Functional Genomics:From Genes To Drugs
April 17-18 , 1997
Washington Court Hotel, Washington DC, USA
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AS the quest to divine the full sequence of the human genome rapidly
approaches fruition,
so too does a new era in human biology and the understanding of gene
function. Scientists
are already celebrating the completion of the yeast genome project and
the sequence of several
important micro-organisms. These discoveries are providing myriad new
opportunities for
analyzing gene function and evolution, and provide a tantalizing
glimpse of the opportunities
that will exist in the future of human genetic research. In addition
to providing a boon in
understanding gene function, these discoveries will have profound
implications for the fields
of genetic diagnostics and therapeutics. Indeed, gene-based
discoveries are already providing
an entirely new approach to pharmaceutical drug development, and large
pharmaceutical
corporations and independent genomics companies are racing to harness
the fruits of the genome
project into the development of novel therapeutic products.
Functional Genomics: From genes to drugs - the fifth international
Nature Genetics conference - represents
a timely opportunity to analyse the cutting edge of human genomic
research and its implications
for understanding gene function and initiating drug discovery.
Subjects covered will include the
current state of the genome project in humans and model organisms;
methods of analyzing raw DNA
sequence information; new experimental approaches to dissect gene
function; the impact of new
technologies on genetic diagnostics; and strategies for the
application of new gene discoveries to
target disease. Functional Genomics: From genes to drugs features many
of the leaders in the field
from both academia and industrial settings. The conference will
include presentations on late-breaking
discoveries and there will be ample time for discussion and
interaction with the speakers. The meeting
will be of interest to a broad audience of geneticists, molecular
biologists, pharmaceutical researchers,
venture capitalists and more. By reserving your place now, you can
take advantage of generous discounted
registration rates.
Nature Genetics looks forward to welcoming you to Washington D.C.
and participating in one of the most exciting conferences of 1997.
Thursday, April 17
I:From Sequence...
Chair: Peter Goodfellow SmithKline Beecham
WALTER GILBERT Harvard U
Genomics and the evolution of genes
FRANCIS COLLINS NCHGR, NIH
Genome II - The revolution continues
CLAIRE FRASER TIGR
Microbial genome sequencing:new insights on physiology and evolution
ANDRE GOFFEAU Catholic U, Louvain
From the yeast genome to human biology
MARK BOGUSKI NCBI, NIH
Closing the gap between sequence and function
II ...To Function
Chair: Francis Collins NCHGR, NIH
BOB HORVITZ MIT
Uses of the nematode C. elegans for studies of functional genomics
GERRY RUBIN UC, Berkeley
Placing genes in pathways using Drosophila genetics
WOLFGANG DRIEVER MGH
Forward genetics: systematic mutagenesis screens in zebrafish
ALLAN BRADLEY Baylor College of Med
Chromosome engineering in mice
Friday, April 18
III:From Genes..
Chair: TBA
BARBARA WEBER U Pennsylvania
Functional analysis of human breast cancer genes
STEVEN FODOR Affymetrix
Genes, chips and the Human Genome
BOB TEPPER Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Analysis of gene expression in complex disease models
+ Late-breaking research
IV ...To Drugs!
Chair: Alan Williamson Merck
DAVID BEACH Cold Spring Harbor
Genetics in animal cells
PETER GOODFELLOW SmithKline Beecham
Integrating gene discovery and functional genetics
BILL HASELTINE Human Genome Sciences
Medical genomics: from genes to medical products
JURGEN DREWS Hoffmann-La Roche
The impact of genomics on pharmaceutical research
Functional Genomics:From Genes To Drugs
17-18 April, 1997
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