Dear EuNet-INNOCHRON colleagues,

We are excited to announce the Call for Applications for our Training School on Molecular Diagnosis of Congenital Neutropenias!

The  "Training School on Molecular Diagnosis of Congenital Neutropenias" will take place in Petah Tikva in Israel, 04-05 July 2022, with Prof Hannah Tamary’s and Orna Steinberg-Shemer’s as our Host/Local Organizers.

Don't miss the opportunity to apply and attend the Training School with full reimbursement of the expenses by EuNet-INNOCHRON.

Because a limited number of trainees can attend, please see details on the application process as well as the agenda below.

For questions please contact the coordinators at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 


Warm regards,
The Local Organizer
The Coordinators

 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Purpose of the Training School:

The Training School on molecular diagnosis of Congenital Neutropenias is organized by the COST Action CA18233 European Network for Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neutropenias (EuNet-INNOCHRON https://eunet-innochron.eu/). The Training School aims at covering aspects on molecular diagnosis on Congenital Neutropenias including molecular biology techniques such as Sanger Sequencing and NGS.The participating scientists will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge via interactive lectures from experts on aspects related to molecular diagnosis on Congenital Neutropenias, familiarize themselves with protocols, discuss, and get hands-on experience on performing sequencing and interpreting their results.

The host of the Training School is Prof Hannah Tamary’s and Orna Steinberg-Shemer’s Department in the Schneider Children’s Medical Center, Petah Tikva in Israel.

To offer a high-quality hands-on experience, a limited number of participants will be accepted.

Deadline for applications: June 4th, 2022

Application Process:

  1. The applicants must send their application to Prof Hannah Tamary email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Dr Orna Steinberg-Shemer email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and our COST Action Chair Prof Helen Papadaki, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before the deadline June 4th 2022.

The application should consist of:

  • A brief C.V.
  • A motivation letter stating the relevance to their research and the value to participate in the Training Course.
  • A letter of support from a senior Researcher/Clinician (preferably but not necessarily related to the EuNet-INNOCHRON project) from their home Institution where they are affiliated to.
  1. The applicants will be formally notified of the outcome of their application on June 7th 2022 at the latest.

Important Notes:

  1. The selected applicants will be sent a formal COST invitation to the email they have provided and instructions for reimbursement rules for the expenses regarding the whole travel.
  2. The selected participants will be reimbursed from the COST Action EuNet-INNOCHRON for travel costs and will get a fixed amount of daily allowance (for their accommodation, 2 meals/day and any public local transport).
    [please refer to COST rules https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2022/03/Travel-Reimbursement-Rules_March-2022.pdf ]
  3. To attend this face-to face Training School, participants are subject to the regulations of the Israeli National Health Authorities regarding the pandemic that are being constantly revised. https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/arriving-foreign-nationals/

Download the Agenda [pdf]
Download the application details [pdf]

 

TRAINING COURSE

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL NEUTROPENIAS

04-05 JULY 2022

Local Organisers
Prof Hannah Tamary and Dr Orna Steinberg Shemer
Molecular laboratory, Hematology Oncology division, Schneider Children’s Medical Center
of Israel and Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Tel Aviv University
Petah Tikva, Israel

Download the Agenda [pdf]
Download the application details [pdf]

Day 1, july 4, 2022

10.00 - 10.05     Welcome
                          [Prof Shai Izraeli]

10.05 - 10.45     Introduction and overview of the molecular diagnosis of congenital neutropenias
                          [Dr Orna Steinberg-Shemer]

10.45 - 11.30     Molecular biology techniques [Sanger and NGS sequencing]
                          [Dr Orly Dgany]     

11.30 - 12.00     Interpretation of sequence variants
                          [Dr Sharon Noy Lotan]

12.00 - 13.00     Lunch  Break 

14.00 - 16.00     Hands on training - session I  [bone marrow morphology, Sanger sequencing, NGS panels, bioinformatics]
                          [trainers: lab team]

 

Day 2, july 5, 2022

10.00 - 12.00     Hands on training – session II [somatic panels]
                          [trainers: lab team]

12.00 - 12.30     Concluding lecture - the role of molecular diagnosis of congenital neutropenias and additional prolonged cytopenias
                          [Prof Hannah Tamary] 

12.30 - 13.30  Lunch

 

Speakers and Teaching Team

Title

Name

Affiliation

City

Country

Prof     

Shai Izraeli, MD, Phd 

Head of Hematology Oncology Division, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Petah Tikva         

Israel

Prof

Hannah Tamary, MD

Hematology/Oncology Division, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Petah Tikva

Israel

Dr

Orna Steinberg-Shemer, MD, MSc

Hematology/Oncology Division, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Petah Tikva

Israel

Dr

Orly Dgany, PhD

Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Felsenstein Medical Research Center

Tel Aviv

Israel

Dr

Sharon Noy Lotan, PhD

Hematology/Oncology Division, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Petah Tikva

Israel

Ms

Tanya Krasnov, MSc

Hematology/Oncology Division, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

Petah Tikva

Israel