Target Audience: The Eye Genetics Course is a 3-day long postgraduate level course aimed at both clinicians and researchers seeking an up-to-date introduction to, as well as an overview of ophthalmic genetics today. The course will cater for an audience including ophthalmologists, clinical and molecular geneticists, and genetic counselors. Topics covered include genetics of inherited retinal diseases, age-related macular degeneration, myopia, glaucoma, corneal disease, optic neuropathies, ocular developmental disease, and gene therapy. The faculty combines experts from all fields of ophthalmic genetics known for their didactic skills. Participants are encouraged to present a clinical or genetic case of eye disease and will be coached before presenting. Prizes will be awarded for three best presentations.
Venue: The University Residential Center of Bertinoro
Fees: The Registration fee for the course (€880,00) includes tuition, course material, all meals, coffee breaks, social dinner and transportation from Bologna airport and Bologna Autostazione to the course venue and back. The shuttle buses will be scheduled on Saturday October 10th at 3.00/3.30 and 5.00/5.30pm approx. On October 14th the shuttle bus will leave from Bertinoro to Bologna airport and Bologna Autostazione at 8.30 am.
Accommodation: You’ll be lodged at the Course Venue (or hotels nearby the course venue if necessary).
The rate for a single room occupancy in bed and breakfast is €49,00/night.
The rate for a double room occupancy in bed and breakfast is € 39,00/night/person. If you’d like to be lodged in a double room, please specify in the field note of your registration, your roommate. If you travel with an accompanying person, please contact rpartisani@ceub.it in order to define the amount of his/her payment.
In order to reserve your accommodation please take note that the course starts on October 11th at 9.00 am and finishes on October 13th at 6.30 pm.
ESHG Fellowships: A limited number of fellowships covering both registration and accommodation from October 10th to 14th in double room to be shared with another participant will be sponsored by ESHG. Following the guidelines established by ESHG, students from economically less favored countries are strongly encouraged to apply for ESHG fellowship: see list here https://www.eshg.org/fileadmin/eshg/countries/ESHG_Collective_membership_2023.pdf However, fellowships are not limited to these countries.
Applicants for fellowship should submit their request together with CV, motivation letter and a reference letter to rpartisani@ceub.it. Closing date for fellowship applications: July 24th, 2026. A communication of acceptance (or no-acceptance) will be sent by mail within August 20th. Applicants who will not receive the fellowship can enroll in the course after August 20th.
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