Attend the Short Course on Clinical Cardio Vascular Genetics @ Biotech Park, Bangalore

Registrations are invited for the short term course on Clinical Cardio-vascular Genetics conducted on 30 - 31 January 2010 by the Centre For Human Genetics, Bangalore.This course is supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.Biotech Park, Electronic City Phase I; Bangalore 560 100 Phone: 080-28521832/28521833; Telefax: 080-28521832.

Topics Covered in the Course
Day 1 Saturday, January 30, 2010

  • Epidemiology of congenital heart disease
  • Magnitude & clinical spectrum
  • Development of the human heart & blood vessels
  • Cardiac management in CHD syndromes
  • Genetic counselling in CHD syndromes
  • Pregnancy and CHD: maternal infections & teratogens
  • Fetal cardiology and prenatal diagnosis
  • Challenges in management of the adult with CHD
  • Inherited cardiomyopathies Molecular diagnosis of inherited cardiomyopathies
  • Metabolic workup of inherited cardiomyopathies.

Day 2 Sunday, January 31, 2010

  • Cardiac phenotypes in RAS/MAPK/PTPN-related multiple malformation syndromes
  • Marfan syndrome and TGFBR-related malformation syndromes
  • Challenges of sudden cardiac death; Molecular heterogeneity in inherited arrhythmias
  • Management of familial arrhythmias
  • Genetic diagnostic services in cardio-vascular genetics in India
  • Cardiac manifestations in TBX gene- related disorders
  • Cardiac involvement in lysosomal disorders: Indian experience
  • Familial hyper-cholesterolaemia: genetics and management
  • Micro-nutrients and cardiovascular disease in India

Eligibility: Candidates who have Medical graduation/ post graduation, medical consultants & M.Sc (human biology related fields).
Applications will be received until January 20, 2010
Registration information and other details can be obtained from:
Meenakshi Bhat, MD, MRCP
Centre for Human Genetics
Email:bhat.meena@gmail.com
Jayarama Kadandale, PhD
Centre For Human Genetics
Email: jaya...@ibab.ac.in
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