TITLE

Genetics of the Senses 

 SPEAKERS

Christine Petit, the Pasteur Institute and College de France, Paris, France 

Karen Steel, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, England 

Lisbeth Tranebjærg, Bispebjerg Hospital and Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 

 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Massimo Zeviani, Milan, Italy 

Hannie Kremer, Nijmegen, Holland 

José-Alain Sahel, Paris, France 

Thomas B. Friedman, Rockville, Maryland, USA 

 CERTIFICATION

The meeting is certified by the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark as an external Ph.D. course worth 1 (one) ECTS point.

 SPONSOR

Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation is the sole sponsor of this meeting.

 AUDIENCE AND LANGUAGE

This meeting is open to participants from Denmark and abroad. The language is English. The meeting is open to junior and senior scientists in the field of basic as well as clinical brain research. The number of participants is limited to 120. 

 ABSTRACTS

Two prizes each of 1.000 € will be awarded for the best oral presentation and for the best poster presentation. 

 Participants are encouraged to submit an abstract. Abstracts dealing with topics outside of the main theme of the meeting are also welcome. Submitted abstracts will be selected for oral presentation or poster presentation. 

 Submit abstracts in pdf format max 350 words to info@thebrainprize.org att. Janne Axelsen. Deadline: 15 September 2012. 

 Indicate preference for oral or poster presentation. 

 REGISTRATION

Online on a first come first serve basis - deadline 1 October 2012. 

 ATTENDANCE FEE

DKK 1000, - including all meals and lodging.

Background 

Once annually Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation awards The Brain Prize - a € 1 mio. personal prize. The prize is awarded as an important part of the aim of the Foundation: – 'to boost interest in brain research and its results, to stimulate and reward outstanding brain research and to stimulate Danish research through an expanded inter¬play with other European brain research, and thus to improve the scientific basis for progress in the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system'. 

 Prize winners are expected to contribute to the advancement and internationalisation of Danish brain research through interaction with Danish researchers and research environments. The 2012 Prize is awarded to Professors Christine Petit, the Pasteur Institute and College de France, Paris, France and Karen Steel, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, England who will participate in the meeting. 

 Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation collaborates with the neuroscience schools at the universities of Copenhagen, Southern Denmark, Aarhus, and Danish Society for Neuroscience in organizing this meeting. The meeting is part of the implementation of the planned outreach activities of the Foundation. 

 The Brain Prize meeting 2012 

This annual meeting is open to participants from Denmark and abroad including students, Ph.D. students, post docs and senior researchers. The meeting is a certified external Ph.D. course with a value of 1 (one) ECTS points. 

 The overall theme (title of) for the meeting specified by the Scientific Committee in collaboration with the prize winners is: Genetics of the Senses. The prize winners will give lectures and invited speakers will help address the overall theme.

 Abstracts are invited from junior scientists comprising students, Ph.D. students and post docs working within neuroscience at Danish institutions. Selected abstracts will be presented in poster format and/or as oral presentation at sessions held on day 2. 

 Organizers 

Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation in collaboration with University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University and Danish Society for Neuroscience.

 Scientific Committee 

Professor Lisbeth Tranebjærg, University of Copenhagen, Associate Professor Morten Meyer, University of Sourthern Denmark, Associate Professor Eirikur Benedikz, University of Southern Denmark and Professor Therese Ovesen, Aarhus University.