European Training in Myopia Research MRTN CT 2006 034021 http://www.my europia.net Mid Term Review Meeting Final Agenda January 27 28, 2009 Accomodation Albergo Cavalletto e Doge Orseolo Piazza San Marco, Ponte del Cavalletto, 1107 VENICE, ITALY Phone: +39 / 041 29 60 708; Fax: +39 / 041 52 38 742 Email: headoffice@sanmarcohotels.com Meeting location Casino di Commercio, Piazza San Marco San Marco, 280/C Calle del Cappello Nero VENICE, ITALY
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:00 9:05 Welcome by the MY EUROPIA coordinators Frank Schaeffel and Thomas Wheeler Schilling 9:05 9:20 Introduction by the Commission s representative(s) Matthias Haury, N.N., N.N. 9:20 10:10 Coordinators report Frank Schaeffel (Research Coordinator) and Thomas Wheeler Schilling (Managing Coordinator) (i) Research (ii) Networking (iii) Training (iv) Management 10:10 10:20 10:20 10:40 COFFEE BREAK / questions & answers 10:40 10:55 Tour de table PRESENTATIONS OF THE YOUNG RESEARCHERS & DISCUSSION Time frame: 15 minutes / fellow; 5 minutes discussion PROJECT 1 OPTICS OF SPECTACLES AND MYOPIA 10:55 11:10 11:10 11:15 Team 3: Rodenstock GmbH, Munich, Germany Principal Investigators: Dietmar Uttenweiler, Anne Seidemann ER Daniel Vázquez Martinez Postdoctoral industrial experience within the frame of a European RTN 11:15 11:30 Team 1a: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany Principal Investigator: Frank Schaeffel ESR Tudor Cosmin Tepelus Genetic control of the gain of emmetropization in the chick model 2/7
11:30 11:35 11:35 11:50 11:50 11:55 11:55 12:10 12:10 12:15 12:15 12:30 12:30 12:35 ER Juan Tabernero Peripheral refraction and myopia Team 2: Universidad de Murcia, Spain Principal Investigator: Pablo Artal ESR Bart Jaeken My MY EUROPIA story ER Linda Lundström Peripheral image quality and myopia 12:35 13:45 LUNCH PROJECT 2 MAPPING QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI IN HUMANS AND ANIMAL MODELS 13:45 14:00 14:00 14:05 14:05 14:20 14:20 14:25 14:25 14:40 14:40 14:45 14:45 15:00 15:00 15:05 15:05 15:20 15:20 15:25 Team 4: Cardiff University, UK Principal Investigator: Jeremy Guggenheim ESR Paul Chen The influence of sex and body weight on susceptibility to form deprivation myopia in chickens ER Ling Wang Application of high speed optical biometry in myopia study Team 5: INSERM, France Principal Investigators: François Malecaze, Patrick Calvas ESR Jacqueline Butterworth High myopia candidate gene search: A European population whole genome scan Team 6: King s College London, UK Principal Investigator: Christopher Hammond ESR Margarida Lopes Genetic epidemiology of refractive error ER Pirro Hysi Genomic variation and myopia 15:25 15:45 COFFEE BREAK PROJECT 3 SIGNALLING CASCADE 15:45 16:00 16.00 16:05 16:05 16:20 16:20 16:25 Team 1b: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany Principal Investigator: Marita Feldkaemper ESR Alexandra Penha The role of insulin and IGF 1 in myopia development ER Regan Ashby The molecular control of eye growth 3/7
16:25 16:40 16:40 16:45 16:45 17:00 17:00 17:05 Team 7: Universität Leipzig, Germany Principal Investigator: Andreas Reichenbach ESR Qing Liu My scientific work and experiences in MY EUROPIA ER Niclas Lindqvist Experiences and training in the MY EUROPIA network 17:05 17:15 Conclusions 17:15 17:30 BREAK 17:30 18:30 Poster Session 19:30 DINNER & SOCIAL EVENT Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:00 10:30 MEETING 1 (obligatory for all YOUNG RESEARCHERS) Meeting between the European Commission s Representative(s) and the Young Researchers employed by the MY EUROPIA consortium 10:30 10:50 COFFEE BREAK MEETING 2 (obligatory for all PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS) Meeting of all Principal Investigators of the MY EUROPIA consortium 10:50 11:50 GENERAL DISCUSSION CONCLUDING SESSION 11:50 12:00 Concluding remarks 12:00 13:00 LUNCH, Restaurant La Colomba PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ARRANGE YOUR DIARY, THAT THE MEETING AND ALL PRESENTATIONS CAN START PRECISELY IN TIME 4/7
Participants Principal Investigators 1 Frank Schaeffel, Tübingen, Germany Research Coordinator 2 Marita Feldkaemper Tübingen, Germany 3 Pablo Artal Murcia, Spain 4 Dietmar Uttenweiler Munich, Germany 5 Anne Seidemann Munich, Germany 6 Jeremy Guggenheim Cardiff, UK 7 François Malecaze Toulouse, France 8 Christopher Hammond London, UK 9 Andreas Reichenbach Leipzig, Germany Early Stage Researchers and Experienced Reserchers (ESRs and ERs) 10 Alexandra Penha, ESR Tübingen, Germany 11 Regan Ashby, ER Tübingen, Germany 12 Tudor Cosmin Tepelus, ESR Tübingen, Germany 13 Juan Tabernero, ER Tübingen, Germany 14 Bart Jaeken, ESR Murcia, Spain 15 Linda Lundström, ER Murcia, Spain 16 Daniel Vázquez Martinez, ER Munich, Germany 17 Paul Chen, ESR Cardiff, UK 18 Ling Wang, ER Cardiff, UK 19 Jacqueline Butterworth, ESR Toulouse, France 20 Margarida Lopes, ESR London, UK 21 Pirro Hysi, ER London, UK 22 Qing Liu, ESR Leipzig, Germany 23 Niclas Lindqvist, ER Leipzig, Germany Representative(s) of the European Commission & External Experts 24 Matthias Haury Brussels, Belgium 25 N.N. Brussels, Belgium 26 N.N. Brussels, Belgium Research Management Unit 27 Thomas Wheeler Schilling Tübingen, Germany Managing Coordinator 28 Sigrid Diether Tübingen, Germany 5/7
Social event Tuesday, January 27, 2008 The Venetian Galleon The Jolly Roger is ready to welcome you on board its galleon, designed to look like the ships sailing the Venetian Republic flags between 1600 and 1800, to accompany you on an adventure through the enchanting Venetian lagoon to some of the most exciting spots on the Adriatic coast. You'll visit charming sites with us while enjoying our excellent on board service and unique atmosphere; a winning sailing cruise that reveals the excitement of Venice seen from the sea. How to get there By plane: Marco Polo International Airport: Connections between the local Marco Polo Airport in Tessera and the city of Venice: Public transport: 1) ALILAGUNA motorboats connect the airport to St. Mark s Square. Boats depart every 60 minutes, the average journey is also 60 minutes. (golden line: Airport St. Mark / Royal Gardens). Tickets are available at the airport. 2) ACTV bus No. 5 departs every 30 minutes to Venice (Piazzale Roma car terminal). Buses leave from the platforms right outside the airport terminal. By train: Take a train to Venice Santa Lucia. Water taxis and vaporetto boat landings can be found along the canal right out of the train station. Vaporetto boats: you can take either line 2 (seasonal) or line 1 towards Lido, and get down in VALLARESSO (St Mark). Boats depart to St. Mark s Square every 10 min, the average journey is 40 min through along the Grand Canal; boats depart every 20 mins after 9 pm. The N (Night) line is available after 12. Water taxis can be found at all the main gateways into the city and in all major touristy spots. Licensed taxis must have a yellow stripe displaying the license number horizontally across the cabin. 6/7
How to get there By car: Leave the motorway and follow the Venezia Piazzale Roma (car terminal) sign. You can leave your car at one of the parking facilities in Piazzale Roma. Take a water taxi or a vaporetto boat to the hotel. Take either line 2 (seasonal) or line 1 towards Lido, and get down in VALLARESSO (St. Mark). Boats to St. Mark s Square depart every 10 min, the average journey is 40 min along the Grand Canal; boats depart every 20 mins after 9 pm. The N (Night) line is available after 12. The meeting room Casino Di Commercio San Marco, 280/C Calle del Cappello Nero 30124 Venice Italy Phone: +39.041.2960708 Fax: +39.041.5238742 When in St. Mark s Square facing the Basilica, move to your left towards the Procuratie Vecchie. Follow the portico and take the Sotoportego dei Dai. Turn right into the Calle del Cappello Nero alley before the bridge, the entrance is about halfway through the alley to your left, house no. 180/c. 7/7