Canadian Gene Cure Foundation
Foundation Canadienne Géne Cure 

Conference Details

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee:
Dr. Guy Rouleau, (Co-Chair), Université de Montréal
Dr. Philippe Gros, (Co-Chair), McGill University,
Dr. Jayne Danska, University of Toronto,
Dr. Roy Gravel, University of Calgary,
Dr. Michael Hayden, University of British Columbia,
Dr. Roderick R. McInnes, The Lady Davis Research Institute and the Institute of Genetics-CIHR

Conference Project Manager
Mary Babyn-Baena
Institute of Genetics
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Tel.: 416 813-7400
Fax: 416 813-7673

Summary Conference Agenda

Please download the Summary Conference Agenda (Draft)

Registration

Registration Fees:

• Faculty members, Principal Investigators: $550
• Post doctoral fellows, trainees and students: $275

Registration will close on March 26, 2010. As space is limited, registration will be on a first come first served basis. Late registrations will be given consideration by members of the organizing committee.

Registration Fees include:

• Attendance to the plenary and poster sessions
• Meeting materials
• 3 nights shared accommodation
• Meals (3 dinners, 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches (one of which is boxed) and 5 coffee breaks)

All persons wishing to participate in the conference must complete the registration form on line and submit payment by cheque or pay online using the link provided. Cheques must be made payable to: "The Hospital for Sick Children". Please reference the name of the conference.

Please mail your cheque to:
CIHR - Institute of Genetics
c/o Marion Sweeney
123 Edward Street, Suite 1211
Toronto, ON M5G 1E2

A receipt will be issued for all cash received, identifying the date, the amount and the payee. All paid meeting attendees will receive a registration receipt upon arrival to the meeting.

Cancellations:

The registration fee is non-refundable after March 26, 2010. Cancellations received in writing by March 19,2010 will be refunded in full.
Registrants will be responsible for paying the registration fee upon failure to notify us of a cancellation.

Meeting Location & Accommodation

Only 45 minutes from Montreal and easily accessible from the major urban centers of Quebec, Ottawa and Toronto, the hotel Manoir Saint-Sauveur is one of the most sought after resort in the Laurentians. You will be in the front row to authenticity in the Village Saint-Sauveur, for its main street is crowded with boutiques, terraces and art galleries, including the Factories Outlet of Vallée Saint-Sauveur. The Manoir also offers quick access to a multitude of activities for all seasons: skiing, sledding, golf, water park and outdoor activities. For maps and more information on the resort please see: http://www.manoir-saint-sauveur.com/en/

Please note: Due to limited space, attendees are expected to share accommodations with one other person. If you would like to request a specific roommate, please indicate the name of the person when registering under "Preferred roommate". Otherwise, registrants will be assigned a random roommate of the same sex.

Activities at the Manoir include:

Outdoor Recreational Activities

One hour Sleigh Ride through the town of St. Sauveur
(April 20, 2010, approximate cost $12)

Traditional Maple Sugar Shack Tour and Dinner
La Cabane à Sucre Millette Inc. (Sugar Shack)
(April 19, 2010, approximate cost $48 and includes dinner and music)

St. Sauveur Alpine Skiing
(April 20, 2010. Registrants are responsible for transportation costs, lift fees and rentals)

Alpine Coaster "The Viking"
(Available on weekends only. Approximate cost $9-$12)

If you are interested in one of the above activities please indicate your interest upon registration.

Travel

Conference attendees are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel requirements. Air travel is through the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport, Montreal.

Buses will be arranged to transport conference attendees to the resort. Conference participants are asked to email their travel itineraries to: [email protected] so that bus assignments can be issued. University at 3pm and Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport at 4pm and 5:30pm. Buses will be departing the Manoir at 1:30pm on April 21st and will be scheduled to arrive at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport by 2:45 pm.

Awards

Please note, this year there will two awards presented at the conference:

• Best trainee oral presentation
• Best poster presentation

Abstract/poster Guidelines

Each meeting participant is encouraged and has the opportunity to present their poster during one of the two poster sessions.
Two abstracts will be selected for oral presentation at each plenary session.
The deadline for submission of abstracts for the consideration of oral presentations is Midnight, Friday February 26, 2010.

1. Abstract content should be relevant to the meeting’s focus. The length of the abstract should not exceed 2200 characters. Abstracts must be submitted by email to [email protected] by March 31, 2010 to ensure inclusion in the meeting book.
2. Only the registrants selected by the Organizing Committee to give oral presentations during the plenary sessions will be notified by email of their decision no later than March 19, 2010.
3. All submitted registrant abstracts will be included in the meeting’s Program and Abstract Book, unless we have been notified to the contrary by the registrant.
4. Please use the following format for the poster abstract providing first the title and then byline (the presenting author should be listed first)

Poster Guidelines

1. Your poster should be a graphically oriented summary of your research project.
2. Registrants will be assigned a presentation time during one of the two poster sessions. Registrants are expected to stand at their posters during the assigned sessions to discuss their work with those interested.
3. Each poster presenter will be assigned to and will share a poster board. Each presenter will have a net useable space in portrait/vertical format that measures 115.82 cm. wide x 115.82 cm. tall (3’8” x 3’8”) – equivalent to 12 letter-page –sized pages in which to exhibit the poster. If your poster is oversized and does not meet the dimensions above, please notify us by March 24th so that we can ensure adequate space for your poster.
4. The posters do not need to be laminated. You may make the poster into a one page display, or you may use smaller sheets.
5. Poster mounting supplies (pushpins and Velcro) will be supplied at the meeting.
6. All posters should be set up on Sunday , April 18th between 4 :00pm and 7:30pm and will remain on display for the duration of the meeting. Posters should be removed by 10pm on Tuesday April 20, 2010.

Sponsorship Opportunities

This conference showcasing the very best genetics in Canada is a perfect venue for organizations and companies to exhibit and to network with conference participants. For further information, please contact Mary Babyn Baena at 416 813-7400 or email: [email protected].

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