Summer meeting of the Anatomical Society at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, 4-5th July, 2013

	The summer meeting of the Anatomical Society will be held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, from the 4-5th July 2013. The major scientific theme will be "Form and Function in Regenerative Medicine" organised by Dr Garry Duffy and Dr Fergal O'Brien. There will also be a workshop on the "Dark Art of Learning Outcomes" organised by Dr Jane Holland. As always, there will also be general and poster sessions, and there will be a prize for the best poster given by a Young Investigator (not more than 1 year post-doctoral). Registration and abstract submission is now open at: www.anatsocmeeting.co.uk Early bird rates available until 11th March 2013.

The summer meeting of the Anatomical Society will be held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, from the 4-5th July 2013. The major scientific theme will be "Form and Function in Regenerative Medicine" organised by Dr Garry Duffy and Dr Fergal O'Brien. There will also be a workshop on the "Dark Art of Learning Outcomes" organised by Dr Jane Holland.

As always, there will also be general and poster sessions, and there will be a prize for the best poster given by a Young Investigator (not more than 1 year post-doctoral).

Registration and abstract submission is now open at:
www.anatsocmeeting.co.uk

Early bird rates available until 11th March 2013.

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