We invite you to participate in a workshop, to be held on July 2, 2010 at the Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Two English language lectures will be presented by Slovakian researchers from the Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences. Jan Salaj - the newly elected director, a recognized expert in the field of cell biology and somatic embryogenesis and Martin Hajduch - experienced specialist in seed maturation proteomics. Detailed information on the current research and publications of the speakers can be found at http://pribina.savba.sk/ugbr/. After the presentations there will be a round table discussion. Please forward this inviation to any intersted parties.

Location: Kyiv, 148 Academic Zabolotny Street, conference room (3 floor)

Program

11:00-11:45 Presentation by Jan Sala "Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology (Slovak Academy of Sciences): current research activities"

11:45-12:30 Presentation by Martin Hayduha "Twenty four years since the Chernobyl disaster: what seed proteome can tell us"

12:30-13:00 Round table discussion

For more information, please contact Maxim Danchenko or Namik Rashidov

email danchenko@nas.gov.ua / nrashydov@yahoo.com tel (044) 2578244