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43rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference
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| Dr. Ethan Bier University of California, San Diego |
Using Drosophila as a Vehicle for Discovery in Human Medical Genetics |
| Dr. Denise Montell Johns Hopkins University |
Regulation of Invasive Cell Behavior: A Drosophila Model for Tumor Metastasis |
| Dr. Mel Feany Harvard Medical School |
Modeling Human Neurodegenerative Diseases in Drosophila |
| Dr. John Carlson Yale University |
Odor and Taste Receptors: Genetics and e-genetics |
NIGMS contact: Dr. Laurie Tompkins, 301-594-0943
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American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
New Orleans, LA
"Report from the NIH Pharmacogenetics Research Network"
April 22, 2002
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Room 218, Morial Convention Center
Speakers
| Dr. Marvin Cassman NIGMS |
Introduction |
| Dr. Mark Ratain University of Chicago |
The Pharmacogenetics Research Network: Rationale |
| Dr. Kathleen Giacomini University of California, San Francisco |
Pharmacogenetics of Drug Transporters |
| Dr. Howard McLeod Washington University |
Pharmacogenetics and Cancer Therapy |
| Dr. Daniel O Connor University of California, San Diego |
Pharmacogenetics and the Autonomic Nervous System |
| Dr. Debbie Nickerson University of Washington |
Haplotyping for Pharmacogenetic Studies |
| Dr. Richard Weinshilboum Mayo Foundation |
The Future of Pharmacogenetics |
NIGMS contact: Dr. Rochelle Long, 301-594-1826
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
New Orleans, LA
"Proteomics and Drug Discovery"
April 24, 2002
2:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Speakers
| Dr. Marvin Cassman NIGMS |
Introduction |
| Dr. Marc Mumby University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
Proteomics and the Alliance for Cellular Signaling |
| Dr. Edward Maggio Structural Bioinformatics, Inc., San Diego |
Structure Enables! The Impact of Advances in Computational Proteomics Upon Rational Experimental Design Across Many Life Science Disciplines |
| Dr. Wayne Hendrickson Columbia University |
Structural Genomic Approaches in Biological Discovery |
NIGMS contact: Dr. Richard Ikeda, 301-594-5938
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Society for Developmental Biology
Madison, WI
"Dealing with Complexity"
July 22, 2002
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Speakers
| Dr. Stuart Kim Stanford University |
Global Analysis of Gene Expression in C. elegans |
| Dr. Eileen Furlong Stanford University |
Unraveling the Genetic Hierarchy of Muscle Development Using Genetics and Genomics |
| Dr. Richard Young Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Genome Regulatory Networks in Living Cells |
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Dr. David Keys Dr. Julie Ahringer |
A Functional Genomics Approach to the Discovery of Cis-Regulatory DNA
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"Workshop on Career Opportunities"
July 21, 2002
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Education Symposium II
Workshop 3 Union Theater
Chair
| Dr. Ida Chow Society for Developmental Biology |
Panelists
| Dr. Hans-Georg Simon Northwestern University |
Academia vs. Industry |
| Dr. Melissa Carpenter Geron Corporation |
Biotechnology |
| Dr. Toby Horn District of Columbia Public Schools |
K-12 Education |
| Dr. Jennifer Weller George Mason University |
Bioinformatics |
| Dr. Larry Kerr Office of Homeland Security |
Policy and Legislation |
| Dr. Tyl Hewitt National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
Grants and Program Administration |
NIGMS contact: Dr. Judith Greenberg, 301-594-0943
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American Chemical Society
Boston, MA
"NIGMS at 40: New Directions
Collaborative Projects and Non-Reductionist Approaches"
August 20, 2002
Speakers
| Dr. Laura L. Kiessling University of Wisconsin |
Assembling Systems of Interacting Proteins with Synthetic Ligands |
| Dr. Daniel E. Kahne Princeton University |
Chemical Genetics in Bacteria |
| Dr. Jonathan A. Ellman University of California, Berkeley |
Collaborative Research to Develop and Apply New Chemical Tools |
| Dr. Thomas V. O'Halloran Northwestern University |
Coordination Chemistry of the Cellular Cytoplasm: Receptors for Monitoring and Controlling Metal Ion Activity |
| Dr. Stuart L. Schreiber Harvard University |
Diversity-Oriented Synthesis and Chemical Genetics |
| Dr. Amir H. Hoveyda Boston College |
New Catalysts for Selective and Practical Organic and Combinatorial Synthesis |
| Dr. Jerrold Meinwald Cornell University |
Organic Chemistry as an Interdisciplinary Science |
| Dr. Carolyn R. Bertozzi University of California, Berkeley |
Sulfation Pathways in Inflammation and Mycobacterial Infection |
| Dr. Jeffery Kelly Scripps Research Institute |
Understanding the Energy Landscape Associated with Transthyretin Amyloid Diseases and Manipulating It to Prevent Amyloidosis |
| Dr. George Whitesides Harvard University |
New Tools for Biology |
NIGMS contact: Dr. John Schwab, 301-594-5560
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Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Anaheim, CA
September 28, 2002
Speakers
| Dr. Nuria E. Assa-Munt Burnham Institute |
The Role of Structure and Motion in Protein-DNA Interactions: “And Yet, It Moves!” |
| Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez Cornell University |
The Use of Epidemiological Models on the Spread of Disease, Drugs and Addiction |
| Dr. Carlos Catalano University of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
From Watches to Viruses: Taking Them Apart and Putting Them Back Together |
| Dr. Erik J. Sorensen Scripps Research Institute |
Opportunities for Chemical Research at the Interface Between Natural Product Synthesis and Proteomics |
| Dr. Margaret C. Werner-Washburne University of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
A Systems Approach to Monitoring the Transcriptome: Separating Signal from Noise |
NIGMS contacts: Dr. Clifton Poodry, 301-594-3900; Dr. Jean Chin, 301-594-2485
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Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
New Orleans, LA
"Celebrating 40 Years of NIGMS and 30 Years of MARC/MBRS"
November 14, 2002
Speakers
| 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Dr. Alfred G. Gilman Recipient, 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Dr. Thomas R. Cech Recipient, 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dr. Erich D. Jarvis Recipient, 2002 Waterman Award |
Leaders in Scientific Discovery: Conversations with Nobel Laureates and a Potential |
| 1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | (speakers to be determined) | MARC/MBRS Alumni Discuss Scientific Accomplishments and Career Pathways in the Biomedical Sciences |
| 6:45 p.m.-10:00 p.m. | Dr. Ruth Kirschstein Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health Hon. Louis Stokes Former U.S. Congressman |
Dinner, MARC/MBRS Anniversary Keynote Address and Celebration |
NIGMS contacts: Dr. Clifton Poodry, 301-594-3900; Dr. Adolphus Toliver, 301-594-3900
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