HUGO IXth International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome

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. Those in agriculture, microbiology and non-medical fields are encouraged to attend. It is also a source of new commercilization opportunites and partnerships. These meetings are now recognized and attended by the specialists in Mutation Detection and are continuing to be the only such grouping of scientists anywhere else in the world. We hope you can attend.

 

Abstracts & Earlybird Registration Extended to 8th July the latest

Register your interest for the Post-Conference Tour by 8th July

 

The Mutation Detection Symposium this year will be held Xiamen which is located on the South East Chinese coast. 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. There is a strictly limited number of 200 registrants on a 1st come 1st served basis to allow maximum interaction between delegates, so if you would like to secure a place please register now. Abstracts can only be submitted by those who are registered for the meeting.

Reports of previous meetings may be seen in the following publications:

• 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)

Invited Speakers

• Michael Bergeron (CAN) - Rapid nucleic acid detection using smart microfluidic-microarray compact disks
• Richard Cotton (AUS) - Variation Databases
• Wenzhong Xiao (US) - Molecular Inversion Probes
• Johan den Dunnen (NETH) - Pathogenic or Not? & Software
• Evan Eichler (US) - Copy Number Variation
• Xavier Estivill (ESP) - Application TBA
• Tony Frudakis (US) - Forensics DNA Print Genomics
• Ivo Gut (FRA) - Mass Spec Application
• Wei Huang (CHINA) - Application TBA
• Li Jin (CHINA) - Application TBA
• Pui-Yan Kwok (US) - Complex Disorders & Molecular Methods
• Qingge Li (CHINA) - Real-time PAP for somatic mutation detection.
• Denis Lo (HONGKONG) - Fetal nucleic acids in maternal plasma
• Zuhong Lu (CHINA) - High-throughput genetic variation detection based on the arrayed DNA samples
• Yusuke Nakamura (JAP) - High Throughput Genotyping
• Mats Nilsson (SWE) - DNA Analysis
• Tomi Pastinen (CAN) - Allelic Imbalance in Gene Expression
• Stephan Schuster (US) - 454 Application
• Ann-Christine Syvänen (SWE) - Genotyping technology and application to complex disease
• Nongjian Tao (US) - DNA Conductivity
• Jeff Tza-Huei Wang (US) -Quantum Dot Sensors
• Jun Yu (CHINA) - TBA
• Jin Billy Li (US) - New Technology for Resequencing

Registration Fees

Registration includes administration costs, conference materials, all coffee breaks, all lunches, all dinners including the Welcome Reception and Gala dinner as well as an excursion. Details of all these events may be seen on the Social Program page.

 

Once registered you do not need to spend any money as EVERYTHING is included.

Category	"Earlybird" Up to 15/06/07	Standard 16/06/07 - 17/09/07	Late & Onsite From 18/09/07
Standard	AU$ 788	AU$ 898	N/A
Student	AU$ 688	AU$ 788	N/A

 

You many wish to bring an accompanying person(s) who is/are not registered for the conference to the dinners and excursion, please indicate this when registering and take out an Accompanying Persons Package.

 

Accommodation

All delegates will be housed at the conference hotel, the Xiamen International Seaside Hotel. Please book your accommodation at the time of registering. Go to the Accommodation page for more details.

 

Social Programme

The Mutation Detection Meetings have a tradition of providing an enjoyable social and cultural program. This meeting will be no exception and four evenings have been organised and are included in the registration fee. An excursion has also been organised. If you would like to learn more details about the evening events and the excursion please go to the Social Programme page.

 

Post Meeting Tours

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHINA TOUR - BEIJING, XIAN & SHANGHAI

8 days, departing Xiamen 27 September 2007

Post-conference, why not take time out to sample a taste of this wonderful country?

This is the perfect China experience; Shanghai with its grand colonial Bund riverfront and Chinese Old Quarter; Xian with the world renowned Terracotta Warriors; Beijing to enjoy the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and of course, the formidable Great Wall of China. Click here for more information on tour.