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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE Richard DiMarchi DEADLINE Elisa Izaurralde DEADLINE Elena Conti DEADLINE Indiana University, USA Max Planck Institute for Developmental Max Planck Institute of , Massachusetts Institute of 5 July 2012 12 July 2012 , Germany 2 August 2012 Martinsried, Germany 9 August 2012 Technology, USA Jeffrey Friedman Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA Susan Lindquist Steven McKnight John Gurdon REGISTRATION REGISTRATION for Biomedical REGISTRATION UT Southwestern Medical Center, REGISTRATION Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK DEADLINE Markus Stoffel DEADLINE Research, USA DEADLINE Dallas, USA DEADLINE Gurdon Institute, United Kingdom 2 August 2012 ETH Zürich, Switzerland 9 August 2012 23 August 2012 30 August 2012 Nikolaus Rajewsky Azim Surani Recently, the incidence of Cells constantly suffer Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Medicine, Berlin, Germany Gurdon Institute, United Kingdom ORGANIZERS metabolic diseases such as ORGANIZERS damage and generate errors. ORGANIZERS ORGANIZERS Jens Brüning obesity and diabetes has Bernd Bukau All cells from bacteria to human Edith Heard University of Cologne, risen to epidemic proportions. University of Heidelberg, have developed powerful quality EMBL Heidelberg, Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) Institut Curie, The life of a species continues Germany Germany Experts will come together control systems to detect and Germany are key components in the via germ line from generation Matthias Tschöp to discuss multi-layered and John Diffley minimize the damage that would Nahum Sonenberg transmission of genetic New York University to generation. Addressing Cincinnati Obesity and complex processes leading up Cancer Research UK, ensue if mistakes and abnormal Mc Gill University, information in all life forms – School of Medicine fundamental questions of Diabetes Centre (CDOC), to novel therapeutic strategies United Kingdom molecules went unchecked and Canada and HHMI, USA USA from viruses to complex totipotency including how: for diabetes, obesity and related Matthias Hentze uncorrected. Joan A. Steitz mammalian organisms. Janet Rossant a need for germline speci- Yale University and HHMI, University of Toronto, health issues, such as cancer EMBL Heidelberg, fication arose during the Germany USA Canada and cardiovascular disease, Generating a unique forum of Leaders in the RNA field will evolution of multicellularity including: interdisciplinary discussion, the David Tollervey come together to discuss: the fertilized egg cell loses Wellcome Trust Centre for systems biology of symposium will focus on quality , transcription totipotency during formation multi-organ communication control mechanisms of: United Kingdom mRNA processing of a multicellular organism involved in pathophysiology the genome (DNA) export and localization chromatin-based mecha- molecular interplay between the transcriptome (RNA) mRNA surveillance and nisms influence totipotency immune processes and the proteome decay the decision towards metabolic pathways and control meiosis is achieved and mechanistic translational of mRNA expression by regulated research and future microRNAs pharmacologies www.embo-embl-symposia.org

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13 –16 October 2012 19 – 22 May 2012 About Registration Saturday – Tuesday fee waivers and EMBO|EMBL travel grants EMBL Advanced Training Centre are available for Heidelberg | Germany Symposia young researchers.

Keynote Speaker ABSTRACT SUBMISSION The EMBO | EMBL Symposia New Perspectives on DEADLINE Max Cooper Emory University, USA promote scientific communi- Immunity to Infection 8 March 2012 cation and collaboration 19 – 22 May 2012 Discussions relating to host – in the European research REGISTRATION pathogen interactions from the area. They provide scientists Diabetes and Obesity DEADLINE molecular to the population with a platform to discuss 13 –16 September 2012 12 April 2012 level will play a central role in and exchange ideas on this symposium. The goal is to forward-looking topics and Quality Control – Organizers identify critical determinants that new developments in the From Molecules to Jean-Laurent dictate whether this encounter life sciences. Organelles Casanova leads to resistance or disease. 19 – 22 September 2012 Rockefeller Institute, USA Topics emphasize upcom- Kate Fitzgerald Sessions will focus on: ing developments and the The Complex Life University of ➔➔ pathogenesis of infectious interdisciplinary nature of of mRNA Massachusetts, USA diseases EMBL Advanced Training Centre related fields. Jointly funded 7–10 October 2012 Jonathan Howard ➔➔ host immunity to infection Meyerhofstraße 1 | Heidelberg | Germany and organized by EMBO and Cologne University, EMBL – and complementary Germline – Immortality MBL (design by U.M. E MBO) E |

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