Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology

International symposium at 40^th anniversary of Institute of Biochemistry and
20^th anniversary of Medical Centre for Molecular Biology

Symposium Honorary Patronage: President of the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Danilo Türk

Dear colleagues,

We are honored to invite you to participate at the International symposium Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology which will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 27^th to 29^th June 2012 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. Symposium is organized to honor the 40^th anniversary of the Institute of Biochemistry (IBK) and 20^th anniversary of the Medical Centre for Molecular Biology (MCMB) of the Faculty of Medicine.

Institute of Biochemistry is a research institute which has in its 40-year history contributed to development and transfer of new methods and skills in clinical practice. During this time it has established successful cooperation with many top research institutes from around the world and thereby contributed to wealth of knowledge in medical and life sciences. Institute is also an educating establishment where knowledge transfer takes place on two levels: at undergraduate level, where future medical doctors and dentists are educated, and graduate studies, which involves students from various natural and biological sciences.

Medical Centre for Molecular Biology, dwelling at the Institute of Biochemistry, has introduced research on Human genome into Slovenian medical research and practice. Many experts trained here over the past years are now leaders of research and diagnostic laboratories in Slovenia.

The forthcoming symposium will bring together established and top-quality international and national experts, with whom we have long-standing collaboration. They will present “hot” or “trendy” themes interesting to all doing research in the field of medicine and life sciences. Since symposium is organized for the celebration of the 40^th anniversary of the Institute of Biochemistry and 20^th anniversary of the Medical Centre for Molecular Biology we have invited also professors from both institutes, and alumni researchers and medical doctors who have been trained over the years and are today running eminent medical diagnostic laboratories.

We cordially welcome you to attend the symposium with a scientific contribution (poster) or just as an auditor. Abstracts will be published in the symposium book of abstracts. Posters will be displayed in the lobby of the Faculty of Medicine. Registration will open in February 2012 and will run through symposium website (http://ibk.mf.uni-lj.si/MolMed2012). Please send any questions regarding the symposium to e-mail address MolMed2012@gmail.com. The official language of the symposium will be English due to international participation.

The contributions of the participants will be presented in the form of invited lectures, short lectures from alumni and posters, in nine sections:

• Magic Challenges
• Genetic Factors and Genetic Analysis
• Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacogenetics & Therapeutic Issues and Drug Design
• CFGBC: Functional Genomics
• CFGBC: Molecular Basis of Disease - New Views
• Complex Disease and Therapeutic Approaches
• Cancer Research and Clinical Practice
• Molecular Mechanisms & Biomarkers of Disease
• Biochemistry, Microbial World & Biotechnology

Final program of symposium will be soon available on our website.

Prof. Dr. Radovan Komel	Prof. Dr. Ana Plemenitaš
Chair of the Organizing Committee	Chair of the Scientific Committee