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
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