The Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands will be organising an Advanced European Bioethics course ‘Human Genetics and Medical Technology' from 12-15 March 2012.

Though the practice of medicine has always sought to "personalise"Â� the care and treatment of patients, the genetics-to-genomics revolution has taken this to the next level with comprehensive, precise, and quantitative genomic technologies. Next generation DNA sequencing, SNP arrays, novel amplification technologies, and microfluidic devices with the accompanying computational advances now speed discovery and the resolution of diagnosis by orders of magnitude. The promise of precise diagnosis, of accurate patient stratification for risk assessment and treatment, and sensitive monitoring is likely to be fulfilled in the next decade. Underpinning all this are the advances in computational biology and eHealth that are necessary to deal with the impending information overload. HGM 2012 will explore the fundamental, translational, and clinical sciences driving the progress of this personalised medicine movement. With the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, we will also host a special session on Genomic Pathology to highlight the importance of this discipline to personalised genomic-based medicine... 

Visit www.hgm2012.org to find out more!

Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.

Abstract & registration deadline: 11 May 2012

We’re pleased to announce the fourth annual Wellcome Trust conference on Genomic Epidemiology of Malaria, to be held at the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre on the Genome Campus in Hinxton, UK from June 10-13 June, 2012.

This meeting provides a common forum for malaria scientists and clinicians working at the interface of genome science and technology, epidemiology, and statistical and population genetics, with interest in understanding the clinical and biological consequences of genome variation in malaria-exposed populations.

Topics will include genomic epidemiology of the host, vector and parasite, highlighting the practical relevance of this research to global health, including anti-malarial drug resistance, insecticide resistance, vaccine design, and mechanisms of protective immunity. 

Scientific Organizing Committee:
Dominic Kwiatkowski Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Oxford University, UK
Tim Anderson Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, USA
Abdoulaye Djimde University of Bamako, Mali
Bronwyn MacInnis Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Pardis Sabeti Harvard University and Broad Institute, USA
Ken Vernick Pasteur Institute, France

Invited Speakers:
Philip Bejon Oxford University, UK
Matt Berriman Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute,
Nora Besansky University of Notre Dame, USA
David Conway London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
Martin Donelly Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Abdoulaye Djimde University of Bamako, Mali
Rick Fairhurst NIH/NIAID, USA
Dominic Kwiatkowski Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Oxford University, UK
Gil McVean Oxford University, UK
Janet Midega KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya
Olivo Miotto Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Oxford University, UK
Dan Neafsey Harvard University and Broad Institute, USA
Mike Parker Oxford University, UK
Julian Rayner Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Kirk Rockett Oxford University, UK
Pardis Sabeti Harvard University and Broad Institute, USA
Chris Spencer Oxford University, UK
Xin-zhuan Su NIH/NIAID, USA
John Tan University of Notre Dame, USA
YY Teo National University of Singapore
Ken Vernick Pasteur Institute, France
Tom Wellems NIH/NIAID, USA

For more information please visit https://registration.hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk/display_info.asp?id=267

or contact j.beard@hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk

You are invited to participate in a fascinating week of scientific discovery in Berlin!   

From August 18-22, 2012, the 30^th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science will convene to unite Biomedical professionals from all around the world! Together we will discuss and share the latest techniques, ethical debates, logistics and technological breakthroughs in the world of Biomedical Laboratory Science.  

The Congress also actively welcomes biomedical students to their student forum, where they will have the rare opportunity to participate, contribute and network professionally on an international level.Despite an abundant and diverse program, the Congress schedule has still included plenty of social gatherings and spare time to discover and enjoy all that the vibrant, international city of Berlin has to offer in the peak of Summer. 

Put yourself on the cutting edge of world Biomedical Laboratory Sciences. Join us on August 18-22, 2012 in Berlin!

To find out more, please visit our website at: www.ifbls-dvta2012.com

ICG Americas, modeled after BGI's acclaimed International Conferences on Genomics held annually in China since 2006, is coming to the U.S.A.

This one-day meeting on "Genomic Complexity" is part of the European Conference on Complex Systems (ECCS12). The satellite meeting will be held at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, on September 6th, 2012 (Thursday).  You can find all related information on the webpage http://geco2012.chem.demokritos.gr while the webpage of main ECCS12 conference at http://eccs2012.eu

The following colleagues agree to present at the meeting:

• Peter Arndt (Berlin, Germany)
• Alain Arneodo (Lyon, France)
• Benjamin Audit (Lyon, France)
• Pedro Bernaola-Galvan (Malaga, Spain)
• Ivo Grosse (Halle, Germany)
• Hanspeter Herzel (Berlin, Germany)
• Rosario Mantegna (Palermo, Italy) (not confirmed)
• Elisabetta Pizzi (Rome,Italy)
• Weimou Zheng (Beijing, China)

Besides the invited speakers, we also allocate time for other participants.  All colleagues who are interested in joining our satellite meeting should register through the main webpage of ECCS12: http://eccs2012.eu/registration.php. Note that the deadline for early registration is 30/04/2012.

For those who are interested in a short presentation, the deadline for abstract submission is 15/04/2012. Please consult the satellite webpage and submit your abstracts via e-mail to one of the organisers http://geco2012.chem.demokritos.gr/organisers.html

 

The Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics, in conjunction with the Medical Genetics Society of Malaysia and the Malaysian Genetics Society will be organising the 10^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Human Genetics 2012 (APCHG2012) from 5^th December to 8^th December 2012 at Crowne Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur.

This Conference will provide a comprehensive platform for discussion and exploration of the various subjects related to human genetics and genomics. Featuring the theme “Genetic and Genomic Medicine: Working Together Towards Health For All” and with international expert speakers from around the world, the scientific programme will encompass a broad range of topics, with in-depth discussions of ongoing issues to unveiling exciting new findings in research in genetic and genomic medicine. This Conference presents a perfect opportunity for participants to mingle and network with fellow clinicians, paediatricians, medical geneticists and scientists. 

For more information, please visit the Conference Website at www.apchg2012.org