Light Sensing Symposium

Geneva

The "Light Sensing Symposium"  in Geneva, on June 11, 2012, is organized in honour of Jean-David Rochaix. It will bring together a panel of outstanding scientists to offer a cutting-edge update on light perception and photosynthesis in plants and algae. These topics will be put in a broader perspective that will include light perception in mammals, circadian rythms and optogenetics.

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the CUSO PhD Programme in Molecular Plant Sciences, tutorials will be organized for the PhD students on June 12.

Programme:
June 11, 2012: Symposium
June 12, 2012: Student tutorials, excursion

Participation will be free of charge. Applicants must register on the Symposium website:

http://molbio.unige.ch/light-sensing-symposium/

Deadline for application: April 15, 2012

Symposium Flyer [PDF / 274 KB]