Genetic Basis of Medicine

Organized by the Faculty Members of the Baltic Summer School
Coordinators: Prof. S. Schreiber, Prof. A. Franke, Prof. P. Rosenstiel, University of Kiel.

Place and time
07.09. – 18.09.2009   Theoretical Course, University of Kiel, Germany.
21.09. – 25.09.2009   Laboratory Course, Universities of Kiel.

Theoretical Course, 7^th – 18^th September 2009, University of Kiel, Germany

Worldwide experts will present the current knowledge within the following fields:

• Basic principles: Genetic and non–genetic risk factors for complex disease
• Molecular technology for disease gene discovery
• Genetic risk factors in inflammatory barrier disease
• Genomic discovery of disease mechanisms and non-genetic trigger factors
• Molecular principles of ageing
• Epigenetic disease mechanisms
• Pathway Mapping
• Bringing genetics to medicine: diagnostic and therapeutic applications
• Ethical Aspects of Genetic Medicine
• Transgenic or provocation animal models – which way to go?

Baltic Summer School Stipends
The Baltic Summer School is supported by the EU under the Marie Curie Program which has a special focus on young scientists with research experience at the late phase of their PhD studies as well as at the medical specialist or post–doc levels (or an equivalent academic training). For such researchers participation fee will be taken over by EU as well as free accommodation. Stipends to support travel are available under the program. They are granted on an individual basis upon application, taking into account the cheapest travel connections. A maximum of 75 BSS 2009–stipends will be offered for the theoretical course and 20 BLC 2009–stipends will be offered for the laboratory course.

Application deadline prolonged until May, 24^th 2009
Application deadline to participate in the courses and for receiving a stipend is Sunday, April 26, 2009. The theoretical course will also be open for a number of participants that do not receive a BSS-stipend. A notice of acceptance of applications will be sent by Wednesday, May 13, 2009. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION.

Participation fee
Theoretical Course 250 Euro.

Programme and application details:

www.balticsummerschool.net

Baltic Summer School Office
Mrs. Tonja Soós
Email:   bss@balticsummerschool.net