The XLI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética will be held in the new building of the Department of Medical Sciences (DCM), the youngest department of the University of Aveiro. The Jornadas are organized by the research team of the new Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED. We are strongly committed to the development and promotion of genetics, genomics and bioinformatics in Portugal. The iBiMED is honored and privileged to collaborate with the Portuguese Genetics Society on the organization of its XLI Jornadas de Genética. We warmly welcome your participation in this important event of our genetics community.