MRF-EUROPE

This is the 4th meeting of the Minipig Research Forum in Europe. The previous meetings were very successful, and we aim to keep the high standard for upcoming and future meetings.

  • Date: November 29-30th 2010 (Monday and Tuesday)
  • Venue: Hotel Gray D'Albion, Cannes, France.
  • Registration fee: €300
  • Registration deadline: October 19th
  • Number of participants: maximum of 75
  • Official meeting language: English

Accomodation

The meeting will take place at the Hotel Gray D'Albion. More information will follow.

 

Transportation
Nearest airport is Nice airport. There are no busses and the like to Cannes. A taxi from Nice airport to the venue will be €60-75 depending on time (evening is more expensive than daytime).

 

Topics

  • Shall follow

Poster Session

The Poster Session does not have a particular topic; anything relating to minipigs which you believe other minipig users can benefit from is welcome. If you would like to present a poster at the meeting please contact us for further information, here.

 

 

  

MRF-NORTH AMERICA
It is already time for the second meeting of the Minipig Research Forum in North America. This year's meeting will be held in the spring in Chicago, IL.

 

  •  Date: June 25-26, 2010 (Friday and Saturday).
  •  Venue: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile 
  •  Registration fee: $500 USD 
  •  Registration deadline: June 11, 2010 
  •  Number of participants: maximum of 70 
  •  Official meeting language: English


Topics

  • Pathology of the Minipig. 
  • Immunology of the Minipig. 
  • The Pig Genome Project.
  • Perioperative Care.
  • Catheters and Sampling Techniques.
  • Normal versus Abnormal ECG Variants.
  • To Occlude or Not to Occlude.
  • and more...

Poster Session
The Poster Session does not have a particular topic; anything relating to minipigs which you believe other minipig users can benefit from is welcome. If you would like to present a poster at the meeting please contact us for further information, here.

Deadline for abstract submission is June 11, 2010.

Abstracts should be in the standard scientific format.

 

Preliminary Program

Accommodations and Transportation

 
 
     
 
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General Information

Bringing researchers and research model together
The use of minipigs has been increasing steadily over the years. Therefor the time is right for setting up a forum where people working with the minipig can meet to exchange ideas and knowledge, so we all may become better at what we do.

User-driven Forum: Get Involved!
Be it MRF-Europe of MRF-North America; we want this is to be your forum, so we need your commitment to make it happen! If you want to get involved, contact us here.

 

Attendees
Experienced and novice users from different research areas can meet
Number of attendees is limited to ensure a more intimate meeting where you have the opportunity to talk to the other participants.

Terms of Reference
Bringing researchers and research model together.
The goal of the MRF is to create a forum where minipig users can interact, discuss and share ideas and knowledge, so we all may become better at what we do.

2009 - MRF MEETINGS IN EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA!
October will be a busy month for minipig users, if you wish to attend both MRF-meetings, that is.