Under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.

code ECM : 114-5556 - credits 8

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The registration desk will be opened during the following congress hours:
Friday, June 25 15:00 - 18:00
Saturday, June 26 08:00 - 19:00
Sunday, June 27 08:00 - 18.30

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16th Retina International World Congress
“Change our vision – Bridging the gap from the lab to the patients”
Stresa, Lago Maggiore – 26th- 27th June 2010 - Congress Center

The 16th Retina International World Congress will take place in Italy, in the beautiful scenery of Lake Maggiore. Retina International is an umbrella assoiation joining together the more important world organizations engaged in the fight against Retinitis Pigmentosa and allied retinal degenerative diseases.
On 26th and 27th June 2010 in Stresa, at the Congress Center: two days of reports and discussion by and with the world leading researchers and clinicians dealing with the following topics:

• Classification and epidemiology of an Orphan Desease
• Clinical diagnostic tools
• Retinal degeneration : lessons from basic research
• Genes and Gene Therapy
• Stem cells and cell therapy
• Neuroprotection
• Molecular diagnostic tools
• Age related macular degeneration: recent advances
• Low vision aids and rehabilitation
• Ongoing clinical trials

The conference will be held under the patronage of:

Malpensa Airport is well connected to Stresa with shuttle bus or taxi services.

SHUTTLE BUS - Company is S.A.F (Phone: +39 0323 552172 email: info@safduemila.com),service is ALIBUS http://www.safduemila.com/alibus_2010.html
Buses from Malpensa to Lago Maggiore leave from Terminal 1 - Gate 4 - Stop 22
Each day at: 7.30 - 10.30 – 12.30 - 14.30 - 17.30 - 20.30
From Malpensa to Stresa it takes about 50 minutes
Tickets on board
Cost: € 9.00 each way
Please confirm your arrival within noon of the day before.
Tel.0039.0323.552172      
fax 0039.0323.552165
email: alibus@safduemila.com

TAXI SERVICE - Company is TOMASUCCI TRAVEL (Phone:  +39 0323 30341 e-mail: info@stresatravel.com)
1) Transfer with private car/taxi (1-3 people) € 90.00 each way
2) Transfer with minivan (4-7 people) € 130,00 each way
From 10.00 p.m. to 06.00 a.m.  An extra fee of 20% can be applied.

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For further info: RETINA ITALIA Onlus - P.zza IV Novembre,4 - 20124 Milano
www.retinaitalia.org – info@retinaitalia.org -
Tel. +39 026691744 – Fax +39 02 67070824

Organizing Secretariat:
NEWTOURS S .p. A .
Via A. Righi 8
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
Tel. +39 055 3361.1
Fax +39 055 3361.450
Email: \n retina2010@newtours.it