The Scuola Europea di Citogenetica - SEC (European School of Cytogenetics) is an APS (non-profit association) under the responsability of Prof. Mariano Rocchi, President of the E.C.A. (European Cytogeneticsts Association) and Emeritus Professor of the University of Bari. SEC was created to support the Nîmes and Goldrain courses.  

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17^th Goldrain Course in Clinical Cytogenetics, 20-26 August, 2024

Directors of the Course: Prof. Albert Schinzel, Zurich University and Prof. Mariano Rocchi, University of Bari
Programme Committee: A. Schinzel, M. Rocchi, J-M. Dupont, K. Miller, A. Baumer, E. Klopocki, K. Madan

Contacts: albert.schinzel@medgen.uzh.ch and mariano.rocchi@uniba.it 
 
The course covers all aspects of clinical cytogenetics in depth, including prenatal and postnatal dysmorphology, genetic counselling and ethical issues.

Please note that the course is not for beginners. At least one year's experience in the sector is required.

Goldrain castle
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Program version 14/7/2024
 
Venue: Goldrain castle - South Tyrol, Italy  map1    map2    map of the castle and pensions.  

Application procedure.
 The administrative part of the Goldrain course is managed by the non-profit association Scuola Europea di Citogenetica APS (SEC APS; European School of Cytogenetics) purposely founded in Bari, Italy, by the President of the ECA (European Cytogeneticists Association) to support the administrative fulfillment of the course. A non-profit association has the advantage of being exempt from 22% VAT for the activities organized for its members. This means that, after acceptance, the next step is the application to become member of the SEC APS Association (membership is €1,00). SEC membership expires on December 31st of the year in which it was made. No obligation, no automatic renewal.

Goldrain course Application Form    -   SEC APS Application Form

Please note: all the available 40 places are already taken. Applicants on the waiting list will be informed in case of cancellayutions. Alternatively, you can ask to be considered for the 2025 course.

Lecturers
 

Group photo from previous courses:  2023

Travel tips

Excursion: Martell valley

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European Diploma in Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics, Nîmes, March 24-30, 2025

This course is laboratory oriented and includes cancer cytogenetics, chromosome structure, molecular mechanisms of chromosome abnormalities and plant and animal cytogenetics.

Nîmes
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Director of the Course: Prof. Jean-Michel Dupont, Paris University.

Contact: jean-michel.dupont@aphp.fr

Venue: Hotel Vatel, Nîmes, France    map    


Registrations open in September 2024, deadline is January 31, 2025

Group photo from previous years:  2024    2023
 
Application: see Flyer     Lecturers     Programme (2024)*               .

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