LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND MEDICAL GENETICS
XV COURSE – APRIL 28-MAY 04, 2019 HOTEL SAMUARA – CAXIAS DO SUL – RS – BRASIL
The XV Course of the Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics (ELAG) will be held from April 28 to May 04, 2019. The venue will be Hotel Samuara, nicely located inside a natural park, just 100 km from Porto Alegre.
This intensive course will have 15 lectures, 6 short-courses, 4 workshops, poster session and many other activities, addressing the most important topics related to genetics and genomics. The program will be addressed by a faculty of 24 top-rank investigators from Latin America, North America and Europe.
This course is addressed to graduate students, young investigators and professionals interested on the new applications of genetics to the health sciences. A social program was planned to enhance interaction among faculty and students and to promote international partnership.
This year we will offer 70 seats for students from all Latin American countries. Selected students will have the expenses with accommodation, meals and transfer airport-hotel-airport covered by the organizers. A contribution of 1,500.00 Brazilian Reals (approximately US$ 400.00) will requested to each selected student to cover part of the operational costs of the course.
Application should be made online at www.ipgt.org.br until February 23, 2019. Selected students will be announced by February 28, 2019. In case of any doubt, please contact elag.course@gmail.com.