18-29 January 2010
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
Workshop
“Caribbean Training Program on Bioinformatics: Application of Structural and Computational Biology in Biomedical Sciences''
Organisers: Dyer Narinesingh, Vrijesh Tripathi, Shanaz A. Wahid and P. Umaharan (Faculty of Science and Agriculture, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Vrijesh Tripathi
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus
Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Tel.: +1-868-6622002 ext. 3872
Fax: +1-868-6457132
E-mail: vrijesh.tripathi@sta.uwi.edu; tripathi.vrijesh@gmail.com
Deadline for application: 30 September 2009
28-31 January 2010
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Theoretical Course “Molecular Medicine and Genomics in Africa''
Organisers: Muntaser E. Ibrahim (University of Khartoum, Sudan)
Hassan Mshinda (Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Muntaser E. Ibrahim
Head, Department of Molecular Biology
Institute of Endemic Diseases
University of Khartoum
Qasser Street
Khartoum, Sudan
Tel.: +249-183-793263
Fax: +249-183-793263
E-mail: mibrahim@iend.org
10-12 February 2010
New Delhi, India
ICGEB/IUBMB Workshop ''Human RNA Viruses”
Organisers: Shahid Jameel and Navin Khanna (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)
Alessandro Marcello and Oscar R. Burrone (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
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
E-mail: shubha@icgeb.res.in
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB New Delhi:
30 November 2009
13-20 February 2010
Cairo, Egypt
Workshop “Recent Advances in Biotic Stress Tolerance in Plants''
Organisers: Ahmed M. El-Sharkawy and Sawsan S. Youssef (Genetic Engineering Research Center, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Ahmed M. El-Sharkawy
Genetic Engineering Research Center
Faculty of Agriculture
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt
Tel.: +2-02-35705313
Fax: +2-02-35707192
E-mail: gecjica@link.net
22-25 February 2010
Trieste, Italy
Theoretical Course “Mouse Genetics; Models for Human Diseases”
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-34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste:
30 September 2009
23-26 February 2010
San José, Costa Rica
Theoretical Course/EMBO World Lecture Course on “Virus-Host: Partners in Pathogenicity''
Organisers: José Alberto Bonilla Vargas (Centro de Investigación en Biología Celular y Molecular - CIBCM, San José, Costa Rica)
Cecilia Ramírez (Institut Cochin, Université Paris Descartes – CNRS, Paris, France)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
José Alberto Bonilla Vargas
Centro de Investigación en Biología Celular y Molecular (CIBCM)
Ciudad de la Investigación
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
San José, Costa Rica
Tel.: +506-25112275
Fax: +506-25113190
E-mail: virus-hosts@cibcm.ucr.ac.cr
6-14 March 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
Course “Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection and Propagation''
Organisers: M. Iqbal Parker and Luiz Fernando C. Zerbini (ICGEB, Cape Town, South Africa)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
M. Iqbal Parker
ICGEB
Wernher and Beit Building (South)
UCT Campus Anzio Road, Observatory 7925
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel.: +27-21-4066259
Fax: +27-21-4066060
E-mail:
iqbal.parker@uct.ac.za
15-17 March 2010
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Fourth International Date Palm Conference
Organisers: UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Prof. Abdelouahhab Zaid
Date Palm Research & Development Programme, UAE University
PO Box 81908, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: +971-3-7832334
Fax: +971-3-7832472
E-mail: zaid@uaeu.ac.ae
21-27 March 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"2nd Central and South American Workshop on Genomics and Community Genetics"
Organisers: Alberto Kornblihtt (IFIBYNE-CONICET; FCEN Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Liliana Dain (CENAGEM-ANLIS; IBYME-CONICET; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Diana Baralle (University of Southampton, UK)
Ken McElreavey (Pasteur Institute, Paris, France)
Alan Bittles (Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia)
Anand Saggar and Michael Patton (University of London and St. George’s Hospital, UK)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Liliana Dain
Centro Nacional de Genética Médica and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UBA
Avda. Las Heras 2670, 3er piso
Buenos Aires, 1425 Argentina
Tel.: +54-11-48012326
Fax: +54-11-48014428
E-mail: ldain@fbmc.fcen.uba.ar
29 March - 1 April 2010
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-34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste:
5 November 2009
19-24 April 2010
Sfax, Tunisia
Theoretical and Practical Course “Molecular Modelling and Structure-Function Relationships Studies of Enzymes of Biotechnological Interest”
Organisers: Samir Bejar (Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Tunisia)
Richard Haser (Institute for the Biology and Chemistry of Proteins, Lyon, France)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Samir Bejar
Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax
Route de Sidi Mansour km 6 BP “1177”
3018 Sfax, Tunisia
Tel.: +216-74-870451; +216-98550009
Fax: +216-74-870451
E-mail: samir.bejar@cbs.rnrt.tn
25-29 April 2010
Safat, Kuwait
Biosafety Course “Introduction to Risk Analysis of GMO''
Organiser: Sabah Almomin (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research - KISR, Safat, Kuwait)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Sabah Almomin
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
P.O. Box 24885
13109, Safat, Kuwait
Tel.: +965-249-89110
Fax: +965-249-89069
E-mail: smomen@safat.kisr.co.kw, Saba-h@hotmail.com
14 June 2010
Trieste, Italy
"3rd ICGEB Alumni Meeting"
Organiser: Oscar R. Burrone (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Elisabetta Lippolis
ICGEB Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I – 34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39-040-3757332
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: lippolis@icgeb.org
21-26 June 2010
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-34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste:
28 January 2010
5-11 September 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
Course “Genomics and Proteomics Approaches in Cancer Research''
Organisers: Luiz Fernando C. Zerbini and M. Iqbal Parker (ICGEB, Cape Town, South Africa)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Luiz Fernando C. Zerbini
ICGEB
Wernher and Beit Building (South)
UCT Campus
Anzio Road, Observatory 7925
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel.: +27-21-6507627
Fax: +27-21-4066060
E-mail: luiz.zerbini@uct.ac.za
27 September - 1 October 2010
Trieste, Italy
“An Introduction to the Risk Analysis of Current Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their Products, and to Possible Issues Raised by Novel GMOs in the Future''
Organisers: Wendy Craig and Giuliano Degrassi (Biosafety Unit, ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I-34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste:
22 April 2010
20-22 October 2010
Beijing, China
ICGEB-ESF Workshop “RNA Processing in Biology and Medicine''
Organisers: Jane Wu (Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA)
Joel Richter (University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Jane Wu
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Lurie Building 6117; 303 E. Superior St
Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Tel.: +1-312-5030684, 0790, 0775
Fax: +1-312-5035603, 5607
E-mail: jane-wu@northwestern.edu
Late October 2010 (date to be confirmed)
Trieste, Italy
Theoretical and Practical Course “Molecular Biology of Leishmania''
Organisers: Lawrence Banks (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy)
Greg Matlashewski (McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
ICGEB - Conferences and Meetings
Padriciano 99
I-34149 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757333
Fax: +39-040-226555
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB Trieste:
6 May 2010
8-19 November 2010
New Delhi, India
Theoretical and Practical Course “Biopesticides: Application and Mechanism of Action”
Organiser: Raj Bhatnagar (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
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
E-mail: shubha@icgeb.res.in
10-19 November 2010
Montevideo, Uruguay
Theoretical and Practical Course “Animal Cell Biotechnology, Products from Cells - Cells as Product”
Organisers: Mariela Bollati-Fogolín (Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay)
Ricardo Bertoldo Kratje (Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Animal Cell Biotechnology Course
Mataojo 2020
11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel.: +598-2-5220910
Fax: +598-2-5224185
E-mail: cell-tech@pasteur.edu.uy
15-20 November 2010
Centro Cultural Borges - Galerias Pacifico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11th International Symposium on the Biosafety of GMOs (ISBGMO 11) "The Role of Biosafety Research in the Decision Making Process"
Link to ISBR meeting website at http://www.isbr.info/
1-3 December 2010
New Delhi, India
International Scientific Meeting “Recent Developments in Malaria Research''
Organisers: V.S. Chauhan, Chetan E. Chitnis, Pawan Malhotra and Asif Mohammed (ICGEB, New Delhi, India)
Requests for information and applications directly to:
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
E-mail: shubha@icgeb.res.in
Deadline for receipt of applications at ICGEB New Delhi:
31 August 2010