WELCOME
(text extracted from the ISTT bylaws)
The “International Society for Transgenic Technologies (ISTT)” is a non-profitmaking Society, with the following aims:
To foster and encourage knowledge generation, discussion, training and education, and the diffusion of the technologies and specific research used for the genetic modification of animals, in particular those aimed at generating and/or analysing transgenic and mutant animals as particularly useful experimental models in the biology, biomedicine and biotechnology disciplines.
To act as a meeting point and debate forum for all professionals and students in the field, including scientists and specialists, personnel from relevant companies and, in general, any individuals with an interest in the generation and/or the analysis of transgenic animals.
With a view to fulfilling these aims, the Society shall undertake the following activities:
a) To organise, at regular intervals, an international conference, to be entitled the “Transgenic Technology Meeting” (“TT Meeting”), the location and organisation of which shall be rotated in turn among the members of the Society in Europe, Asia-Oceania and America. This “TT Meeting” shall be the principal activity of the Society.
b) To be represented and to participate in other national and international conferences, seminars and specialist workshops in which animal transgenesis issues are discussed.
c) To publish information bulletins, abstracts, monographs, books, protocols and other specialised texts aimed at promoting knowledge generation, discussion, training and education, and the diffusion of the technologies and specific research associated with animal transgenesis.
d) To promote and organise courses, seminars and other educational activities for both Society members and other interested individuals, specifically aimed at the training of scientists and/or specialists in any of the techniques used in animal transgenesis.
e) To create and maintain a website and specific email accounts, as also any other Internet tool or resource (for example, videoconferencing or telephony facilities) considered as potentially useful for promoting knowledge generation and discussion and for publicising the activities of the Society.
f) To promote exchange and short-visit programmes among Society members belonging to different laboratories, centres or units.
g) To cooperate with other national and international societies with similar aims, with a view to affiliation or the creation of associations that may constitute the basis for an international federation.
h) To provide adequate information to the public in general on the benefits associated with the use and application of transgenic technologies in animals.
i) To provide expert advice and guidance to local, national and international bodies in relation to any scientific, technical or other aspects of animal transgenesis.
j) In general, any other scientific, academic, educational, social or cultural activity aimed at fostering and encouraging knowledge generation, discussion, training and education, and diffusion in relation to any issue concerning animal transgenesis.