15th CRG Symposium: Evolution and Medicine. 6-7 October 2016, Barcelona, Spain

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Evolutionary theory forms the basis for our understanding of the natural world. The development, behaviour and physiology of our own species has been shaped by million of years of evolution. Furthermore, the interaction of humans with species that directly affect our health and survival is constantly being modified by evolutionary forces through natural or artificial selection.

The conference aims to explore the interplay of evolution and medicine, acting either in our own species or on species directly affecting our well being. We will explore topics in cancer evolution, the emergence of resistance to antibiotics and other drugs, the origin and evolution of pathogens, and the evolutionary influence on our own construction and predisposition to various diseases.

Conference chairs:

Organising committee:

Fyodor KONDRASHOV

Toni GABALDÓN

Stephan OSSOWSKI

Xavier ESTIVILL Roderic GUIGÓ

Guillaume FILION Arcadi NAVARRO

Gian G. TARTGALIA Cedric NOTREDAME

Speakers

Doris BACHTROG

Center for Theoretical Evolutionary Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley USA

Yegor BAZYKIN

Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Kharkevich Institute) // Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow RU

Niko BEERENWINKEL

Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zúrich

Arturo CASADEVALL

W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore USA

Iñaki COMAS

Insituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC-IBV) ES

Nuria LOPEZ-BIGAS

ICREA - University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Randolph NESSE

The Center for Evolution & Medicine, Arizona State University,USA

Nicole MIDEO

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto CA

Anna PANCHENKO

National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda USA

David ROOS

Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania USA

Andrea SOTTORIVA

Centre for Evolution and Cancer, The Institute of Cancer Research, London UK

Shamil SUNYAEV

Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston USA

Erdal TOPRAK

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas USA

Call for abstracts

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Symposium Organisers invite the submission of abstracts before 15 July 2016.

Just authors of selected abstracts will be assigned slot to give a short talk during the CRG 2016 Symposium.

Topics of interest include, but are not limeted to:

Origin and evolution of human diseases
Viral evolution
Origin and evolution of pathogenesis
Tumour evolution
Emergence of antibiotic resistance
Evolutionary medicine

General Information

Language: All abstracts must be written in English.
Abstract submission is closed.
Deadline: abstracts MUST BE RECEIVED no later than July 15.
Notification of acceptance will be mailed by July 29. Only the presenting/first author will receive the email notification of acceptance or rejection, and is responsible for informing all co-authors of the status of the abstract.
A few abstracts will be selected for short talk presentation
All accepted abstracts for presentation will be included on the Symposium Abstract Book that is distributed at the meeting.

Content of the Abstract

Abstracts are limited to 300 words.
Abstracts must contain: title, authors, primary institution, purpose of the study, methods used, summary of the results and conclusion reached.
Abstracts will be published as submitted. Proof and edit your submission accordingly.

Program

Download the preliminary program

Registration

Registration is FREE and OPEN for the scientific community. Registration is still OPEN. Travel Grants CRG now welcomes Travel Grant applications to the 15th CRG Symposium “Evolution & Medicine” taking place October 6-7, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Who are eligible? All PhD and Post-doc students How to apply? After registering for the 15th CRG Symposium, send a Motivation Letter to laura.prat@crg.eu Motivation Letter shall be addressed to the “Scientific Commitee.” The letter should include the following information: - the need for financial assistance to attend the meeting, - how the meeting attendance will benefit your professional development. Deadline and notification The application deadline is July 15. Applicants will be notified on July 29 by email.

Sponsors

Please contact laura.prat@crg.eu for sponsorship opportunities.

Supported by:

Members of the Board of Trustees:

Contact and Venue

Venue

PRBB_4

PRBB Auditorium
CRG – Centre for Genomic Regulation
Dr. Aiguader, 88
08003 Barcelona, Spain
www.crg.eu

How to get to the PRBB Auditorium?

Accommodation near the venue

Campus del Mar guesthouse

Ciutadella guesthouse

Residencia ONIX

Melon District Marina

Hotel H10 Marina

H10 Port Vell

Sallés Hotel Pere IV

Hotel Banys Orientals

Barcelona City Apartment

Useful Links

Barcelona El Part Airport

Girona-Costa Brava Airport

Train-Renfe

Barcelona Public Transportation

Information about the city of Barcelona

Need an invitation letter?

Please contact your relevant embassy or consulate to find out what exactly you need in order to apply for a visa. There may be some specific text or personal details that must be mentioned in your invitation letter. Check if a fax or scan of the letter is sufficient – this is sometimes the case and will speed up the process. Once you know what is required, please register and send Laura Prat an email, so she can issue an invitation letter using the specific information requested by the embassy or consulate.

A part from the information requested by the embassy or consulate, please include the next information in the email:

Your complete name(s) and surname(s)
Your passport number
Your complete address where I can send you the letter
If the embassy requests to add an address where you will be accommodated during the Symposium or your flight information, please forward or attach the necessary reservation confirmations.

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15th CRG Symposium: Evolution and Medicine. 6-7 October 2016, Barcelona, Spain

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