The VIII Spanish Worm Meeting will take place at the CIBIR (Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja), in Logroño the 21st and 22nd of October 2022.
This meeting is a biennial gathering of the scientific community working with C. elegans, with special focus on laboratories located in Spain or Spanish scientists working abroad. Nonetheless, the meeting is hold in English and everyone is welcome.
We intend to create an atmosphere of scientific discussion, networking opportunities and have fun with our friends.
Topics will cover development, ageing, neurobiology, metabolism as well as technical approaches to study C. elegans.
We will be glad sharing this time with you in La Rioja!
Organizers
Juan Cabello, Eva Gómez Orte, Cristina Romero Aranda and Begoña Ezcurra.
Confirmed speakers*
Andrew FireProfessor of Pathology and Genetics
Stanford University School of Medicine
Nuria FlamesInstituto de Biomedicina de Valencia.
CSIC
Antonio Miranda-VizueteInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla
CSIC
María OlmedoUniversidad de Sevilla
* With all the cautions due to the pandemy
