Il DNA Barcode: progetto chiave per lo studio e le applicazioni della Biodiversità Molecolare
Rome c/o Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 2008-07-22
The co-ordinator of KeyToNature Prof. Pier Luigi Nimis has been invited to give a talk on the State of the art in Biodiversity Informatics in Italy, on 22nd of July. The presentation will take place in the framework of the scientific event entitled the DNA Barcode - A key project for the molecular biodiversity studies and applications. The two-days event is organised by the National Research Council (CNR).
The event aims to single out common goals and problems related to the international DNA Barcode project which is one of the most important initiative within the field of molecular biodiversity. The event will also discuss issues related to the establishment of an Italian network: Barcode Of Life.
During the conference the following thematic will be discussed:
1. Information on the ongoing EU and international initiatives;
2. State of the Art in Italy;
3. Cataloguing of resources available in Italy (laboratory, skills, collections and other) and their integration;
4. Future possible common projects.
Dates: 22nd and 23rd July 2008
Location: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7, Rome, Italy
For further information please contact:
Scientific secretariat
- Prof.ssa Cecilia Saccone, Molecular Biology, University of Bari CNR - Istituto di Tecnologie Biomediche, Via Amendola, 122/D - 70126 Bari, tel. 080 5929680, fax 080 5929690, cecilia.saccone@ba.itb.cnr.it
- Prof. Valerio Sbordoni, Zoology and Evolution, Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Roma, tel. 06 72595951, fax 06 72595965, valerio.sbordoni@uniroma2.it
Organisation
- Mariani Francesca, EEM Congressi & Eventi, Via E. L. Cerva 167 - 00143 Roma, tel. 06 5193499 , fax 06 5194009, f.mariani@eemservices.com Here comes the text for the event.
