-26742356
Fax: 91-11-26742316
Email: shubha@icgeb.res.in
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB New Delhi: 30 June 2009
14 - 18 December 2009
Ibadan, Nigeria
"Current Topics on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases: Protozoan Pathogens Comparative Genomics Workshop"
NABDA - Southwest Biotechnology Center, University of Ibadan
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Oyekanmi Nash
Initiative for Translational Research on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases, National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA/FMST,
BIODE Building, Room T4, Institute for Advanced Medical Research
and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Tel: +234-805-1283334; E-mail: oyekan.nash@gmail.com
Forthcoming Event
February 2010 (Tentative)
Trieste, Italy
Theoretical Course “Mouse Behavioral Phenotyping”
Organiser: Glauco Tocchini-Valentini (Institute of Cell Biology/CNR, Rome, Italy)Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
