Education & EAA Schools
EAA School in Genetics
Organizers: Maris Laan, Kristjan Pomm
Report from the 2nd EAA School in Genetics, Tallinn, Estonia
2nd EAA School in Genetics of Male Infertility, 22-24 January 2025
The new EAA School was organized by Maris Laan (Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu) and Kristjan Pomm (Director of the EAA-accredited Andrology Clinic, Tartu University Hospital). The Faculty included Aleksander Giwercman, Frank Tüttelmann, Stephane Viville, Kristian Almstrup, Miguel Xavier, Fredrik Wiklund, Antonio Capalbo, Kristjan Pomm, Maris Laan, Margus Punab.
There were also practical seminars on hereditary diseases with the focus on the genetics. 21 participants (including 12 EAA members) from 11 countries attended the meeting.
The School received a high rating among the participants.
The training was supported by the European Academy of Andrology and Andronet, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
Report from the 1st EAA School in Genetics, Tartu
1st EAA School in Genetics of Male Infertility, 11-13 September 2019, Tartu, Estonia
The new EAA School was organized by Maris Laan (Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu) and Margus Punab (Director of the EAA-accredited Andrology Centre, Tartu University Hospital). The course reviewed basic concepts of medical genetics, provided the state-of-the-art overview of currently applied genetic tools in the andrology clinic and introduced the recent advances in androgenetics. The Faculty included Csilla Krausz, Frank Tüttelmann, Joris Veltman, Pille Hallast, Maris Laan, Margus Punab and Lili Milani.
There were also practical seminars on basic medical genetics terminology, human genetic databases (‘hands-on’ computer class) and their utility in clinical practice, and discussions on relevant clinical cases. These seminars were presented by additional members of the home team. 21 participants (including 7 EAA members) from several countries attended the meeting. The School received a high rating among the participants.