Summer Institute ”Genetics, Ethics and Clinical Translation”
22-25th June 2010, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands

This four day intensive course will be held at the Zuiderduin Hotel in The Netherlands from the 22nd to the 25th of June 2010.

This course is designed for professionals actively involved in biobanking who want to learn more about the ethical, legal and societal implications of the translation of epidemiological results from genetic and genomic research to clinical practice.

The Summer Institute will offer insight about issues and solutions applicable to the field, and will give participants the opportunity to actively interact with the lecturers through debates and working group sessions. Some previous basic knowledge within ethics is recommended.

3 main topics will be covered:

- Introduction to translational research and ethical, legal and societal issues in biobanking,

- Implications of genetic testing, personal genome and personalized medicine,

- Engaging stakeholders and society.

The faculty will gather world-known experts whose work reflects broad international experience.

Preliminary program

The Summer Institute is jointly organised by the ENGAGE Consortium (European Network for Genetic and Genomic Epidemiology), the Centre for Society and Genomics (CSG) and P3G (Publication Population Project in Genomics).

The course is free of charge for participants from ENGAGE partner institutions.

For participants from non-ENGAGE institutions, a registration fee of 200 Euros will apply. The fee will cover accommodation for 4 nights (check-in: 21st June – check-out: 25th June), catering and tutoring for the whole duration of the Summer Institute.

To apply for the course, please fill in the application form and send it to:

Isabelle Budin Ljøsne, Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
E-mail: isabelle.budin.ljosne@fhi.no
Fax: +47 21 07 82 52

Deadline for applications: 31st May 2010

The number of places available at the course is limited. Early registration is recommended!