INVITATIONS

Invitation from Professor Andrew Green
Director, Centre for Medical Genetics
Dublin

I am delighted to welcome you all to the 13th European neurofibromatosis meeting, which is being held in Killarney, Co. Kerry. Killarney is one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland, and is a wonderful setting for what will be an outstanding meeting for everyone involved in understanding Neurofibromatosis.

Until recently, the mechanisms between the genetic basis of neurofibromatosis, and the clinical problems that arise, have been an unknown "black box". This meeting will take us much further on the journey to understand how the condition happens, and on to realising how to manage the condition better.

On behalf of the Neurofibromatosis Association of Ireland, and the National Centre for Medical Genetics, I hope you all have an excellent conference, and have time to enjoy the science, enjoy meeting new and old colleagues, and enjoy the delights of Killarney.

Andrew

Invitation from Professor Meena Upadhyaya
PhD FRCPath, Institute of Medical Genetics, Heath Park
Cardiff, UK

I look forward to welcoming you all at the 13th European Neurofibromatosis meeting at Killarney, Ireland next year.

We are extremely fortunate to have a number of high profile keynote speakers at the meeting. I am certain that it will be an exciting European meeting for clinicians and non-clinicians, as well as for the patients themselves, and their families. I am hopeful that the meeting will provide novel insights into many of the recent outstanding advances in research and treatment of the Neurofibromatosis.

I am sure this will be a very enjoyable and productive meeting, and with the added bonus that it is being held in one of the most glorious parts of Ireland.

Meena

Invitation from Professor Patrick Morrison
Head of Cancer Genetics, Regional Genetics Service
Northern Ireland

I very much look forward to seeing you all at the 13th European Neurofibromatosis meeting in Killarney, Ireland in 2008. The programme is packed with exciting topics on NF and is located in a beautiful setting in one of the most scenic parts of Ireland. This should be an excellent opportunity to talk and learn about advances in neurofibromatosis and relax afterwards socially to make new friends and renew old friendships.

On behalf of my colleagues in the Northern Ireland Regional Genetics Service and all our NF patients in Northern Ireland, we hope you have a stimulating and rewarding meeting.

Patrick