ELAG - VIII COURSE - MAY 6-12, 2012 - FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE

LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND MEDICAL GENETICS - VIII COURSE – MAY 6-12, 2012 - HOTEL SAMUARA - CAXIAS DO SUL - RS - BRASIL (Promoted by RELAGH - Latin American Network of Human Genetics and IGPT - Genetics for All Institute)

The VIII Course of the Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics (ELAG) will be held on May 6-12, 2012. The venue will be Hotel Samuara, located inside a natural park 100 km far from Porto Alegre. This intensive course will have 17 lectures, 6 short-courses, 1 debate, 1 workshop and poster session, addressing the most important topics related to genetics and genomics. It is addressed to postgraduate students, young investigators and professionals interested on the new applications of genetics to the health sciences.

This year we will offer 70 seats to all Latin American countries, and all selected students will have the expenses with accommodation, meals and transfer airport-hotel-airport covered by the organizers. A contribution of US$ 350 will be requested from each student to cover part of the operational costs of the course. The course will be addressed by a faculty of 30 top-rank investigators from Latin America, North America and Europe. A social program was planned to enhance interaction among faculty and students and to promote international partnership.

For registration and fellowship application, please access the webpage www.elag2012.org or www.igpt.org.br (registration will open on February 6, 2012).

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION FOR FELLOWSHIPS IS MARCH 6, 2012.

Further information can be obtained by sending an email to elag@igpt.org.br or to elag.course@gmail.com.