  World-famous scientists to deliver lectures on modern genetics in YerevanJanuary 24, 2011 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 20-26, Yerevan will host a course of lectures on modern genetics. The event was organized by Young Biologists Association (YBA) NGO jointly with Yerevan State University (YSU) and the Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry (FEBS), association chairman Arsen Gasparyan said. The event, focusing on the latest achievements in genetics and genetic instabilities as cause of cancer, will feature 13 world-famous scientists, including an English biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate Timothy Hunt. 30 Armenian and 19 foreign students, as well as young scientists from U.S., UK, France, Japan, Russia, Canada were invited to participate.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
