Centre for Organismal Studies (COS) Heidelberg
From Molecules to Living Systems
Friday 13th May 2011
Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, Heidelberg
We are proud to announce the COS opening symposium to celebrate the inauguration of our new interdisciplinary Centre for Organismal Studies. COS merges the former University of Heidelberg Institutes of Zoology and Plant Sciences and aims to understand the molecular mechanisms in the context of the entire organism. The speakers represent the various disciplines of our research centre ranging from physiology and metabolism to cell biology and development, both in plants and animals.
Speakers:
Philip Benfey
Eddy de Robertis
Jiří Friml
Oliver Hobert
Elisa Izaurralde
Herbert Jäckle
Steve Kay
Pamela Soltis
Lothar Willmitzer
Scientific Organisers:
Jan Lohmann
Karin Schumacher
Jochen Wittbrodt
Final Programme: 
Registration:
There are no registration fees for this symposium. But online registration is required!
Please note that name badges and free parking passes will only be issued to those who are registered.
REGISTRATION CLOSED!!!
Registration deadline: Friday 29th April
Transport & Parking:
The Centre for Organismal Studies is easy to reach both by car and public transport. Please see the following directions. Parking passes will be available for registered symposium participants only. Please use the car park opposite INF 230 (P10-13) .
Parking passes: please take a "normal" parking ticket from the machine & drive into the car park. At registration you will be issued with a parking pass which allows you free exit (once only), the other ticket can be discarded.
COS T-shirts & Mugs:
T-shirts and mugs will be on sale throughout the symposium. If you would like to make a purchase please look out for the tables at morning registration or in the foyer.
Prices:
T-shirts EUR 10,-- (sizes: women: S, M, L, XL / men M, L, XL, XXL)
Mugs EUR 3,--
- first come first serve
Contact:
For all enquiries related to this symposium please contact:
Centre for Organismal Studies
Projects & Administration
Im Neuenheimer Feld 230
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Fax: +49(0)6221 54-5639