Third International Meeting on

"Molecular and Population Biology of Mosquitoes and Other Disease Vectors"

13 - 20 July 2007

Kolymbari, Crete, Greece

Information for accepted participants

Abstracts for the 2005 meeting

Abstracts and photos from the 2003 meeting

Organizing Committee:

• Kitsos Louis, Heraklion (Chair);
for additional info send mail to louis[at]imbb.forth.gr
• Serap Aksoy, New Haven
• Barry Beaty, Fort Collins
• Nora Besansky, South Bend
• Maureen Coetzee, Johannesburg
• Frank Collins, South Bend
• Didier Fontenille, Montpellier
• Janet Hemingway, Liverpool
• Anthony A. James, Irvine
• Fotis C. Kafatos, Heidelberg
• Michael Lehane, Liverpool
• Pat Nuttall, Swindon
• Jose Ribeiro, Bethesda
• Mario Rodriguez, Cuernavaca
• Tom Scott, Davis
• David Severson, South Bend
• Bob Sinden, London
• Ale della Torre, Rome
• Yeya Toure, Geneva

This meeting follows the organization of two EMBO Workshops on similar topics, held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in the summers of 2003 and 2005. The abstracts of these meetings can be viewed by clicking the links provided above. The objective of this year's workshop remains the same, i.e. to bring together an international group of scientists to present their findings on genome organisation and expression, population structure and gene flow of arthropod disease vectors. The development of new tools and strategies (e.g. transgenesis, release of GM arthropods) for the control of disease through the control of the vectors and their impact on society will be one of the main issues to be discussed.

The meeting will cover a broad area of topics while maintaining a small size in order to foster close interactions between the participants. It will last one week with morning (9:00-1:00 pm) and evening sessions (5:00-9:00 pm). The dates indicated reflect the arrival/departure days, while the sessions will last from Saturday morning till Thursday evening. About 120 participants will be accepted by vote of the Organizing Committee, and as a rule, only one participant will be able to attend from any single lab. It is probable that applicant numbers will exceed the available number of slots. Every attempt will be made to make sure that the attendance is representative of the research community worldwide. The entire application process will be done electronically.

All participants will be required to present a fifteen minute talk on their work, while some exceptions may be made for younger colleagues.

The deadline for receipt of applications is March 10, 2007. For logistical purposes the Organising Committee will adhere strictly to the deadline. Please note that participation at the meeting is limited to the individual accepted. A registration fee of 700.00 Euro must be remitted upon acceptance. Local expenses in Crete (full board, double room occupancy) will be covered from that fee. Participants are expected to finance their travel to Kolymbari. Due to the lack of a sponsoring organization this year, we will no longer be able to support any participants financially.

Accepted applicants will be notified by April 5, 2007.

Fill-in the application form

Note that July is high season for tourism in Crete (and all over Greece). Thus, if accepted, please book your travel as soon as possible. If you plan to spend additional days in Crete, it may be a wiser decision to do so before, rather than after the meeting. We will provide accepted participants in due time with hints and help concerning their travel to/from Crete.

Please bookmark this page and check regularly for updates