The Yeast Congress; Gaffes Can Scuttle Grants; Feeding the Celtic Tiger

TRAINING @ | The Yeast Congress Courtesy of Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health WHAT: XXI International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology WHERE: Göteborg, Sweden WHEN: July 7-12, 2003 WHY: Yeast are model systems for genome evolution, biotechnology, cell and molecular biology. ADVANTAGES: Workshops, run by international yeast researchers, provide free exchange and access to information and research tools. DEADLINE: First come COST: (I

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TRAINING @ | The Yeast Congress

WHAT: XXI International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology

WHERE: Göteborg, Sweden

WHEN: July 7-12, 2003

WHY: Yeast are model systems for genome evolution, biotechnology, cell and molecular biology.

ADVANTAGES: Workshops, run by international yeast researchers, provide free exchange and access to information and research tools.

DEADLINE: First come

COST: (If registered by June 1st)
Regular: $626 (US)
PhD student: $506
Postdoc: $566
Corporate: $746

URL: www.yeast2003.se

CONTACT: Junnel Gansson, +46 31 708 60 14, junnelgansson@gbg.congrex.se

TIP TROVE | Gaffes Can Scuttle Grants

Carelessness annoys reviewers. A large number of grant applications have typos and incorrect numbering of references and aims. Abbreviations can be commonly used but are sometimes impenetrable. Try to use them sparingly, and spell out abbreviated terms in full at least once in the text. Being overambitious, unfocused, and unrealistic are also frequent mistakes. Provide preliminary data to support your ...

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