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Tuesday Mar 10, 2009

BioMed Central hosts “FRONTIERS OF RETROVIROLOGY”

On 21st-23rd September, BioMed Central is holding “FRONTIERS OF RETROVIROLOGY: Complex retroviruses, retroelements and their hosts” in Montpellier, France.

Co-sponsors include: Institut Pasteur, Agence National de Recherches sur le Sida and the Institut de Génétique Humaine

Frontiers of Retrovirology will bring together leading human retrovirus researchers to review current progress and to map future challenges. Internationally renowned speakers will present insights into the principles guiding the life cycle of endogenous retroelements, complex human retroviruses, and their pathogenic interactions with the hosts.

The scientific programme is relevant for scientists working across the full range of subspecialties. Dialogue will be fostered via keynote and plenary lectures including the following:

  • Stephane Emilian, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
  • Mauro Giacca, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Italy
  • Walid Heneine, National Center for HIV, Atlanta, USA
  • Andrew Lever, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  • Mark Wainberg, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • Guido Poli, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
  • Olivier Schwartz, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

All participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. A significant number of talks will also be selected from registrants.

Click here for conference registration or to submit your abstract


 

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