Website is best viewed in Google chromeMeeting OverviewThe Human Variome Project holds a major meeting every two years to update Consortium members on plans, progress and opportunities for the global collection, curation, interpretation and sharing of genetic variation information. The 4th Human Variome Project meeting will continue the theme of the previous meetings and address issues of implementation in this unique project. As this will be the first meeting of the Consortium since the Project was granted Operational Relations with UNESCO, we are delighted to once again be holding this meeting at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.
HVP4 will present the strategic plan for the Project over the next five years, as expressed in Project Roadmap 2012-2016. It is structured around four key themes that underpin all the activities of the Human Variome Project Consortium:
The meeting will bring together researchers, database curators, clinical geneticists and other healthcare professionals. Objectives1. To present the Project’s strategic plan for the next five years. 2. To ensure progression of the objective of the Human Variome Project to embed the collection and sharing of genetic variation information into routine clinical practice. 3. To present activities underway or planned towards the Human Variome Project objective. 4. To integrate current activities where possible. 5. To establish collaborations and activities were the need exists. 6. To gather experts in the strategies and software required together with those responsible for generating data. 7. To gather those who are already collecting mutations within their counties together with those who wish to establish a system, especially those from developing countries.
Abstracts Closing date 31st March 2012 - abstract submission is now closedWe invite abstracts to be submitted to the meeting. Relevant abstracts will be selected for poster presentation. There are VERY LIMITED opportunities for an oral presentation. All topics related to collection, curation, interpretation and sharing of genetic variation information are welcome. Topics about the discovery of a new variation e.g. reporting a new mutation are outside the scope of this meeting. Some suitable topics are suggested below:
AwardThe Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation in association with the Human Variome Project is proud to announce an award to the most outstanding abstract submitted by a student (NOT a postdoc) or delegate from a low-income country (as per UNESCO guidelines) to attend the meeting. This award consists of US$2,000 towards travel and accommodation and free registration to the meeting. Preference will be given to work related to colon cancer. Normal abstract closing date applies - 31st March 2012. Satellite MeetingsConfirmed satellite meetings that will be held on Monday 11th June are as follows: mtDNA variation, disease and databasesHVP Country Node Establishment WorkshopLSDB Curation Course (BYO laptop with wifi capability)Cardiac Genetics Interest GroupInSiGHT Interpretation Committee (closed meeting by invitation ONLY)If you are registering for the main meeting there will be no charge to attend these satallite meetings but you MUST register to attend; during the registration process there will be a drop down list to choose from. If you are not attending the main Human Variome Project meeting, you may take out a Satellite meeting Only registration package for the day for 60 Euro. This registration package is not valid for the main Human Variome Project meeting. Venue The conference will be held at UNESCO Headquarters, 7 place de Fontenoy, Paris, France. |
| Earlybird EXTENDED TO May 31st 2012
| Regular from 1st June 2012 | |
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| HVP Consortium Member
| Euro 750 | Euro 850 |
| NOT a Consortium Member | Euro 850 |
Euro 950
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See above in case you qualify for a subsidised rate - student, low and middle income nation, gene/disease specific database curator.
If you are not a member, why not join the Consortium now to receive your special offer code for the discounted fees. You must ask the secretariat for the code after you join.
Accompanying Persons not attending the conference who wish to attend the Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner can book their tickets to this event at the time of delegate registration or seperately. Cost per ticket is Euro 190.
We have VERY LIMITED accommodation of varying quality and cost at a number of nearby hotels. Hotel rooms are hard to reserve in June so PLEASE BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW. Most hotels would not allow us to block book rooms in June for the conference so we advise you book your room ASAP through other booking sites such as www.hotels.com, www.wotif.com etc. if you choose not to use our hotels or the rooms run out. Please visit the Accommodation page for more details and how to book our limited number of rooms. If you are registering for a satellite meeting only you will not be able to book hotels using this website due to the limited availability, but you can book any of the hotels listed on our Accommodation page yourself.
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