First European Conference on Pig Genomics- 20-21 Febbraio Lodi

Conference Overview

The objective of this conference is to provide a broad overview of cutting-edge genomics in various areas with a strong emphasis on the pig. This meeting is organized by the PigNet network aimed at connecting search groups involved in Pig genomics (www.toulouse.inra.fr/pignet)

Key lectures:

- Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool, UK) “Protein turnover in muscle: strategies to understand a dynamic Proteome”.

- Michel Georges (University of Liège, Belgium) “Uncovering roles for miRNAs in shaping phenotypic variability in livestock” .

- Silvia Vincent Naulleau (CEA-INRA, France) “The Melanoblastoma-bearing Libechov Minipigs: an accurate model to improve the knowledge of anti-tumoural self defence”.

- Anna Olsson (CeBRA, Denmark) “Pig Genomics and the public”.

- David Simpson (Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland) “The pig eye as a model for human retinal degenerative diseases and development of stem cell therapies”.

- Peer Bork (EMBL, Germany) "Comparative Metazoan genome analysis for predicting functional divergence and deducing evolutionary features".

-Jonathan Flint (Welcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, UK)“Whole genome association reveals the genetic architecture of complex traits in mice“.

- Jane Rogers (Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK)“Pig genome sequencing -
progress and prospects“.

In addition to these lectures, the programme will include posters sessions and oral presentations from selected posters (abstract format and submission: see the registration website).

Lodi is a charming town with a thousand year agricultural tradition located in the Lombardy region, only 15 miles away from Milano and its main airports. Pig Genome I will take place at Parco Tecnologico Padano (PTP), an Ag-bio cluster that brings together the PTP-CERSA Research Centre, the University of Milan, biotech companies and an enterprise incubator (http://www.tecnoparco.org).

Call for abstracts

Poster submission is now open. (Posters size h.100 cm x w.70 cm)
Some abstracts will be selected for oral presentations.

Please specify the following:
> Title.
> Authors (presenting author underline)
> Authors' addresses.
> Email of presenting Author
> Text: maximum 250 words.

**Please, send your abstract to the following E-mail address with Subject
"PiG I Conference"**

E-mail: ptplodi@tecnoparco.org

Registration

On-line registration.
Registration fees include participation to conference, abstract book, coffee breaks and lunches.

Rates:
Registration: 200 Euros.
For further information, please contact the Organizing Secretariat, Avenue Media by
E-mail: congressi@avenuemedia.eu

Travel and accommodation support

A limited number of travel and accommodation expenses will be supported by COST. Selection will be made on a “first come first served” basis according to (i) representation of countries involved in PigNet COST action, (ii) selection for oral presentation and (iii) poster presentation.

Information

About poster acceptance, selection for oral presentation and COST funding will be released by December 23rd.

First European Conference on Pig Genomics Lodi - Italy 20-21 February 2006
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GENERAL INFORMATION and CALL FOR ABSTRACT
	Conference Overview The objective of this conference is to provide a broad overview of cutting-edge genomics in various areas with a strong emphasis on the pig. This meeting is organized by the PigNet network aimed at connecting search groups involved in Pig genomics (www.toulouse.inra.fr/pignet) Key lectures: - Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool, UK) “Protein turnover in muscle: strategies to understand a dynamic Proteome”. - Michel Georges (University of Liège, Belgium) “Uncovering roles for miRNAs in shaping phenotypic variability in livestock” . - Silvia Vincent Naulleau (CEA-INRA, France) “The Melanoblastoma-bearing Libechov Minipigs: an accurate model to improve the knowledge of anti-tumoural self defence”. - Anna Olsson (CeBRA, Denmark) “Pig Genomics and the public”. - David Simpson (Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland) “The pig eye as a model for human retinal degenerative diseases and development of stem cell therapies”. - Peer Bork (EMBL, Germany) "Comparative Metazoan genome analysis for predicting functional divergence and deducing evolutionary features". -Jonathan Flint (Welcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, UK)“Whole genome association reveals the genetic architecture of complex traits in mice“. - Jane Rogers (Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK)“Pig genome sequencing - progress and prospects“. In addition to these lectures, the programme will include posters sessions and oral presentations from selected posters (abstract format and submission: see the registration website). Lodi is a charming town with a thousand year agricultural tradition located in the Lombardy region, only 15 miles away from Milano and its main airports. Pig Genome I will take place at Parco Tecnologico Padano (PTP), an Ag-bio cluster that brings together the PTP-CERSA Research Centre, the University of Milan, biotech companies and an enterprise incubator (http://www.tecnoparco.org). Call for abstracts Poster submission is now open. (Posters size h.100 cm x w.70 cm) Some abstracts will be selected for oral presentations. Please specify the following: > Title. > Authors (presenting author underline) > Authors' addresses. > Email of presenting Author > Text: maximum 250 words. Please, send your abstract to the following E-mail address with Subject "PiG I Conference" E-mail: ptplodi@tecnoparco.org Registration On-line registration. Registration fees include participation to conference, abstract book, coffee breaks and lunches. Rates: Registration: 200 Euros. For further information, please contact the Organizing Secretariat, Avenue Media by E-mail: congressi@avenuemedia.eu Travel and accommodation support A limited number of travel and accommodation expenses will be supported by COST. Selection will be made on a “first come first served” basis according to (i) representation of countries involved in PigNet COST action, (ii) selection for oral presentation and (iii) poster presentation. Information About poster acceptance, selection for oral presentation and COST funding will be released by December 23rd.