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Dear Colleagues: <br>
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We are pleased to announce the Workshop: "Modern Approaches in Drug
Discovery for Neglected Infectious Diseases" at the Institut Pasteur
de Montevideo (Uruguay). <br>
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<b>Dates:</b> November 3rd - 8th, 2014<br>
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<b>Venue</b><b>: </b>Institut Pasteur de Montevideo (Montevideo,
Uruguay)<br>
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<b>Invited speakers:</b> Wim Hol (University of Washington, Seattle,
USA), Paul Michels (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK),
Celerino Abad-Zapatero (University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago,
USA), Hugo Cerecetto (UdelaR), Marcelo Comini (IP Montevideo),
Sergio Pantano (IP Montevideo), Alejandro Buschiazzo (IP Montevideo)<b><br>
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<b>Aim:</b><br>
The general aim of this International Workshop is to train students
in state-of-the-art approaches for drug discovery and rational
design, with special emphasis on target-based methods. The course
will provide with a multidisciplinary view, with invited professors
covering a diverse set of subjects : protein crystallography, in
silico methods for molecular simulations, medicinal chemistry and
biology of neglected infectious diseases.<b
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The course will be in English.<br>
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</b><b>Applicants:</b></p>
Graduate students and young research scientists are encouraged to
apply. 24 students will be selected among the applications. The
Course will provide financial support for the students, covering
registration fees, and for the case of those coming from abroad, all
local expenses (lodging, per diem and local transportation).<br>
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The application deadline is September 8th, 2014. The results
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The application form, activity program, contact information and
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SBDD_course@pasteur.edu.uy</a><br>
Looking forward to welcoming you in Montevideo!<br>
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Alejandro Buschiazzo, PhD
Research Scientist
Unit of Protein Crystallography
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Mataojo 2020
Montevideo 11400
URUGUAY
Phone: +598 25220910 int. 120
Fax: +598 25224185
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/pxf">http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/pxf</a></pre>
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