From | 2010-09-23 |
To | 2010-09-25 |
Course | Ophthalmo-Genetics is a 3-day long postgraduate level course addressed to both researchers and clinicians seeking an up-to-date introduction to the field of eye genetics today. It provides an overview of the clinical developments of modern genetics in different fields of ophthalmology. The topic covered in the course are: hereditary retinal diseases, genetics of retinitis pigmentosa, genetics of age related macular degeneration, developmental eye anomalies, genetics of myopia, genetics of glaucoma, genetics of optic nerve diseases, gene therapy. |
Venue | Bologna (Italy) - EuroMediterranean University Centre of Ronzano |
Directors | Rando Allikmets (New York, USA) Antonio Ciardella (Bologna, Italy) Marco Seri (Bologna, Italy) |
Speakers | Sandro Banfi (Napoli, Italy) Piero Barboni (Bologna, Italy) Wolfgang Berger (Zurich, Switzerland) Shomi Bhattacharya (London, UK) Frans Cremers (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) Andreas Gal (Hamburg, Germany) Chris Inglehearn (Leeds, Uk) Nicholas Katsanis (Baltimore, USA) Francesca Simonelli (Napoli, Italy) Veronica Van Heyningen (Edinburgh, UK) |
Programme | Wednesday, September 22 - Arrival in Bologna Thursday, September 23rd Morning session: 08.30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION 09:50: W. Berger, Molecular basis of non-syndromic and syndromic retinal and vitreoretinal diseases 10:40: S. Bhattacharya, RP Genetics 12:45: A. Gal, Modifier genes in retinal diseases Questions from students at the end of each lecture 13:30: Lunch break Afternoon session: 14:30 - 18:00 Concurrent workshops WS 2: F. Simonelli, M. Seri, other MDs, Approach to the patient with hereditary retinal disease, including syndromic diseases WS 3: W. Berger, R. Allikmets, Disease-causing mutations: finding, interpretation, nomenclature WS 4: V. Van Heyningen, N. Katsanis, Model organism to study eye biology and disease 16:00: Coffee break WS 6: A. Ciardella, Imaging of hereditary retinal disease WS 1 WS 2 09:50: R. Allikmets, AMD Genetics 10:40: C. Inglehearn, Myopia Genetics 11:30: Coffee break 12:00: V. Van Heyningen, Overview of developmental eye anomalies Questions from students at the end of each lecture 13:30: Lunch break WS 3 WS 4 WS 5 WS 6 16:00: Coffee break 16:30 - 18: 00: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS Saturday, September 25th 09:00: N. Katsanis, Architecture of genetic disease: causes, modifiers and the concept of genetic load 09:50: W. Berger, Norrin and retinal blood vessel development (EVR, ROP, Norrie disease) 10:40: P. Barboni, Leber`s hereditary optic neuropathy 11:30: Coffee break 12:00: S. Banfi, The role of non-coding RNAs in eye development and function Questions from students at the end of each lecture 13:30: Lunch break Afternoon session: 14:30 - 16:00: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 16:00: Coffee break 16:30 - 18: 00: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
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