XVII ALEXANDER HOLLAENDER COURSE

The XVII Alexander Hollaender Course on “Environmental genetics, epigenetics and genomic instability". "Capacity building on new analytical tools” will take place at the Conference Room of the "Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable" (IIBCE), Avenida Italia 3318, Montevideo, Uruguay; from April 16 to 28. The first week of the course will be devoted to Main Lectures and Symposia and the second will be dedicated to laboratory “hands on” training of selected young researchers from the Region in advanced analytical tools (See Registration, Course Program and Awards for Young Scientists).

Montevideo is the southernmost capital in the Americas. It is a very peaceful and quiet small city where main bureaus from Mercosur and ALADI are located. Montevideo is considered the fourth city in terms of security in South America as well as the one with the highest life quality within the Region. The city was once protected by walls and a large fortress. The western edge of the main square (Plaza Independencia) exhibits a well conserved former entrance to the colonial citadel. Montevideo also harbors one of the busiest ports in Southamerica. The renowned ”Rambla” borders many kilometers of Montevideo's beautiful Rio de la Plata seashore. In Montevideo you can also enjoy very good classical orchestras at the renovated Solis Theater (built in 1856) or opera at the Adela Reta Center. Tangos, the typical Uruguayan Candombe and famed folk music permanently dwells in the soul of the city. The first football World Cup was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo in 1930.