International Symposium "Meeting, Pairing & Propagating"

The Symposium entitled "Meeting, Pairing & Propagating - The Molecular Biology of Sexual Reproduction" hosts talks by international scientists to highlight facets of sexual reproduction such as the evolution of sex, meiosis, the role of epigenetics and associated diseases.
 
The Symposium is organized by the students of the IK Cell Nucleus, a doctoral program at the University of Vienna and the Max F. Perutz Laboratories.
 
Symposium of the IK Cell Nucleus
"Meeting Pairing and Propagating"
13th of September, 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
IMBA Lecture Hall
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3
1030 Vienna
 
Registration required until the 1st of September, free of charge.
 
For more information and the registration form, please visit the Symposium Website.

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VBC PhD Symposium 2010 - "Origin of Life"

This year's VBC PhD Symposium entitled "Origin of Life" addresses the myth of creation from the scientific point of view. Renowned scientists from all over the world will talk about and discuss topics inlcuding Molecular Origins, Extinction, Life in Extremes and Species Diversification.
 
VBC PhD Symposium 2010
"Origin of Life"
November 18th to 19th
IMP lecture hall
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9
1030 Vienna
 
Registration is open until October 18th at the VBC PhD Symposium Website: www.vbc-phd-symposium.at

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100 Years Poliovirus

From Discovery to Eradication
 
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM | NOVEMBER 20, 2009 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Under the auspices of the Medical University of Vienna and the Austria Academy of Sciences
 
Meeting Location: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
 
The symposium will celebrate the discovery in 1909 of poliovirus by the Viennese scientist Karl Landsteiner, discuss our current state of knowledge on poliovirus biology as well as the prospects for the eradication program.
Organising Committee: Franz X. Heinz, Dieter Blaas, Tim Skern, Georg Stingl (all Medical University of Vienna), Eckard Wimmer (Stony Brook University, New York, USA)

For more information and registration:
www.meduniwien.ac.at/100yearspolio

 
Welcome address
Franz X. Heinz (Organising Committee)
Wolfgang Schütz (Rector, Medical University Vienna)
  
Confirmed Speakers
Georg Stingl (Medical University Vienna)
Neal Nathanson (University Pennsylvania, USA)
Jeffrey Almond (Sanofi Pasteur, Lyon, France)
James Hogle (Harvard University, USA)
Eckard Wimmer (Stony Brook University, USA)
Vadim Agol (Moscow State University, Russia)
Rudolf Tangermann (World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland)
Robert S. Scott (Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Evanston, USA)
Linda Venczel (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA)
Olen M. Kew (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA)
Konstantin Chumakov (US Food and Drug Administration, Maryland, USA)
 
For a detailed program, please click the link in the sidebar!

November 20th

Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
 
 
 
 

100 Years Poliovirus - Poster
 

100 Years Poliovirus - Program
 

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