Important information
We will continue to monitor the situation with regards to COVID-19 and the ongoing travel restrictions which are affecting us all. We are currently planning on running this Journal Meeting in Barcelona and in person, however, please keep checking this page for any announcements or updates which might affect the Meeting.
Developmental Disorders: From Mechanism to Treatment
Organisers: Phil Beales, James Briscoe, Monica J. Justice and Lee Niswander
Date: 12-15 September 2021
Location: El Montanyà Hotel & Lodge, Barcelona, Spain
This Meeting, a collaboration between the Development and Disease Models & Mechanisms journal teams, aims to bring together developmental biologists, human geneticists and clinical researchers who are united in the goal of understanding and treating developmental disorders. The underlying causes of developmental disorders – genetic or environmental – are often not understood. Moreover, there is a disconnect between researchers working on animal models of developmental disorders, geneticists trying to identify the genomic lesion responsible, and clinicians hoping to treat affected patients. Given the resulting urgent need to improve communication between these groups, to promote basic research into congenital anomalies and to invest in translating this research to the clinic, this Journal Meeting will focus specifically on building bridges from bench to clinic.
Organisers & speakers
James Briscoe The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Monica J. Justice The Hosptial for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Lee Niswander University of Colorado, USA
Han Brunner Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Brian Ciruna The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
David Fitzpatrick University of Edinburgh, UK
Dagan Jenkins University College London, UK
Nicholas Katasanis Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, USA
Karen Liu King’s College London, UK
Stefan Mundlos The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Emily Noël University of Sheffield, UK
Eric Olson UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Álvaro Rada-Iglesias IBBTEC, Spain
David Rowitch University of Cambridge, UK
Ian Smyth Monash University, Australia
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel Washington University in St Louis, USA
Xin Sun University of California San Diego, USA
Lori Sussel University of Colorado, USA
Registration packages
The fees include:
- Registration and meeting costs
- 3 nights’ accommodation (Sunday to Wednesday) in an en-suite room with single occupancy
- All meals (Sunday lunch to Wednesday lunch inclusive), coffee breaks and one reception drink each evening throughout the meeting
- Use of the leisure facilities at the Montanyà Hotel & Lodge
- Delegate pack and programme
It is expected that all attendees will stay for the duration of the meeting.
| PhD students /postdocs | Academia | Industry | |
| Until 16 April 2021 | £795 | £895 | £1145 |
| From 17 April – 4 June 2021 | £945 | £1045 | £1295 |
Venue
El Montanyà Hotel & Lodge
The El Montanyà Hotel & Lodge is a 4 star hotel south of Seva and only 45 minutes from Barcelona. It is located in Catalunya’s beautiful Montseny Nature Reserve with easy access to great walking and cycling routes. All the bedrooms have views over La Plana de Vic or the Montseny ridge.
It has a spa, tennis court and indoor and outdoor pools.
