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Mini-Symposia Session II - Thursday, October 8
- 7. HIV Biology: Bridging the Gap Between In Vitro and In Vivo
Chaired by Edward Berger, NIAID, and Leonid Margolis, NICHD
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Conference Room E1/E2
Edward A. Berger, NIAID
HIV Env Interaction with Receptors and Coreceptors
Phillip M. Murphy, NIAID
CCR5 and the Regulation of HIV Pathogenesis
Leonid B. Margolis, NICHD
HIV Tropism and Pathogenesis in Human Lymphoid Tissue ex vivo
Tae-Wook Chun, NIAID
Studies of HIV Latency: Implications for Treatment and Eradication of Infection
- 8. Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Imaging
Chaired by Peter Basser, NICHD, and Carolyn L. Smith, NINDS
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Balcony B
Michael Edidin, The Johns Hopkins University
Near-Field Microscopy of Cell Membranes
Kuan Wang, NIAMS
Molecular Imaging and Manipulation by Fluorescence and Atomic Force Microscopy
Carolyn L. Smith, NINDS
Insights into Intracellular Protein Dynamics Using GFP and Photobleaching
Paul S. Blank, NICHD
Two-Photon Laser Microscopy: A Primer
G. Alan Johnson, Duke University Center for In Vivo Microscopy
Tissue and Organ Structure Using MR Microscopy
Carlo Pierpaoli, NINDS
In Vivo Investigation of the Structural Anatomy of the Brain Using Diffusion Tensor MRI
Robert F. Bonner, NICHD
Mapping Cellular Genomic and Protenomic Changes within Complex Tissues Using Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM)
- 9. Molecular Epidemiology: Incorporating State-of-the-Art Technologies into Population Studies
Chaired by Nathaniel Rothman, NCI, Douglas Bell, NIEHS, and Neil Caporaso, NCI
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Balcony C
A. Introduction
Nathaniel Rothman, NCI
Overview
Richard Hayes, NCI
Biospecimen Collections in Cohort Studies
B. Analysis of Macromolecular Damage
Miriam Poirier, NCI
DNA Adducts
Gerald Wogan, MIT
Protein Adducts
Martyn Smith, U. Cal Berkeley
Chromosomal Aberrations and Somatic Cell Mutations
Discussion
C. Analysis of Common Genetic Polymorphisms
Neil Caporaso, NCI
Overview
Doug Bell, NIEHS
Currently Available High Through-Put Technologies
Peter Shields, NCI
Analysis of Non-Blood Sources of DNA
Michael Dean, NCI
The Human Genome Map and Complex Diseases
Ken Beutow, NCI
Emerging Technologies
Round-Table Discussion
- 10. Protein Engineering
Chaired by Ira Pastan, NCI, and Christine A. Hrycyna, NCI
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Balcony A
Kenneth Yamada, NIDR
Chimeric Membrane and Cytoskeletal Molecules for Studying Cell Interactions and Signal Transduction
Chris Hrycyna, NCI
Structural Flexibility of the Linker Region of Human P-glycoprotein permits ATP Hydrolysis and Drug Transport
Charles Vinson, NCI
Inhibition of AP1 DNA Binding Helps Cisplatinum Kill Cancer Cells
Partha Chowdhury, NCI
Improved Stability and Yield of a Fv-toxin Fusion Protein by Computer Design and Protein Engineering of the Fv
David Davies, NIDDK
Protein Engineering Applied to Crystallography
- 11. Receptors of the Immune System
Chaired by Eric Long , NIAID, and Warren Leonard, NHLBI
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Main Auditorium
Bill Paul, NIAID
The IL-4 Receptor: A Prototypic Cytokine Signaling System
Warren Leonard, NHLBI
Signaling through the IL-2 Receptor
Irena Stefanova, NIAID
Modulation of T Cell Receptor Signaling
Sumati Rajagopalan, NIAID
A Repertoire of Inhibitory Receptors on NK Cells
- 12. The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Diabetes Mellitus
Chaired by Abner Notkins, NIDR, and Phillip Gorden, NIDDK
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
Conference Room F1/F2
Phillip Gorden, NIDDK
Overview
Sam Cushman, NIDDK
Regulation of Glucose Transport
Simeon Taylor, NIDDK
Molecular Mechanisms in Insulin Action and Resistance
Domenico Accilli, NICHD
Transgenic and Knockout Models of Type II Diabetes
Soumitra Ghosh, NHGRI
Genetics of Type II Diabetes
Abner Notkins, NIDR
IA-2 and IA-2 Beta are Major Autoantigens in Type I Diabetes: Prediction of Disease
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