Chaired by
CHAIR:
- Edward J.LouisE-Mail
- University of NottinghamSchool of BiologyInstitute of GeneticsQueen's Medical CentreNottinghamUnited Kingdom
VICE-CHAIR:
- TeunBoekhoutE-Mail
- Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS-KNAW)Yeast Research GroupCentraalbureau voor SchimmelculturesUtrechtNetherlands
Dates
20-25 October 2007
Location
Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
The conference will take place in Sant Feliu de Guixols, on the Spanish Costa Brava, 120 km north of Barcelona and 30 km south of Girona. Group transportation will be arranged from/to Barcelona airport, on arrival and departure days.
Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants
Europe has been at the forefront of both eukaryotic microbial genome sequencing as well as the analysis and comparison of these genomes. The first eukaryote sequenced, the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, laid the foundation in European for the new post-genomic era where we are dealing with this wealth of information. Many of these organisms are models for particular biological processes, others are used in industry and many are pathogens of plants, animals and humans. In this conference we bring together the experts from around Europe and the rest of the world to meet and discuss with interested participants the current state of and future of comparative genomics. There will be opportunities for participants to present both short talks, as well as posters, which will be conducted interactively with plenty of time reserved for questions and discussions. In addition there will be interactive workshops on databases and bioinformatics at three sessions.
Final Programme PDF (201 KB) Last Updated 18-October-2007 |
Abstracts, Posters & Short Oral Contributions
There will be no short talks other than those listed on the programme. All other abstracts have been accepted as posters.
Posters can be fixed with blue tack or tape onto poster panels. Poster size should be no more than 130 cm high x 130 cm wide. Use letters and drawings that can be read from approximately 100 cm distance.
| List of Accepted Posters PDF (163 KB) Last Updated 18-October-2007 |
Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide
Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference (access to site, registration & fee payments, accommodation, travel reimbursements...) is available from the Practical Information Guide. Please read it fully and carefully...
| Practical Information Guide PDF (196 KB) Last Updated 29-August-2007 |
GROUP TRANSPORTATION
Three buses will be arranged on arrival day from Barcelona airport to Sant Feliu. The journey takes approximately 90 minutes, depending on traffic.
Bus departure times – Saturday 20 October: 16.30, 17.30 and 18.30
Airport departure point: the buses will wait in the special bus parking area located just before the A terminal. Each bus has been requested to be at the meeting point 20-30 minutes before scheduled departure. The coaches will have a sign in the window indicating “ESF Research Conferences” for easy recognition.
Group transportation back to Barcelona airport will be arranged in a similar way for the departure day.
Bus departure times – Thursday 25 October: 13.00 and 14.00
ACCOMMODATION
Please note that SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will have to share a TWIN room. In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single should be paid to the venue directly. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Ms. Anne Blondeel-Oman.
Conference Fees
Fees | What the fees cover |
EUR 850 | conference, meals and single room |
EUR 750 | conference, meals and twin OR double room |
EUR 510 | non-resident: conference, meals (no room) |
Some grants available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and possibly part of the travel costs. Grant requests should be made by ticking appropriate field(s) in the paragraph "Grant application" of the application form.
Registration Form
All participants - including speakers & session chairs - are kindly expected to confirm their attendance (and, when applicable, to pay the conference fee) by filling in a Registration Form.
Closing date for registration & fee payment: 21 September 2007 
ESF Contact
- AnneBlondeel-OmanE-Mail
- Senior Conference Officer
Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2020
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 07-239 in any correspondence.
Partnership
This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Links of Interest
- Saccharomyces Genome Database
SGD is a scientific database of the molecular biology and genetics of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is commonly known as baker's or budding yeast.
- Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
FEBS is one of the largest organisations in European life sciences. FEBS seeks to promote, encourage and support biochemistry, molecular cell biology and molecular biophysics throughout Europe in a variety of different ways.
- Fungal Genetics Stock Center
The Fungal Genetics Stock Center is a resource available to the Fungal Genetics research community and to educational and research organizations in general.
- Genolevures
Génolevures is a large-scale comparative genomics project across the evolutionary range of the Hemiascomycetous yeast phylum coordinated by CNRS (GDR2354) and operated by a Consortium of laboratories and research centers affiliated to different institutions.
