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The U.S. Commitment to Global Health
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The 2008 David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture
Harold Varmus, former Director of the National Institutes of Health and co-recipient of a Nobel Prize for studies of the genetic basis of cancer, is President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Varmus chairs the Scientific Board of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Grand Challenges in Global Health program and leads the Advisory Committee for the Global Health Division. He was a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Macroeconomics and Health, and is a co-founder of the Public Library of Science, a leading publisher of ope...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 21, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Monday, March 16, 2009 -- Advancing Cancer Research Through Biospecimen ScienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Human biospecimens are the foundation of the translational research that will transform patient care. The 2009 BRN Symposium: Advancing Cancer Research Through Biospecimen Science will focus on the significant impact of pre-analytical biospecimen variables on cancer research and molecular medicine. This stimulating and informative three-day event will feature interactive discussions and presentations about biospecimen quality and recent advances in biospecimen science.
Source: NHGRI Events - November 20, 2008 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: events
Genetics and Stored Tissue - 2008 (Session 8)Email this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Ben Wilfond and Sara Chandros HullCategory: BioethicsAired date: 11/12/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 18, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Nuts and Bolts of Microarray TechnologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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In all organisms, the expression of genetic information is in a constant state of flux, with only a fraction of the genes within a genome being expressed at any given time. The pattern of gene expression reflects the response of cells to stimuli that control growth, development, and signal environmental changes. An understanding of gene expression at the level of transcription can provide insight into how gene expression controls these changes. Global genome-wide transcription analysis became a reality upon the completion of the sequencing of the genomes of model organisms and humans, and with the advent of microarray tech...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - November 18, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Genomics of ToleranceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Christophe has a long time interest in the study of thymic tolerance and development of organ specific autoimmunity. During a long-standing collaboration with Diane Mathis, he has studied animal models for diabetes, arthritis and Aire deficiencies. His current research applies a wide range of technologies to study tolerance mechanisms, including mouse genetics, gene expression profiling, mass spectrometry, RNAi screens and imaging tools to track autoimmune inflammation in vivo. He is currently studying how FoxP3 coordinates with other elements in specifying the different facets of the Treg phenotype. His seminar will surel...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 13, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Exhibition: Future FoodsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Science Museum will open a new exhibition which takes an investigative look into the global food crisis and the debate surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops. The exhibition will be officially launched on 17 December in the Antenna gallery, with a speech from Professor John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Advisor.
This event will be a call for people to enter the GM debate by familiarising themselves with the issues presented in the exhibition and to attend a follow-up debate on GM foods at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre on 22 January 2009.
Since the 1990’s GM has been a controversial subject. Now, w...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - November 6, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -- How the Genome and the Computer Have Changed Our View of CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Director, Lewis-Sigler Institute
Princeton University
This lecture is part of the NCI Center for Cancer Research GRAND ROUNDS
About the Speaker: Dr. Botstein was educated at Harvard (A.B. 1963) and the University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1967). He joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rising through the ranks from Instructor to Professor
of Genetics. In 1987 he moved to Genentech, Inc. as Vice President - Science, and in 1990 he joined Stanford University's School of Medicine, where he was Chairman of the Department of Genetics. In July, 2003 he became Director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute of Integra...
Source: NHGRI Events - October 31, 2008 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: events
In conversation with Dr Hiba MohamedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Chaired by Sir Magdi Yacoub FRS
As part of the Royal Society Africa Week 2008
Dr Hiba Mohamed is based at the Institute of Endemic Diseases in Sudan. Dr Mohamed was awarded the Royal Society Pfizer Award in 2007 for her pioneering research into genetic susceptibility to leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by sand fly bites. Her discoveries have increased the understanding of how the disease develops in humans and may help to design therapies which will stimulate the immunes system to develop deference’s against the disease. Dr Mohamed is discussing her career, her research and work in Africa.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - October 27, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Genetics and the Shapes of DogsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Elaine Ostrander, Chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics Branch Category: Wednesday Afternoon LecturesAired date: 10/22/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 23, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) December 2008 - Day 2Email this article to a colleague.
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 23, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) December 2008 - Day 1Email this article to a colleague.
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 23, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Forensic DNA: Law, Science and Liberites 2008Email this article to a colleague.
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MassBay Community College, division of Biotechnology, is sponsoring a
two-day conference, Forensic DNA: Science, Law & Liberties 2008, on Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008.
World-renowned forensic scientist and leading DNA expert, Dr. Daniel Vaněk, president, Czechoslovak Society for Forensic Genetics, is the guest speaker for this event. Dr. Vaněk will present an update on advances in the DNA analysis of bones and other human remains, and discuss his recent work identifying remains uncovered in mass graves located in the former
Yugoslavia.
Forensic DNA: Science, Law & Liberties 2008 will also feature a p...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - October 17, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Genetic Stability: How Cells Look After Their Chromosomes in Mitosis and MeiosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - October 14, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Regenerative Medicine: Advancing our Human PotentialEmail this article to a colleague.
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On behalf of Professor Alan Gilbert, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, we are delighted to invite you to our scientific seminar ‘Regenerating medicine: advancing our human potential’ at the British Consulate General, One Memorial Drive, Suite 1500, Cambridge on Thursday 13 November 2008 from 3pm to 5.30pm.
The programme will comprise 2 keynote presentations given by recognised world leaders in the field (see enclosed programme).
The first will focus on a landmark research collaboration between Harvard University and The University of Manchester which is tackling fundamental questions regard...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - October 3, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Supporting genetic education for health conferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The 2nd Supporting Genetics Education Conference: Connecting Evidence to Practice.
Source: MEDEV Events - October 1, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events
Genetics and the Shapes of DogsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In last few centuries subpopulations of dogs have developed into closed populations as a result of differential selection for traits associated with both behavior and appearance. This practice, coupled with small numbers of founders for many breeds has generated a population that is ideal for mapping genes underlying morphology, behavior, and disease susceptibility. In today's lecture we will summarize advances regarding the canine genome project and current approaches for finding genes controlling both simple and complex traits. In particular, we will discuss genes controlling body size, fur texture, and leg length, and t...
Source: Videocast - All Events - September 30, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
From genetic potential of the oral microbiome to attachment of oral spiral bacteriaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - September 29, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Crossing Over: Exchanges in Art and BiotechnologiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Crossing Over is an exhibition of contemporary art at the Royal Institution of Great Britain that addresses the highly topical subject of genetic manipulation and bioengineering. Bringing together art, design and science, the artworks by thirteen artists and designers investigate the metaphors, potentialities and anxieties of this much debated area.
Supported by the Wellcome Trust, the Arts Council England and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Crossing Over engages with the transfer of art, design and biotechnologies, addressing questions on the shifting boundaries between biological and biotechnological, hu...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - September 29, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
A Genetic Mechanism of Therapeutic Resisitance in GlioblastomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - September 28, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Special Bioinformatics Seminar: Adaptive Fast Convergence - Towards Optimal Reconstruction Guarantees for Phylogenetic TreesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Phylogenetic reconstruction is the task of determining the structure (topology) of the evolutionary tree over a given set of species. This is typically done using an alignment of genetic sequences extracted from the species in the set. Reconstruction of evolutionary trees is a central task in comparative genomics which is used as a basic step in many applications. One of the main challenges in this field is to design reconstruction algorithms which provide a good tradeoff between the length of input sequences and the extent of accurate reconstruction. In the past decade much attention has been focused on studying fast conv...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - September 27, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Mining the plant-insect interface: Developing a genetic model herbivore of ArabidopsisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - September 8, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Genetics and the GI TractEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases - Events - September 8, 2008 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: events
Monday, September 8, 2008 -- Fifty-Fourth Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Fifty-Fourth meeting of the The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research, which advises the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the National Human Genome Research Institute on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative. NACHGR performs second-level peer review for grant applications, and determines the program priorities for NHGRI and the goals for the government's efforts in the International Human Genome Project (HGP). NACHGR meets three times a year.
Source: NHGRI Events - September 5, 2008 Category: Stem Cells Source Type: events
Genetics and Stored Tissue - 2008 (Session 8)Email this article to a colleague.
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Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research
Department of Clinical Bioethics
This course is designed to provide a historical context for research regulations and to help researchers and others working in human subject research gain insights and skills into the development of research protocols and their ethical implementation.
Objectives of the Course:
To learn the codes, declarations, and other documents that govern the ethical conduct of human subject research; review the critical elements of informed consent and their implementation in actual informed consent documents for
clinical research; explore contro...
Source: Videocast - All Events - September 2, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Divided Yet WholeEmail this article to a colleague.
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What does it mean to be a twin? To what extent do our genes determine our personality? How much effect does parental rearing have on the personalities of children? We explore the experience of twinship and the importance of twins in research.
The fascination with twins is as old as time, and with an increase in the twinning rate this talk provides a timely look at the world of twins, relationships and human behaviour. As behavioural genetics enters its second century, we look at how twin studies allow us to measure the influence of genes, experience, diet and environment on our lives.
Together with award-winning nove...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - September 2, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Chemical Genetic Analysis of Kinases in Normal and Disease PhysiologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - September 2, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
“The Development and Evolution of Vertebrate Morphology"Email this article to a colleague.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Seminars in Oncologyand DF/HCC presets“The Development and Evolution of Vertebrate Morphology"Clifford J. Tabin, PhDGeorge Jacob and Jacqueline Hazel Leder Professor of GeneticsHead of the Department of Genetics,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MATuesday September 30th 20084:00pm Jimmy Fund AuditoriumHost: Ramesh A. Shivdasani, MD, PhD
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - August 28, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Forward Genetics Reveals Novel Mechanisms of NeurodegenerationEmail this article to a colleague.
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NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series
Air date: 6/1/2009 12:00:00 PM
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 28, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
“MicroRNA Reprograming by Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors”, Joshua Mendell, MD, PhDEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Seminars in Oncology
“MicroRNA Reprograming by Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors”
Joshua Mendell, MD, PhD,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Molecular Biology and Genetics,McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine,John Hopkins University Schoolof Medicine,Baltimore, MDTuesday September 9th 20084:00pm Jimmy Fund AuditoriumHost: Carl D. Novina MD, PhD,
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - August 28, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 -- Genetics and the Shapes of DogsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lectures Series (WALS) comprises weekly scientific talks by some of the world's top researchers in the biomedical sciences. All lectures are held in the Jack Masur Auditorium in Building 10 on the NIH main campus from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted, and are open to the public.
Lectures are viewable live on the web and also on videotape at the NIH Library, Bldg. 10, approximately one week after the lecture date. The WALS is captioned for the web; you may request sign language or a monitor with the captions in Masur auditorium. Visit the ORS website or contact the Worksite a...
Source: NHGRI Events - August 28, 2008 Category: Stem Cells Source Type: events
Nature's Palette: the Biological Significance of ColorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Color is one of the most important ways that plants and animals interact with their environment and communicate with each other. Drawing from her own research on the genetics, development, and evolution of color and patterning in mammals, Hopi Hoekstra, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences and Curator of Mammals in Harvard’s MCZ, will discuss the many ways that color is made, used, and perceived – and how this diversity testifies to the power, elegance, and ingenuity of natural selection.
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - August 25, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Genetic Manipulations in the Fruit Fly Fight Club: Love and War in a Single Gene and Other StoriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - August 19, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) September 2008 - Day 2Email this article to a colleague.
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 13, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) September 2008 - Day 1Email this article to a colleague.
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 13, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: NHGRICategory: SpecialAired date: 07/18/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - July 23, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
NCI Science Writer's Seminar on Public/Private PartnershipsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Please join us for a science writers’ seminar to discuss public/private partnerships in cancer research. Among the topics discussed will be working with industry to develop new drugs; cancer vaccine development and business barriers; working with small businesses to develop new technologies to catch cancer in its earliest stages; and intellectual property rights and technology transfer issues related to new genetic tests. The seminar will be in a classroom setting with ample time for Q&A and interaction during the talks.Air date: 7/28/2008 9:00:00 AM
Source: Videocast - All Events - July 7, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Getting at why people Change: Considerations of Genetics and Psychosocial Theory in Health Behavior Change: Is It All In Your Head or In Your Genes?Email this article to a colleague.
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Enhanced Video PodcastPresented by: Claude Bouchard, Alexander Rothman and Frank PernaAired date: 6/18/2008 1:00:00 PM
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 25, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Podcasts Source Type: events
Considerations of Genetics and Psychosocial Theory in Health Behavior Change: Is It All In Your Head or In Your Genes?Email this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Claude Bouchard, Alexander Rothman and Frank PernaCategory: SpecialAired date: 06/18/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 19, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 -- NIDCR 60th Anniversary Scientific SymposiumEmail this article to a colleague.
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On June 24, 2008, NIDCR will mark its 60th anniversary with a scientific symposium in the Natcher Auditorium, Bldg. 45, on the NIH campus. At 8:30 a.m., NIDCR Director Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD, will introduce the morning session, ?Building the Molecular Toolbox: Four Perspectives.? The afternoon session, ?The Human Microbiome: Biology?s Next Revolution,? will feature an introduction by NIH Deputy Director Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, at 1:15 p.m.
Speakers ? Morning Session: UCLA?s Dr. David T.W. Wong will speak on salivary diagnostics; UNC?s Dr. William Maixner will discuss the biopsychosocial and genetic risk factors...
Source: NHGRI Events - June 16, 2008 Category: Stem Cells Source Type: events
Advances in the Understanding of Genetic Susceptibility to Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Montserrat Garcia-Closas, M.D., Dr.P.H., Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, NCI DCEGCategory: NIH Director's SeminarsAired date: 05/16/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 11, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Considerations of Genetics and Psychosocial Theory in Health Behavior Change: Is It All In Your Head or In Your Genes?Email this article to a colleague.
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SPRING 2008 SYMPOSIA SERIES ON MECHANISMS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Organizing Agencies: AHRQ, NCI, NIAAA, NIDA, OBSSR
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http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/NewsEvents/Conferences/changesymposia08.htm
Air date: 6/18/2008 1:00:00 PM
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 10, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Impact of Genomic Changes on the Treatment of Lung Cancer (NIH-Only)Email this article to a colleague.
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Bruce E. Johnson, M.D. is Director of the Carole M. and Philip L. Lowe Thoracic Oncology Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Director of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Thoracic Oncology Program, and Leader of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Lung Cancer Program that includes the seven Harvard Medical School affiliated institutions.
Dr. Johnson is the Principal Investigator of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer, and holds the position of Professor of Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr....
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 6, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) June 2008 - Day 2Email this article to a colleague.
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 5, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
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The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but represent public interests and attitudes. This balance is intended to provide a forum for open public debate of social and scientific ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 5, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
"Circuit Neuromics": The New Path to Understanding the Genetic and Neural Causes of Mood DisordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Huda Akil, University of MichiganCategory: Wednesday Afternoon LecturesAired date: 06/04/2008
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 5, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Annual Matilda White Riley Lecture - Looking for Causes in All the Wrong Places: Upstream Social Determinants of Downstream Health DisparitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers continue to document the existence of worrisome downstream disparities in disease rates, for example, by race/ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. Well-intention searches for their origins usually concentrate on predisposing behavioral risk-factors, biophysiologic processes, and, more recently, on genetic composition. Health disparities may, perhaps more importantly, result from the variable behavior of health-care providers when encountering different patients with similar risk factors and symptoms of disease. In other words, while our health-care system is ostensible designed...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 5, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Dissecting T Cell Recognition and New Directions in Human ImmunologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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As a post-doctoral fellow at NIH, Dr. Mark Davis cloned the mouse TCR b chain gene, solving what had been one of the paradigmatic problems of immunology, the molecular nature of T cell receptors. He and his group have made many subsequent discoveries about genetics and structure of the T cell receptor and how it functions using molecular approaches combined with high resolution microscopy at a single molecule level. He also discovered a number of other important genes expressed by lymphocytes, including BLIMP-1, the first master regulatory gene in these cells and, with Granulysin, an important natural defence against tuber...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 29, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Friday, July 18, 2008 -- Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Office of Population Genomics, NHGRI, is pleased to announce a one-day course for the NIH scientific community, entitled ?Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic Studies.? This 9-lecture course will run from 8:00am ? 5:00pm EDT on July 18, 2008, in the Lipsett Auditorium, NIH Clinical Center. It will also be webcast and archived on the NIH and NHGRI websites.
This is a short course targeted at investigators and trainees doing research in human genetics, particularly studies employing genomic analyses of samples from human population. It aims to familiarize researchers studying the human genome with bas...
Source: NHGRI Events - May 28, 2008 Category: Stem Cells Source Type: events
"Circuit Neuromics": The New Path to Understanding the Genetic and Neural Causes of Mood DisordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series includes weekly scientific talks by some of the top researchers in the biomedical sciences worldwide.
Air date: 6/4/2008 3:00:00 PM
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 28, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
