Sestri Levante, Italy, September 27-29, 2001
Directors: G. Cossu (Rome), R. Hennekam (Amsterdam), R. Ravazzolo (Genoa)

Basics
- 0900 Welcome - R. Ravazzolo (Genoa)
- 0915 General introduction to the course - R. Hennekam (Amsterdam)
- 0930 Basics concepts in Developmental Biology and Embryology (including terminology) - G. Cossu (Rome)
- 1015 Basic concepts in Dysmorphology - D. Donnai (Manchester)

1045-1115 Break

- 1115 Tools in Developmental Biology: Animal Models - S. Garofalo (Genoa)
- 1200 Tools in Dysmorphology: cytogenetics - K. Devriendt (Leuven)

1245-1400 Lunch

- 1400 Tools in Developmental Biology: Gene expression in embryos - A. Bulfone (Milan)
- 1445 Tools in Dysmorphology: molecular techniques - S. Lyonnet (Paris)

1530-1600 Break

- 1600 Afternoon workshops (6 workshops; 3 basic, 3 clinical)
- 2015 Evening lecture: Behavioral genetics - D. Donnai (Manchester)
- 2045 Informal interactive session (Donnai/De Vriendt/Goodship/Hennekam)

Friday Sep. 28

Heart and large vessels
- 0900 Heart development - A. Moorman (Amsterdam)
- 0945 Heart development - A. Baldini (Houston)

1030-1100 Break

- 1100 Cardiac syndromes - J. Goodship (Newcastle)
- 1145 Vascular anomalies - R. Hennekam (Amsterdam)

1230-1400 Lunch

Genitalia
- 1400 Gonad embryology - M. Stefanini (Rome)
- 1445 Developmental genes - K. McElreavey (Paris)
- 1515 Syndromes: (to be appointed)

1600-1630 Break

- 1630 Afternoon workshops (6 workshops; 3 clinical and 3 basic)
- 2015 Evening lecture - E. Boncinelli (Milan)

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Saturday Sep. 29

Brain
- 900 Basic brain embryology - P. Barth (Amsterdam)
- 945 Holoprosencephaly: from clinic to developmental gene - M. Muenke (Philadelphia)

1030-1100 Break

- 1100 Migration defects - P. Barth (Amsterdam)
- 1145 Brain anomalies in syndromes - K. Devriendt (Leuven)

1230-1400 Lunch

Limbs
- 1400 Limb development - D. Duprez (Nogent sur Marne)
- 1445 Limb development - L. Robson (London)

1530-1600 Break

- 1600 Genetics of hand anomalies - F.Goodman (London)
- 1645 Hand anomalies in syndromes - R. Hennekam (Amsterdam)

- 1730 Adjourn - R. Ravazzolo (Genoa)
- 2015 Get together ? wine party

Sestri Levante, Italy,

September 27-29, 2001

Directors:

G. Cossu (Rome), R. Hennekam (Amsterdam), R. Ravazzolo (Genoa)