Gene Nomenclature Across Species

GNAS 2009

12 & 13 October 2009

The Møller Centre, Cambridge, UK

Participants | Agenda | Travel Information

Meeting objectives

1. To bring together relevant scientists to address issues of coordinating gene nomenclature across vertebrate species.
2. Publication of Recommendations/Guidelines for naming genes across species.
3. Proposals for implementation of consensus nomenclature across databases.

Venue

Travel information for the Møller Centre, Cambridge, UK, CB3 0DE can be found here.
Accommodation and dinner (19.30-21.30 on 11th October; 19.00-21.00 on 12th & 13th October) will be provided in the main building.
The meeting will be held in Study Centre Room 4.

Organisers

Dr Elspeth Bruford (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee)
Dr Matt Wright (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee)

Contact address

HUGO Nomenclature Committee,
EMBL Outstation - Hinxton
European Bioinformatics Institute
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridge
CB10 1SD, UK
email: hgnc@genenames.org
tel: +44 (0) 1223 494444
fax: +44 (0) 1223 494468

Funding

This meeting is being funded by grants from the Wellcome Trust and the NHGRI.