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Workshop: Snake venom toxins of Peru and Chile: molecular and clinical implications.

This activity will be held in the auditorium of the Natural History Museum “Javier Prado” of the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Peru). Activity without prior registration and free. Address: Av. Arenales 1256, Jesús María 15072, Peru. Date: Friday, January 24, 2020.

Program:

9.00 am Dr. Armando Yarlequé (UMSM, Peru): Welcome and Introduction

9.30 am Dr. Félix A Urra (University of Chile, Chile). Snake venom toxins of Chile: Molecular and clinical implications.

10.00 am Dr. Dan Vivas-Ruiz (UMSM, Peru). Snake venom and toxins of Peru.

10.30 am Roundtable on toxinology of snakes from Chile and Peru. Moderator: Dr. Armando Yarlequé. Participants: Dr. Rodrigo Pulgar (U. de Chile); Dr. Félix A. Urra (U. de Chile), Dr. Eladio Flores (FUNED, Brazil), Dr. Dan Vivas-Ruiz (UMSM, Peru).

11.00 am Guided visit to the Serpentarium.

12.00 am Closing of activity – Cocktail.

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