The EJHG publishes short announcements (free of charge for ESHG members) regarding meetings in Europe, positions available and other announcements of interest to the Human Genetics community in Europe

1st Annual Meeting of the French Society of Human Genetics

Hôpital des Enfants Malades, Paris, France, December 15, 1993

The scientific programme will consist of three sessions: Usefulness and difficulties in linkage analysis in human genetics; genomic imprinting, and unstable expansion of trinucleotide repeats.

Manuscripts are solicited for oral presentations and posters. If you wish to present your research at this meeting, please send an abstract not later than November 3, 1993 to Prof. Claude Stoll.

For further information:

Prof. Claude Stoll

Institut de Puériculture

Service de Génétique Médicale

23, rue de la Porte de l’Hôpital

F-67091 Strasbourg Cedex (France)

Phone: (33) 88 16 10 12

Fax: (33) 88 16 13 30

Genetics Spring Courses

Sestri Levante, Genoa, Italy

March 17–19, 1994

International Workshop on ‘Hirschsprung Disease and Related Neurocristopathies’

Invited speakers: R.P. Bolande, D. Cass, A.M. Holschneider, C. Meijers, P. Milla, C. Nihoul-Fekété, V. Pachnis, B. Ponder, P. Puri, A.F. Scharli, G. Vaos, and others. Registration fee: 400,000 Lire.

Lodging and meals: approximately 300,000 Lire.

March 20–26, 1994

European School of Medical Genetics (7th course)

Directors: V.A. McKusick (Baltimore) and G. Romeo (Genoa)

Registration fee: 350,000 Lire.

Lodging and meals: approximately 700,000 Lire.

During the past 6 years over 750 geneticists have taken this course, which is now open to everyone interested in acquiring basic knowledge in human genetics and in getting an update on the new developments in medical genetics.

Applicants from other medical specialties are welcome. Applications accepted until the course is full.

March 28–30, 1994

Second Course on ‘Screening for Common Genetic Disorders

This course is focused on the discussion of strategies for the screening of Down, NTD, thalassemia, CF and Fra-X.

Invited speakers: J. Haddow, G. Knight, G. Palomaki, J. Canick, N. Wald, A. Cao, J.L. Mandel, and others.

Registration fee: 400,000 Lire.

Lodging and meals: approximately 200,000 Lire. This course only is sponsored by the Istituto Gaslini.

Applications and informations for all the courses:

M. Caterina Cogorno, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Istituto G. Gaslini

I-16148 Genova (Italy)

Tel.: +39/10/5636370-400

Fax: +39/10/391254

European Society of Human Genetics 26th Annual Meeting Scientific Programme

International Conference Centre, Paris, France

Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie de la Villette, June 2–5, 1994

Thursday, June 2, 1994

  • Morning: Genetics and Cardiovascular Diseases Animal models; Genetics of hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Myocardial infarction and ACE; Medicalization of genetic variation.

  • Afternoon: Poster session; two concurrent workshops.

    Workshop A: Molecular Imaging Free communications.

    Workshop B: Databases in Human Genetics

Friday, June 3, 1994

  • Morning: Plenary session: Gene Therapy Free communications.

  • Afternoon: Two concurrent session.

    Session A: Developmental Genetics Pax genes; Hox genes; Imprinting; Free communications.

    Session B: Cancer Genetics Free communications.

  • Evening: Three concurrent workshops.

    Workshop A: Curbstone Session

    Workshop B: Lay Associations and Research

    Workshop C: Cell and DNA Banking

Saturday, June 4, 1994

  • Morning: Plenary session: Genetics and Society Public health aspects; Screening; Ethical issues; Cost/benefit analysis in medical genetics. Free communications.

  • Afternoon: Two concurrent sessions.

    Session A: Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology Free communications.

    Session B: Open Session

Sunday, June 5, 1994

  • Morning: Plenary session: Human Genome Project

    Sequencing the genome: Lessons from yeast; From genetic map to physical map; Positional cloning; New approaches to DNA sequencing; FISH-In Situ: Where we go.

    Closing remarks by the President of the Society.

For information write to:

Convergences-ESHG ′94

120, avenue Gambetta

F-75020 Paris (France)