EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
13TH COURSE IN MEDICAL GENETICS
LA NUNZIATA CENTRE, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2000
Genoa, 15 December 1999
Dear Colleague,
please find below the Registration Form, the Who is Who Form and the English Fluency Certification to be sent to the European Genetics Foundation by e-mail and regular mail, and the Hotel Reservation Form to be sent as soon as possible to the hotel you wish to reserve. You will receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail. Here is some useful information for you:
1.Course venue: La Nunziata Centre, via Portobello, Sestri Levante (Genoa), Italy.
2. Accommodation:
- HOTELS: rooms on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner) have been reserved in 2, 3 and 4 star Hotels at reduced rates/PER PERSON/PER DAY (see hotel list enclosed).
Please complete the attached hotel reservation form and return it as soon as possible directly to the hotel you wish to reserve in Sestri Levante (Genoa)together with the deposit equivalent to the cost of 1 night, following the instructions given on the form. The balance of the accommodation charges is to be paid to the hotel where you will be staying, using cash or in one of the ways indicated on the hotel form at your arrival.
3. Registration fees: It. Lire 840.000/Euro 434, covering all organisational expenses including abstract book, lunches and coffee-breaks, handouts, certificate of attendance. The registration feeis to be paid as soon as possible to the European Genetics Foundation (see registration form enclosed).
4. Course registration will take place at La Nunziata Centre, Sestri Levante on March 25, between 16:00 - 19:30.
5. How to reach Sestri Levante (a seaside resort 50 km. east of Genoa):
- by plane: Cristoforo Colombo International Airport is connected with downtown Genoa (piazza Principe and piazza Brignole) by the bus service Volabus. From Genova Principe or Brignole railway stations trains to Sestri Levante run approx. every hour.
- by car: motorway A12, exit Sestri Levante.
- by train: from Milan railway station take a train to Genoa. From Genova Principe or Brignole railway stations trains to Sestri Levante run approx. every hour.
6. Information regarding the topics of the course will be available on the Internet: .
7.To help us preparing the Participants’ Who is Who (which shall be included in the abstract book of the Course), you are kindly requested to send a brief description (max. 90 words) of your research work, possibly by e-mail (as attached document) using the enclosed Who is Who form (see instructions on form).
8. Hiking shoes will be useful for students participating in the excursion scheduled on Wednesday, March 29.
9. A few fellowships for “under 35” from the European Society of Human Genetics and WHO covering registration and living expenses will be available. Please notify us if you are interested in applying for one.
Thank you for your cooperation. Looking forward to seeing you in Sestri Levante,
Yours sincerely,
Giovanni Romeo, M.D.
President of European Genetics Foundation
P.S.: Should you withdraw, please notify us immediately.
Attached documents: registration and who is who forms, English fluency form, hotel list and hotel reservation form.
Please send your answers by regular mail and by e-mail to:
Alessandro Palmesino -
European Genetics Foundation Secretariat
Piazza Campetto, 2/8
16123 Genova, ITALY
e-mail:
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
Scientific programme of the 13th course in Medical Genetics
Sestri Levante - Genova (Italy)
March 26-April 1, 2000
26.03.2000
a.m. INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC ANALYSIS: V. McKusick (Baltimore): Historical Background; S. Antonarakis (Geneva): Evolution of tools for genetic analysis; J. Flint (Oxford); G. Romeo (Lyon and Genoa): Non-Mendelian Inheritance.
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-4:00 Linkage with pencil and paper –
4:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
27.03.2000
a.m. GENETICS OF COMPLEX TRAITS: M. Devoto (Genoa):Linkage analysis; M. Baur (Bonn): Association Studies. L. Peltonen (Los Angeles and Helsinki); J. Mallet (Paris)
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
28.03.2000
a.m. MOLECULAR GENETICS: S. Antonarakis (Geneva): Trisomy 21: understanding its molecular pathophysiology; T. Meitinger (Munich): The genetics of blindness; X. Estivill (Barcelona): The genetics of deafness; P. Gasparini (S. Giovanni Rotondo)
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
evening: poster viewing and discussion
29.03.2000
a.m. CLINICAL GENETICS: G. Andria (Naples): Inborn errors of metabolism and dysmorphic syndromes; D. Donnai (Manchester): Genetic Counselling; M. Pembrey (London): Genetic Counselling
p.m. Afternoon free
30.03.2000
a.m. NEUROGENETICS: S. Di Donato (Milano); J. Beckmann (Paris): The genetics of limb girdle muscular dystrophy; M. Koenig (Strasbourg): Recessive and dominant ataxias; A. Aguzzi (Zurich): Prion diseases.
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
evening: poster viewing and discussion
31.03.2000
a.m. GENOME PROJECTS: G.-J. Ommen (Leiden): Genetics to genomics, science to society: the role of HUGO; A. Ballabio (Naples and Milan): The “genomic” approach in biomedical research; R. Balling (Munich): Mouse models for human disease-Genetics meets Genomics; M. Rocchi (Bari): Cytogenetics and genome research.
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
01.04.2000
a.m. 8:30 GENETIC MEDICINE IN YEAR 2000: D. Cooper (Cardiff): The Human Gene Mutation Database and its scientific utility; P. Goodfellow (London); A. Metspalu (Tartu): Arrayed primer extension for DNA resequencing and mutation detection; P. Fortina (Philadelphia)
p.m. 2:00 Questions from students on morning lectures - 2:30-6:00 Concurrent workshops
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
13TH COURSE IN MEDICAL GENETICS
LA NUNZIATA CENTRE, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2000
REGISTRATION FORM
Registration are accepted until the course is full on a first come first served basis.
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Last name(please use capital letters)First name
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Birth date Nationality
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Home address
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Postal codeCityCountry
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Work address
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Postal codeCityCountry
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Work Telephone numberFAX number
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e-mail address
Registration fee It.Lire 840.000/Euro 434 specifying method of payment
Methods of payment:
Eurocheque payable to EGF - Fondazione Europea per la Genetica (enclosed)
Money transfer payable to EGF - Fondazione Europea per la Genetica: CARIPLO Bank,
Sestri Levante Branch, Account N. 1828/01, ABI 6070 CAB 32330 (for foreign
particip.: Swift address CARIITMF831 Telex N. 313010 CARIPL I) (Copy receipt enclosed)
Credit Card (specify): Master Card VISA
Please debit total remittance of Lire/Euro______to my Credit Card
Number______Expiry date______
Card holder’s name as shown on card:______
Signed______Date______
Please send the filled in form by regular mail (with your signature at the bottom of the form in case of payment with credit card) and by e-mail to:
Alessandro Palmesino
EGF Secretariat
Piazza Campetto, 2/8
16123 Genova, ITALY
e-mail:
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
13TH COURSE IN MEDICAL GENETICS
LA NUNZIATA CENTRE, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2000
WHO IS WHO FORM
You are kindly requested to fill in this form with your name, birth date, nationality, work address, degree and a short description of your research work. This form will help us preparing the Participants’ Who is Who, which shall be included in the Abstract Book of the course.
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Last nameFirst name
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Birth dateNationality
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Work address
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Work Telephone numberFAX number
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e-mail address
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Degree
Description of research work:
Max. 90 words (additional text will be edited)
How did you get to know about this course:
e-mail message
informed by colleagues
advertising in Journals(specify which one)______
other advertising (specify)______
To be sent by e-mail (as attached document) to:
Alessandro Palmesino - EGF Secretariat - e-mail:
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
13TH COURSE IN MEDICAL GENETICS
LA NUNZIATA CENTRE, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2000
English Fluency Certification
(to be sent with original signatures by regular mail)
I hereby declare that I am aware of the fact that the 13th Course in Medical Genetics of the European School of Genetic Medicine will be held in English. I hereby certify that I understand spoken and written English sufficiently to follow the lectures and workshops held within the above mentioned course.
(signed)
This certification shall be signed as well by your supervisor or director of your laboratory or clinical service.
(supervisor/director signature)
LIST OF HOTELS
PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HOTELS AND MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION:
Rooms on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner) can be reserved in 2, 3 and 4 star Hotels at the following reduced ratesPER PERSON / PER DAY.
Deposit required: 1 night; cancellation: at least 5 days before arrival.
4 STAR HOTELS ****
1) HOTEL RESIDENCE MIRAMARE****, Via Cappellini, 9 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel +39-0185-480 855 - Fax +39-0185-41 055 - e-mail:
2) HOTEL VIS A VIS****, Via della Chiusa, 28 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel. + 39-0185-42 661 - Fax +39-0185-48 08 53 - e-mail:
Rates for half board per person / per day for hotels N° 1 - 2:
- Single room - It. Lire 150,000 / Euro 77,47
- Double room - It. Lire 120,000 / Euro 62
- Triple room - It. Lire 100,000 / Euro 51,65
3 STAR HOTELS ***
3) HOTEL DUE MARI***, Vico Coro, 18 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel +39-0185-42 695 - Fax +39-0185-42 698 - (no e-mail)
Rates for half board per person / per day for hotels N° 1 - 2:
- Single room - It. Lire 140,000 / Euro 72,3
- Double room - It. Lire 110,000 / Euro 56,8
- Triple room - It. Lire 90,000 / Euro 46,48
4) HOTEL CELESTE***, Lungomare G. Descalzo, 14 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel: +39-0185-48 50 05; fax: +39-0185- 41 166; e-mail:
Rates for half board per person / per day for hotel N° 4 :
- Single room - It. Lire 100,000 / Euro 51,65
- Double room - It. Lire 75,000 / Euro 38,74
- Triple room - It. Lire 70,000 / Euro 36,16
5) HOTEL GENOVA***, Viale Mazzini 126/130 - 16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel/fax: +39-0185-41 057 / 47213
Rates for half board per person / per day for hotel N° 5 :
- Single room - It. Lire 95,000 / Euro 49,06
- Double room - It. Lire 85,000 / Euro 43,89
- Triple room - It. Lire 80,000 / Euro 41,31
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF GENETIC MEDICINE
13TH COURSE IN MEDICAL GENETICS
LA NUNZIATA CENTRE, SESTRI LEVANTE (GENOA), MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2000
HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
To be sent to (please copy information from Hotel list above):
Hotel ______
16039 Sestri Levante (GE), Italy
Tel. + 39 - 0185 -______
FAX: + 39 - 0185 -______
e-mail: ______
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Last nameFirst name SexDate of Birth
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Address
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Postal codeCityCountry
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Telephone numberFax numbere-mail address
Please reserve me a (write you choice) :
- Single room - It. Lire ______/ Euro ____ (deposit required 1night)
- Double room - It. Lire ______/ Euro ____ (deposit required 1 night)
- Triple room - It. Lire ______/ Euro ____ (deposit required 1 night)
Please note that these reduced prices apply to 2, 3 and 4 star Hotels. Only a LIMITED
number of single rooms are available and will be assigned on a first come first served basis.
Cancellations must be notified to the hotel 5 days before your arrival.
Belated arrivals and advanced departures will be charged at the discretion of the hotel.
Date of arrival______Date of departure______
Is there someone you wish to share your room with? Please specify
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Last nameFirst Name
Please enclose hotel reservation deposit specifying method of payment.
Ask the hotel for payment formalities:
Money transfer payable to______, Sestri Levante
beneficiary: Hotel ______, Sestri Levante, Account no.______
(please enclose photocopy of receipt)
Eurocheque beneficiary: Hotel ______, Sestri Levante (please enclose)
Credit card (please specify): Master Card
VISA
American Express
Card No.______Expiration date______
Personal cheque (only if you have a bank account in Italy)
beneficiary Hotel ______(please enclose)