The Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering and the Centre for Molecular and Structural Biomedicine from the Universidade do Algarve invite you to the 2nd Iberian Congress on Prions on Dec 2-3, 2013 in Faro, Portugal.

Leading Experts on Prion Structure and Biology, Prion and Prion-Like Diseases in Humans and Prion Diseases in Animals, and Veterinary Surveillance will be our invited speakers.

Discussions on these issues will be fostered.

Faro is the capital of Algarve, the southernmost region of mainland Portugal characterized by a warm weather, beautiful beaches and seafood. The city of Faro has a public university (University of Algarve), International Airport (Faro Airport) just 8 Km away from the city centre, a seaport and a marina. Faro has a moderate Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures around 8-17 ºC during winter months. The Faro Airport is serviced by several airlines from several destinations including low cost airlines.