| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Conference Introduction |
| 16:20 – 18:00 | Opening Speeches |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Concert in Basilica |
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Welcome reception in the Augustinian Abbey |
This conference will take place in Brno, Czech Republic.
The conference is a tribute to the life and work of Gregor Johann Mendel, the father of genetics, whose bicentenary is on the opening day of the conference. The organizers are universities and institutions that have long nurtured Mendel’s legacy and promoted it in the scientific community and among the public. Conference participants will have the opportunity to meet over a common theme, genetics, in authentic locations and visit other places associated with Mendel as part of the accompanying program.
Noncoding RNAs in Catalysis and as Regulators of Epigenetic Gene Silencing
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Origin of life-linking RNA domination to nucleic acids/proteins world
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Cohesin and its roles in organising the topology of chromosomal DNAs
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From peapods to pregnancy: Mendel’s influence on prenatal genomic medicine
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Reaping Mendel's Harvest: Genome editing & Precision medicine
WebsiteDominance and Recessiveness in Medical Genetics
WebsiteGenetics of neurodegenerative diseases; from the clinical and the basic research perspective
WebsiteThe cerebellum in movement disorders in the era of neurogenetics
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WebsiteGenetic causes of leukemia and one example from medical practice
WebsiteViolation of Mendel’s First Law: centromere competition in meiosis
WebsiteDarwin, Mendel and the origin of species
WebsiteHow Gregor Mendel helped us understand plant development and evolution
WebsiteStem cell regulators and cell proliferation control during organogenesis
WebsiteHarnessing the power of disease resistance in wild grasses – the case for GM wheat
WebsiteSession chair
WebsiteNext generation plasma proteome profiling of a pan-cancer cohort
WebsiteEvery Citizen a Researcher
WebsiteHuman Person and Genetics Studies
WebsiteOnline Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders and traits
WebsiteGot something to say? Tweet it! #Mendel22
Today’s genetics is like a pea seed that has grown into a large plant with many pods. So taste from each pod and attend lectures from different fields of genetics!
Speakers for each session will be announced in April 2022.
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Conference Introduction |
| 16:20 – 18:00 | Opening Speeches |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Concert in Basilica |
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Welcome reception in the Augustinian Abbey |
| TIME | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:50 | Thomas R. Cech, University of Colorado Boulder, USA | Noncoding RNAs in Catalysis and as Regulators of Epigenetic Gene Silencing |
| 09:50 – 10:40 | Ada E. Yonath, Weizmann Institute of Science, ISR | Origin of life-linking RNA domination to nucleic acids/proteins world |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Sir Paul Nurse, The Francis Crick Institute, UK | Origin of life-linking RNA domination to nucleic acids/proteins world |
| 11:50 – 12:40 | Kim Nasmyth, University of Oxford, UK | Cohesin and its roles in organising the topology of chromosomal DNAs |
| 12:40 – 13:40 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:40 – 14:30 | Jan Korbel, EMBL Heidelberg, DE | Structural Variation in the Human Genome |
| 14:30 – 15:20 | Diana W. Bianchi, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, USA | From peapods to pregnancy: Mendel’s influence on prenatal genomic medicine |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:40 – 16:30 | Sir Mike Stratton, Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK | Mutations in normal human cells |
| 16:30 – 17:20 | Jakub Tolar, University of Minnesota, USA | Reaping Mendel’s Harvest: Genome editing & Precision medicine |
| 17:20-18.00 | Sir David Lane, Karolinska Institutet, SE | Tumor Suppressor Genes and Genetic Stability |
| TIME | SECTIONS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A | Section B | Section C | |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Human Genetics – Inherited Diseases | Plant Genetics | History of Genetics |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 10:50 – 12:20 | Human Cancer Genetics | Animal Genetics | History of Genetics |
| 12:20 – 13:20 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 13:20 – 14:50 | Novel Emerging Technologies in Genetic Research | Genetics of Microorganisms | History of Genetics |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 15:10 – 17:30 | Genetics and Society, Ethical questions, GMO | History of Genetics | |
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Roundtable – Ethical questions in genetics |
Important Dates to Remember
January 31th, 2022 Registration Opens
May 31th, 2022 Regular Registration Fee Payment Deadline
June 30th, 2022 Registration Deadline and Late Registration Fee Payment Deadline
To register, please go here.
Registration fees include:
The registration fee includes 21% VAT.
Participants are expected to book and pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.
| CATEGORY | Regular fee
(deadline 31.5.2022) |
Late registration fee
(from 1.6. 2022 till 30.6.2022) |
| Participants | 300 € | 350 € |
| Students (until completion of doctoral studies) | 190 € | 240 € |
| Accompanying person (cultural and social program of the conference) | 50 € | 50 € |
NO visa support letters will be issued until payment of the registration fee is confirmed.
Click here to download the Conference Terms and Conditions.
Abstract registration is not a prerequisite for attending the conference. Only registered participants attending the conference are eligible to submit an abstract. Payment of the registration fee is a prerequisite for including the abstract in the online book of abstracts
The conference will be held in English. Presentations can therefore be given in English.
Important Dates to Remember
January 31th, 2022 Registration and abstract submission opens
May 8th, 2022 Abstract submission deadline
April – May, 2022 Abstract acceptance notification is sent with information about poster requirements
May 31st, 2022 Deadline for payment of the registration fee (prerequisite for including the abstract in the online book of abstracts)
June 30th, 2022 Poster submission deadline
Abstracts will be evaluated by the members of the Scientific Committee of the conference.
The abstract lenght must be minimum 500 and maximum 2000 characters including spaces in English.
All accepted abstracts will be available in a special online abstract book on the conference website. Authors of excellent abstracts may be invited to present at the conference. Posters will be presented electronically at the conference site.
Authors have the option to publish an email address with the abstract to enable interested parties to contact them directly. The email address will be the one given when submitting the abstract.
Criteria for abstract submission
Abstracts should meet the following criteria:
1. Title of abstract text: The title should clearly and succinctly identify the contents of the abstract. Be sure to use title casing. Capitalize the first letter of each word except prepositions, articles, and names of species.
2. Authors and Affiliations: Enter each author separately and identify whether the individual is the primary author or a coauthor. Enter each name by providing the author’s name and organization.
3. Category
The following category selections will be available:
4. Abstract Text
The abstract text cannot exceed 2000 characters (incl. spaces, excl. title and authors).
Abstracts must be written in English, explained abbreviations may be used.
References are not required. If supplied, they must be included in the character count.
Only one table may be included per abstract.
Abstracts must use the following outline (with the exception of case reports):
Introduction and aims
Methods
Results
Discussion and conclusion
For case reports ONLY use the following section headings:
Introduction
Case Summary
Conclusion
The review will be carried out according to the following criteria:
Aims-Background-Context: Relevance of hypothesis, clearly state aims.
Quality of Method: Sampling, data collection, analytical strategy; stringency of theoretical position, reference to relevant knowledge base etc.
We want to introduce the conference participants to the places in Brno where Mendel lived, worked, and did the scientific research and other beauties of Brno and the South Moravian region.
The accompanying program of the conference includes a free entrance to places such as:
Participants will also have the opportunity to visit Villa Tugendhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On-site assistance in booking entrances to the various tourist destinations, whether in Brno or the South Moravian Region, will be available.
After the conference program on Saturday, 23 July, we will also offer a trip to Mendel’s birthplace, Vražné (Hynčice), which is 1.5 hours away from Brno.
Participants are also cordially invited to the Mendel Festival with free admission.
WHEN? From Friday 22 July evening until Sunday 24 July
WHERE? Augustinian Abbey and the Mendel Square
WHAT? Exhibitions, guided tours of the Abbey and the Mendel Museum of Masaryk University, popularization lectures, artistic performances, science shows, time travel in the monastery to 1865, classical and popular music concerts, fireworks display from Špilberk Castle (Ignis Brunensis competition)
Tips for trips in South Moravia
You can download an information leaflet about trips to Lednice, Mikulov, or the Slav Epic in Moravský Krumlov.
Day trip – Slav Epic in Moravský Krumlov
Brno has a strategic location! The conference will take place at the Augustinian Abbey and the Hotel Passage.
Further details, in particular measures related to COVID-19, will follow as the situation develops.
Travel connection to Brno
With the Internet spreading like wildfire and reaching every part of our daily lives, more and more traffic is directed to websites searching for information.
How to get to Brno
You can comfortably get here by air, bus, train or car.
BY AIR
Visitors of Brno can use International Airport Brno-Tuřany, which provides flights to London/Stansted. The visitors can use International Prague Airport, and Brno is also well connected to the international airport in Vienna (Austria).
Brno – Tuřany Airport
Brno 904/1, Tuřany, Czech Republic, Phone: +420 545 521 111
E-mail: sekretariat@brno-airport.cz
Website: www.brno-airport.cz/en
The airport is located 12km/20 minutes from the city center. You can easily take a taxi or the express bus, which is directly located outside the entrance to the airport terminal.
Vienna International Airport
Einfahrtsstrasse, Schwechat 1300, Republic of Austria, Phone: +43-1-7007-0
E-mail: aviationmarketing@viennaairport.com
Website: www.viennaairport.com/en/passengers
There is no direct flight from Vienna to Brno because of too short distance. Most accessible transportation from Vienna airport to Brno is with bus operator Student Agency offering eight connections daily from Vienna to Brno from 13 EUR one way. The duration of the travel is approximately 2,5 hours. Tickets are available to purchase online at the website.
Václav Havel Airport Prague
K Letišti 6/1019, 160 08, Prague 6, Phone: +420 220 111 888
Website: www.prg.aero/en
Most accessible transportation from Prague is with bus operator Student Agency offering 36 connections daily from Prague to Brno from 8 EUR one way. The duration of the travel is approximately 2,5 hours. Tickets are available on online websites with German and English versions.
BY BUS OR TRAIN
Student agency is a reliable bus and train company www.studentagency.eu/en
From Vienna and Prague, we also recommend the RailJet train category to Prague and Vienna
www.idos.cz – universal bus/train search engine and public transport planner
BY CAR
Brno is located on the main Czech highway D1 and D2. For highways and some bigger roads, it is necessary to have a highway sticker for sale at the border crossing, petrol stations, post offices, and motor clubs.
Useful Links:
Currency
The currency in Czech Republic is the Czech Crown (CZK). It is called “koruna” (abbreviated Kč).
Exchange rate is approximately: 25 CZK for 1 €.
Coins appear in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50. Notes are available in denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000.
All major credit and debit cards are widely accepted at shops, hotels, banks and ATM machines. Euros are usually not accepted. Therefore, we recommend having some cash in Czech Crowns.
You can exchange cash in banks (usually some small fee is applied) or at exchange office (where exchange rates can vary) or use an ATM machine to withdraw – there are a lot of them in the city.
Passport and Visa
A valid passport is required for entry into Czech Republic. A visa may be required for some countries – please check with your embassy. For more information about visa, please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Voltage
The voltage in Czech Republic, as in most of Europe, is 230V/50 Hz. Czech Republic uses type C and type E sockets.
The city of Brno has a long tradition as a convention city and offers a wide range of quality hotels.
Conference participants will book accommodation under a promo code at a discounted rate. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
Hotel Passage (conference venue)
Book Hotel Passage on this email rezervace@hotelpassage.eu under promo code MENDEL22.
Hotel Continental (next to the Hotel Passage)
Book Hotel Continental on this email viktorova@continentalbrno.cz under promo code MENDEL22.
If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact our fundraising manager Philipp Böhm at boehm@spolecne.info.
The Organizing Committee of the Mendel Genetics Conference has decided to support researchers from Ukraine by announcing the Cyril Napp Scholarship.
Cyril Napp was an Augustinian abbot who recognized Mendel’s scientific talent, supported Mendel in his university studies, and created the conditions for his experiments on pea crossing.
The scholarship will be awarded to the researcher who:
– has Ukrainian citizenship
– registers for the conference
Upon meeting and proving the above conditions, a maximum of 30 researchers from Ukraine will have 100% of their registration fee waived. The scholarship will be awarded based on the order of registration and fulfillment of the above conditions.
Dates to remember
Registration: from Jan 31 st, 2022 until Jun 30th, 2022
Abstract submission: closed
