JEDI meeting 2011

first JEDI meeting

The JEDI at their first meeting, Leysin, Switzerland - September 2011.

Organizers

  • Bart Deplancke EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Hilde Janssens, CRG, Barcelona, Spain
  • Alex Stark IMP, Vienna, Austria
  • Johannes Jaeger , CRG, Barcelona, Spain

— Friday afternoon –

1PM Welcome

Mutual introduction (18 x 3min)

2.30 pm Break

2.45 pm Mutual introduction (16 x 3min)

3.45 pm Break

4 pm Mutual introduction (16 x 3min)

5 pm Formation and discussion with topic groups: Genomics, Neuro, Development (recent achievements and current challenges)

7 pm Dinner – Continued discussion within or between topic groups

9 pm KEYNOTE: Bruno Lemaitre

10 pm Bar time

— Saturday –

9 am: Two short presentations Genomics (20 min each)

Alex Stark Boris Adryan

Two short presentations Neuro (20 min each)

Annette Schenck Irene Miguel-Aliaga

10.30 am Break

11 am: Two short presentations Development (20 min each)

Frank Schnorrer Christen Mirth

Two short presentations Evo / Cancer (20 min each)

Benjamin Prud’homme Eduardo Moreno

12.20 pm Leadership Courses for PIs and postdocs (short overview, Hilde Janssens)

12.30 pm Lunch

2 pm Hike – Discussion across groups

6 pm KEYNOTE: Alfonso Martinez-Arias

7 pm Dinner

9 pm Bar time, continued discussions

— Sunday –

9 am KEYNOTE: Michael Boutros

10 am Report of the individual sections

11 am Founding of the Y/JEDIs and future prospects

12.30 pm Lunch and farewell