Next Meeting
The next HGVS Meeting will be a satellite of ASHG in New Orleans - details on the main HGVS web site.
Programme/Presentations
Most speaker presentations are now available on the Programme page - just click on the presentation titles (see below):
Please browse the Programme
Abstracts are also available.
Poster Boards
Poster boards are approximately 1m x 1m
Speakers
Please bring your PowerPoint presentations on USB stick or CD. They will be transferred to a single computer prior to your session to avoid delays in changing laptops between speakers. The presentation PC will be running Windows XP. If your presentation was created on a Mac we advise that you test it on a PC in advance.
Organising Committee
- For HGNC: Sue Povey, Elspeth Bruford, Tam Sneddon
- For HGVS: Alastair F. Brown, C. Conover Talbot Jr., Christophe Beroud, Rania Horaitis
The meeting is being held jointly with the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee and is generously funded by NHGRI grant P41 HG003345 to Sue Povey.
Details
- Date: 31 May 2006 Time: 08:30 - 15:30
- Location: Room 209, Helsinki Fair Centre, Helsinki, Finland.
- Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2006.
- The meeting is a Satellite Meeting of HUGO's HGM2006.
Topics
- The special focus of the meeting is Copy Number Variation (see the HGNC Hot Topics page).
- Abstracts on general variation topics will also be accepted - please select the appropriate session on the submission form.
Invited Speakers and Programme
The organisers are delighted to announce that the following invited speakers will be talking on the subject of Copy Number Variation:
Evan Eichler (USA) - Xavier Estivill (Spain) - John Armour (UK)
Please browse the Programme
Registration
- Registration is strictly limited on a first-come first-served basis (priority to HUGO/HGVS members).
- Successful applicants will be notified in April.
- Registration is free and includes coffee and buffet lunch.
- Please let us know if you have registered but are unable to attend, so that we can reallocate the place.
- The Department or Institution of individuals who register, but fail to attend, will be invoiced for costs
We are sorry, but the meeting is now fully booked.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission details and form for the Helsinki Meeting.
Please Note: You do not need to submit an abstract to attend the meeting.
Updated Monday, 31-Jul-2006 15:58:18 BST
