Human Variation: Cause and Consequence

June 20 - 23, 2010 Human Variation: Cause and Consequence

Heidelberg, Germany Further information

The goal of this Symposium is to explore human genetic and phenotypic variability in the light of recent developments in genomics, genetics and molecular medicine. The topics covered will include the mechanisms of mutation, normal sequence variation from the DNA to the chromosomal level, functional polymorphism and disease genetics. Keynote Lectures will be delivered by Svante Paabo, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and Kari Stefansson, deCODE genetics.

Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books