10th International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome
28th May - 1st June 2009
Paphos, Cyprus
This meeting aims to bring together all those interested in Mutation Detection methods and their application in Biology, Medicine and Agriculture. It is a forum where developers of methodology can exchange ideas, and those responsible for diagnostics can compare results with specific methods.
sunset in Paphos
The next Mutation Detection Symposium will be held at the 5-star Coral Beach Hotel and Resort in the area of Coral Bay in the town of Paphos, Cyprus. Paphos has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1980. These symposia have a tradition of a wonderful cultural program that compliments the scientific program allowing all participants to freely interact and exchange ideas in magnificent surroundings with plenty of time for communication between the invited inventors and major users and committed audience who have experience in mutation detection.
The organising committee welcomes applications from anyone with an active research interest in mutation detection, but in order to achieve maximum interaction and discussion, the number of registrants is limited to 200 (this meeting has sold-out in the past, the policy will be 1st in 1st served). Abstracts need to be sent as indicated no later than 31st January 2009.
Reports of previous meetings
Xiamen 2007: "Mutations, Structural Variations and Genome-Wide Resequencing: Where to from here in our undertanding of disease and evolution?Human Mutation: Vol. 29, No. 5 (2008).
Santorini 2005: "Technophiles seek genomic imperfections with the Greek gods at Atlantis", Scott H.F., Nature Genetics Vol. 37, No. 10 p 1019 - 1021.
Palm Cove 2003: A meeting report and selected papers from the last meeting in Palm Cove, Australia, July 2003: Human Mutation: Vol. 23, No. 5 (2004)
Bled 2001: A meeting report and selected papers from the meeting in Bled, Slovenia, April 2001: Human Mutation: Vol. 19, No. 4 (2002)
List of Invited Speakers
| J. Hagan Bayley | a-hemolysine nanopores | |
| Bruce Budowle | Mass spec. methods for human mDNA typing & microbial forensic applications | |
| Charles Cantor* | Applications of high-throughput Mass Spec. | |
| Marios Cariolou | Genetic typing in the identification of missing persons and mass disaster victims | |
| Richard Cotton | The Human Variome Project | |
| Constantinos Deltas | Methodology & the genetic heritage of Cypriots; founder mutations, geographic clustering, relation with other peoples in the neighbourhood | |
| Volker Deckert | Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy | |
| Cees Dekkers* | Nanocarbon tubes | Johan T. den Dunnen | Recent developments in the clinical lab; from a one exon to a complete genome sequence |
| Michael Fenech | DNA Damage | |
| Andreas Hadjisavvas | Cancer genetics; the experience in Cyprus | Yoshihide Hayashizaki | Handheld device |
| Ivo Gut | Advances in DNA analysis by mass spectrometry | Finlay Macrae | InSiGHT pilot- database from pilot to central databases |
| Kalim Mir | Microscopy based methods of detection | Mats Nilsson | Mutation detection of single-cells & molecules |
| Tomi Pastinen | Allele-specific gene expression | |
| George Patrinos | National Genetic Databases | |
| S.R. Quake* | An application of Fluidigm technology | David C. Schwartz | Optical mapping—to discover & characterise human structural variation | Michael Snyder* | Fine-scale mapping of genomic structural variation |
| Steve Sommer | Detection of small amounts of mutation | Ann-Christine Syvanen | Allele-specific regulation of gene expression in primary leukemic cells |
| Sean Tavtigian | Pathogenicity of variants | |
| Graham Taylor | High throughput sequencing in diagnostic labs | |
| Pamula Vamsee | Digital Microfluidics | |
| Carl Wittwer | New Developments in Melting Curve Analysis | |
| Others To be announced |
(* to be confirmed)
Registration Fees
Registration fee includes administration costs, transfers by coach from and to Larnaca airport, coffee breaks, all lunches and all dinners including Gala dinner and a half day excursion.
| Category | Euro | |
|---|---|---|
| Earlybird | until 28th February | 750 |
| Standard | 1st March - 13th May | 900 |
| Student | until 28th February (unless otherwise arranged with secretariat) |
700 |
| Late Registration | 14th - 28th May | 1,100 |