Participating Countries (October 2005)
Austria Finland Germany Italy Lithuania
Netherlands Norway Spain United Kingdom Belgium
Denmark Poland France Sweden Czech Republic
Portugal Greece Romania F.Y.R. of Macedonia
Participating non COST Countries

Canada

Chairman of the COST Action B19:

Lidia Larizza

Vice-Chairmanof of the COST Action B19:

Paul EDWARDS

COST Scientific Secretary of the COST Action B19:

Mihail PASCU

Members of the Management Committee

The implementation of a COST Action is supervised and coordinated by a Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "MC").
The MC will be composed of no more than two representatives of each Signatory, who ensure the scientific coordination of the Action at the national level, and no more than one representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participate in the Action.
Austria
 Prof. Helmut H. Popper Prof. Christine Marosi
Institut fur Pathologie Karl-Franzes, University of Graz Univ. Klinik fur Innere Medizin AKH Wien
Auenbruggerplatz 25 Wahringer Gurtel 18-20
A-8035 Graz A-1180 Wien
Tel: +43 316 380 44 05 Tel.: +43 1 40400 4429
Fax: +43 316 380 96 36 Fax: +43 1 40400 4451
E-mail: helmut.popper@meduni-graz.at E-mail: christine.marosi@akh-wien.ac.at
Belgium
Prof. Anne Hagemeijer
Center for Human Genetics
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven, BELGIUM
Tel: +32-16346063
Fax: +32-16346063
E-mail: anne.hagemeijer@med.kuleuven.ac.be
Czech Republic
Prof. Pavel CEJPEK

University Hospital Brno, Department of Neurosurgery
20 Jihlavska
CZ-639 00 Brno
Tel: +420 5 47 39 37 51
Fax: +420 5 47 39 20 19
E-mail: pcejpek@med.muni.cz
Denmark
Prof. Gitte Birk KERNDRUP
Odense University Hospital, Institute of Pathology
Winsloewparker 15
DK-5000 Odense C
Tel.: +45 65 41 48 24
Fax: +45 65 91 29 43
E-mail:gitte.kerndrup@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
F.Y.R. of Macedonia
Prof. Aleksandar DIMOVSKI
Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University St.Cyril and Methodius
Vodnjanska 17
Skopje
Tel.: +389 2 3 119 694
Fax: +389 2 3123 054
E-mail: adimovski@baba.ff.ukim.edu.mk
Finland
Prof. Sakari KNUUTILA, Ph. D.
Departments of Pathology and Medical Genetics, Haartman Institute and Helsinki University Central Hospital, 
Haartmaninkatu 3, 4th flr (Box 21)
FIN-00014 Helsinki
Tel.: +358 9 191 26527
Fax: +358 9 191 26788
E-mail: sakari.knuutila@helsinki.fi
France
Madame Florence PEDEUTOUR Jean-Loup HURET
Laboratoire de génétique des tumeurs solides, Faculté de Médecine Service de Génétique, Hôpital Jean Bernard Milétrie
28 avenue de Valombrose UMR 8125 CNRS-IGR
BP577
F-06107 Nice cedex 2, France F-86021 Poitiers
Tel.: +33 4 93 37 70 12 Tel : +33 5 4944 4546 (hôpital) ; +33 5 4945 4767 (faculté)
Fax: +33 4 93 37 70 07
E-mail: Florence.Pedeutour@unice.fr E-mail : j.l.huret@chu-poitiers.fr

Germany
Prof. Manfred Schwab
German Cancer Research Center, Division Cytogenetics
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
D-69120 Heidelberg
Tel: +49 6221 423220
Fax: +49 6221-423281
E-mail: m.schwab@dkfz-heidelberg.de
Greece
Dr. Angeliki Ferti
"Sotiria" Hospital
Dept. of Internal Medicine
152 Messogion str.
GR-11527 Athens
Tel: +301 770 29 35(or 36)
Fax: +301 770 29 35
E-mail: ferti@otenet.gr
Italy
Prof. Lidia LARIZZA Prof. Mariano Rocchi
Cattedra di Genetica Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Polo San Paolo, Universita' degli Studi di Milano DAPEG Sezione di Genetica, Universita' di Bari
Via A. di Rudini’, 8 Via Amendola 165/A
I-20142 Milano I-70126 Bari
Tel: +39 02 5032 3206 Tel: +39 080 544.3371/3339
Fax: +39 02 5032 3026 Fax: +39 080 544.3386
E-mail: lidia.larizza@unimi.it E-mail: rocchi@biologia.uniba.it
Lithuania
Dr. Janina DIDZIAPETRIENE Dr. Kestutis Suziedelis

Laboratory of Experimental Oncology , Lithuania Oncology Center

 Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Santariskiu 1 Ciurlionio 21
LT-2600 Vilnius LT-2009 Vilnius
Tel.: +370 2 720 170 Tel.: +370 5 2398229
Fax: +370 2 720 164 Fax: +370 5 2398231
E-mail: janina.didziapetriene@takas.lt E-mail: kestutis.suziedelis@gf.vu.lt
Netherlands
Prof. Charles H.C.M. Buys
Department of Medical Genetics - University of  Groningen 
A Deusinglaan, 4
NL-9713 AW Groningen
Tel: +31-50-3632925
Fax: +31-50-3632947
E-mail: secr@medgen.azg.nl ; c.h.c.m.buys@medgen.azg.nl ; m.g.dijkstra@medgen.azg.nl
Norway
Prof. Sverre HEIM
The Norvegian Radium Hospital, Dept of Genetics, Montello
N-0310 Oslo
Tel.: +47 22 93 56 77
Fax: +47 22 93 44 40
E-mail: sverre.heim@labmed.uio.no
Poland
Prof. Janusz LIMON
Dept of Biology and Genetics, Medical University
1 Debinski Street
PL-80-211 Gdansk
Tel.: +48 58 349 15 31
Fax: +48 58 349 15 35
E-mail: jlimon@amedec.amg.gda.pl
Portugal
Prof. Maria BOAVIDA Prof. Manuel Teixeira

Centro de Genetica Humana, Instituto Nacional de Sande

 Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute - Porto
Avenida Padre Cruz Rua Dr. António Bernardino Almeida
P-1699 Lisboa Codex 4200-072 Porto
Tel: +351 21 751 93 24 Tel: +351 225502011
Fax: +351 21 752 64 10 Fax: +351 225026489
E-mail: m.guida.boavida@insa.min-saude.pt E-mail: mteixeir@ipoporto.min-saude.pt
Romania
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena IONICA Prof. Marieta COSTACHE
Molecular Biology Center (MBC), University of Bucharest Univ. of Bucharest - Faculty of Biology, Dept. of Biochemistry - Mol. Biol. Centre
91-95 Splaiul Independetei Street 91-95 Splaiul Independetei Street
RO-76201 Bucharest RO-76208 Bucharest 5
Tel.: +4021 411 99 01 Tel.: +4021 411 52 07
Fax: +4021 411 99 01 ext 102 Fax: +4021 411 99 01 ext 102
E-mail: incln@bio.bio.unibuc.ro E-mail: marietacostache@yahoo.com ; costache@bio.bio.unibuc.ro
Spain
Prof. Javier BENITEZ ORTIZ Prof. Juan Cruz CIGUDOSA GARCIA
Centro National Investigationes Oncologica (CNIO), Dpto Genética Humana - Programa Patología Molecular 
Centro National Investigationes Oncologica (CNIO), Unidad Citogenetica
c/ Melchor Fdez Almagro 3 c/ Melchor Fdez Almagro 3
E-28029 Madrid E-28029 Madrid
Tel.: +34 91 2246965 Tel.: +34 91 2246900
Fax: +34 91 2246923 Fax: +34 91 2246923
E-mail: jbenitez@cnio.es E-mail: jccigudosa@cnio.es
Sweden
Prof. Felix Mitelman
Department of Clinical Genetics - University Hospital
SE-22185 Lund
Tel: +46 46 173360
Fax: +46 46 131061
E-mail: felix.mitelman@med.lu.se
United Kingdom
Paul A.W. Edwards, PhD Bryan D. YOUNG
Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Hutchison/MRC Reseach Centre
Cancer Research UK Med Oncology Unit, St Bartholomews Hospital Medical School
Addenbrookes Site Charterhouse Square
Hills Road
UK-Cambridge  CB2 2XZ  UK-London EC1M 6BQ
Tel: +44 1223 763338 labs 763326 Tel.: +44(0)207-882-6002
Fax: +44 1223 763241 Fax: +44(0)207-882-6004
E-mail: pawe1@cam.ac.uk ; pawe1@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk E-mail: bryan.young@cancer.org.uk

Experts

Oskar A. Haas, M.D.
CCRI, St. Anna Children's Hospital
Kinderpitalgasse 6
A-1090 Vienna AUSTRIA
Tel: +43-1-40170-480
Fax: +43-1-40170-481 or 430
E-mail: haas@ccri.univie.ac.at ; oskar.haas@ccri.univie.ac.at ; oskar@labor-haas.at

          NON COST Countries
Canada
Patrice EYDOUX

Jeremy SQUIRE

Director, Cytogenetics , Cytogenetics Laboratory

J.C. Boileau Grant Chair in oncologic Pathology , Ontario Cancer Institute
BC Children’s Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital
4480 Oak Street 620 University Ave., Suite 9-721
V6H 3NA Vancouver – British Columbia Toronto, ON M5G 2M9
Tel: +1 604 875 3602 Tel: (416) 946-4509
Fax: +1 604 875 3601 Fax: (416) 920-5413
E-mail: peydoux@cw.bc.ca Email: jeremy.squire@utoronto.ca 
Dr. Poul SORENSEN Doug HORSMAN

Molecular Pathology Laboratory , Department of Pathology

 Department of Pathology
BC Children’s Hospital BC Cancer Agnecy
4480 Oak Street 600 West 10th Avenue
V6H 3NA Vancouver – British Columbia BC V5Z 4E6 Vancouver
Tel: +1 604 875 3602
Fax: +1 604 875 3601
E-mail: psor@interchange.ubc.ca E-mail : DHorsman@bccancer.bc.ca