GenoMEL – the Melanoma Genetics Consortium


	GenoMEL is an international research consortium coordinated by the University of Leeds.


















































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GenoMEL is a FP6 project and
as such is funded by the European Commission

Project title: Genetic and environmental risk factors for melanoma: translation into behavioural change.

Project number: 018702
Project type: Network of Excellence
Project duration: 5 years from Dec 05

We are a world leader in familial melanoma research.
Our website contains a wealth of information about our research consortium and includes interactive materials for melanoma patients, their families and the general public.

Could you spare 20 minutes to participate in an exciting new research project?

We have an on-line questionnaire concerning behaviour in the sun that we would like you to complete.

We are aiming to involve over 10,000 people! Nothing like this has been attempted before and we need your help to make it a success.

To take part in this exciting research project please choose your preferred language below.

The questions we ask are about what you think of skin cancer and sun exposure, and about how you behave in the sun. We would like you to answer the questions as truthfully as possible.

The questionnaire takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete. The questionnaire does not ask for your name or address and we do not monitor IP addresses so the survey is anonymous.

Your participation is also voluntary and you can end your participation at any time. If you are under 16 we advise you to discuss your participation with an adult before entering the questionnaire.

To take part in this questionnaire you will need the Flash Plugin installed on your computer.
If you can't see the language buttons above you can download the plugin from here:

The annual GenoMEL meeting
Registration for this meeting is now open! To register, please go to http://genomel.overcome.frand follow the instructions on the page. This meeting is for members of GenoMEL and invited guests. Registration requires a password - if you have not received one please email us at info@genomel.org .

New GenoMEL paper
The European Journal of Cancer has published a new GenoMEL paper entitled ‘A comparison of CDKN2A mutation detection within the Melanoma Genetics Consortium (GenoMEL)’. This paper describes how GenoMEL groups carry out screening for mutations in the CDKN2A gene to a consistently high standard.

New questionnaires for existing GenoMEL study participants
Two online questionnaires are now available for people who have already been involved in our melanoma family studies. To take part you need a password from your research group. To find the questionnaires please click here. Other language versions will follow shortly.

Up coming Meetings

2008 20th International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) & Vth International Melanoma Research Congress
This joint meeting is taking place May 7–12, in Sapporo, Japan. Further information can be found here.

2008 International Investigative Dermatology (Joint Meeting of the ESDR, SID and JSID)
May 14–17, Kyoto, Japan. Further information can be found here.

2008 9th Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology
May 15-17, Athens, Greece. Further information can be found here.

2008 5th EADV Spring Symposium
May 22-25, Istanbul, Turkey. Further information can be found here.

The annual GenoMEL meeting
June 9-12, Paris, France.

2008 Melanoma Study Group
This meeting takes place June 27, Birmingham, UK. Further information can be found here.

2008 88th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists
July 1-4, Liverpool, UK. Further information can be found here.

2008 17th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology Venereology
September 17-21, Paris, France www.eadvparis2008.com.

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