Biomed press briefing, Brussels - 7th January 2000 Press release | Programme | Speakers | Overview EU Biomedical research | More information Press release of 13 December 1999 : European advances in fighting major diseases Press release of 21 December 1999 : Quality of life: centre stage of European research - 307 new research projects funded PROGRAMME Time Title Speaker 10:30 From European research programmes to European research area Philippe Busquin, Member of the Commission 10:40 Effectiveness of Aids therapy (EuroSIDA) Dr. Jens Lundgren Huidovre Univ. Hospital, (DK) 10:55 Identifying genes involved in diabetes Dr. P. Froguel, CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille (FR) 11:10 Gene therapy for cardiovascular disorders Prof. John Martin, Univ. College London (UK) 11:25 Control of metastatic growth in cancer Prof. P. M. Comoglio, Institute for Cancer Research, Univ. of Turin (IT) 11:40 Conclusion   12:00 Buffet   Speakers Biomedical research efforts by the European Union More information about: the European Union's research activities in the field of life sciences and technologies: http://cordis.europa.eu/life/ the Research DG, visit this Web site starting from: http://ec.europa.eu/research/ previous press releases: http://ec.europa.eu/research/press_en.html For further information, please contact: Stéphane Hogan Quality of Life programme, Research DG Fax : +32.2.299.1860 E-mail : stephane.hogan@ec.europa.eu Michel Claessens Communication Unit, Research DG Fax: +32-2-295.82.20 E-mail: michel.claessens@ec.europa.eu BIOMEDECINE PROGRAMME | 15.02.2000