From owner-drosophila@net.bio.net Sun Nov 14 22:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!QUICKMAIL.CIS.YALE.EDU!Laurent_Caron From: Laurent_Caron@QUICKMAIL.CIS.YALE.EDU ("Laurent Caron") Newsgroups: bionet.drosophila Subject: Crete mtg. Message-ID: <9311152206.AA26408@net.bio.net> Date: 15 Nov 93 21:03:14 GMT Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 51 Crete mtg. An EMBO International Workshop on the MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF DROSOPHILA will be held at Kolymbari, Crete (Greece) June 19 - 25, 1994 The workshop will be co-sponsored by the University of Crete and the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Institute of the Research Center of Crete As has been the case in previous years, the objective of the workshop is to discuss topics in gene organization and expression, early development, pattern formation, developmental neurobiology and evolution. Approximately 80 participants will be selected by vote by the organizing committee from applicants. The participants are expected to contribute to the subject coverage. Applications should include a short summary of research interests and a brief C.V. if such information is thought to be important in facilitating the selection process. Please note that acceptance to the meeting is strictly limited to the individual accepted. The deadline for applications is January 10, 1994. For logistical purposes we need to adhere strictly to this deadline. Applications should be sent to: CRETE WORKSHOP c/o Dr. S. Artavanis-Tsakonas Yale University School of Medicine - BCMM #236 295 Congress Avenue - P.O. Box 9812 New Haven, Connecticut 06536-0812 - U.S.A. A registration fee of $400.00 will be remitted upon acceptance. Local expenses in Crete will be covered. Participants are expected to finance their travel to Crete. However, a small number of grants in aid for partial travel support may become available. Preference will be given to junior investigators. The Organizing Committee: M. Ashburner (Cambridge University), S. Artavanis-Tsakonas (Yale University), B. Baker (Stanford University), A. Bucheton, (Centre de Genetique Moleculaire du CNRS), L. Cooley, (Yale University), V. Corces (Johns Hopkins University), M. Gatti (University of Rome), W. Gehring (Basel University), W. Gelbart (Harvard University), D. Glover (Dundee University), C. Goodman (USC - Berkeley), D. Hogness (Stanford University), D. Ish-Horowicz (ICRF-University of Oxford), H. Jackle (Max Planck - Gottingen), F. Kafatos (EMBL), D. Kankel (Yale University), K. Louis (University of Crete), P. Lawrence (MRC - Cambridge), J. Modolell, (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid), G. Morata (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid), G. Rubin (USC - Berkeley), R. Saint (University of Adelaide), G. Schubiger (University of Washington), B. Shilo (Weizmann Institute), P. Simpson (Strasbourg), A. Spradling (Carnegie Institute of Washington). .