Dear All,
Are you may be aware the SSBP 8th International Symposia
is to be held on Fragile X Syndrome: From Genes to
Behaviour
at the Gran Via Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
11th & 12th November 2004?
Please pass this email to colleagues with apologies if some
get more than one copy.
Keynote Speakers attending will include:
Dr Xavier Estivill, Spain:Dissection of behaviour in
Murine Models
Professor Jean-Pierre Fryns, Belgium:The Fragile X
syndrome and X-linked mental retardation: 25 years later.
Professor Paul Hagerman, USA: Fragile X: Molescular
insights into clinical involvement.
Dr Isabel Tejada, Spain:Genetic cause of mental
retardation: the state of the Art
Professor Anita Thapar, UK: Advances in the genetics of
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Dr Jeremy Turk, UK: Fragile X syndrome: a longitudinal
developmental perspective.
Abstracts
The Society will accept abstracts for consideration for
presentation in either oral format or posters in any of
the above topics or in the more general area of
behavioural phenotypes. These should be email to the SSBP
Office ([log in to unmask]) by Friday, 25th June 2004
Registration is from 200-280 pounds sterling depending on
when you book and if you are an SSBP member. You can
register on-line.
Hotel Accommodation is available on-line from the SSBP web
site and costs from approximately 65.00 pounds sterling
per room per person per night.
Flights are available from a variety of airports into
Barcelona (BCN) and Girona. We would recommend BCN as
Girona is some 1.5 hours away from central Barcelona.
BA fly from London Heathrow for a return of 50 pounds
sterling plus tax leaving 11 November and returning 13
November.
Ryanair fly into Girona for 28.00 pounds sterling return
plus tax but you will need to pay additional transport
costs to Barcelona.
Easyjet fly from London Stansted and Luton to Barcelona
(BCN) but their November schedule is not yet available but
I am told will be soon.
Registration and further information is available on-line
at our web site or by post from: SSBP Office, Douglas
House,18b Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 2AH, UK, Tel:
+44 (0)1223 746100 Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site: www.ssbp.co.uk
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