[visionlist] Symposia to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NEI

[Bruce Cumming]

Dear Colleagues:

Please join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Eye 
Institute this April at the first of five symposia.  
 
*/Genetics and Genomics in Vision
/*
*Thursday, April 16, 4:00 -- 5:30 p.m.*, Lister Hill Center Auditorium, 
National Library of Medicine (Building 38A)
*Friday, April 17, 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m.*, Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH 
Clinical Center (Building 10)

Examine current advances in genetics and genomics and their impact on 
vision science. Hear leading geneticists, biologists and 
clinician-scientists highlight current achievements and future promises 
of vision research. Join us in fostering research collaborations and 
promoting new initiatives with colleagues within and outside the NIH 
community. Participate in discussions to gain a greater understanding of 
the genetic and biological bases of eye diseases and the exploration of 
new treatment strategies.


*/Upcoming Symposia:
/*
*Advances in Optical Imaging in Biomedical Science
*June 1 - 2, 2009

*Neuroscience and Vision
*November 20, 2009

*Focus on Glaucoma
*February 19, 2010

*Novel Therapeutic Paradigms and Blindness
*May 21, 2010

For more information go to: www.nei.nih.gov <http://www.nei.nih.gov/>

Sign Language Interpreters will be provided.  Individuals with 
disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in these 
events should contact:  Donna Wells, National Eye Institute, at 
301-496-5248.


For more information, contact:

 Dr Tiziana Cogliati
 cogliatitp at mail.nih.gov
 Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration & Repair Laboratory
 NIH - National Eye Institute
 Bldg 10 Rm 10B11
 Bethesda, MD 20892-1204 - USA
 
 Phone:      (301) 496-3978
 Fax:          (301) 480-9917


-- 
Bruce Cumming
Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research,
National Eye Institute,
Bldg 49 Room 2A50
National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda
MD 20892-4435.
Phone 301 402 8097
Fax 301 402 0511
Email bgc at lsr.nei.nih.gov


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