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Title:
CHIs microRNA in Human Disease & Development - 2010
Website:
http://www.healthtech.com/mrn
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When:
22 Mar 2010 - 24 Mar 2010
Where:
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston - Cambridge

Description

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: 

 TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • microRNA in Cancer
  • microRNA in Biomarker and Diagnostic Development
  • microRNA in Therapeutic Development
  • microRNA in Human Development and Disease
  • microRNA Pathways and Mechanisms

 

PRE-CONFERENCE SHORT COURSE:

microRNA Identification, Profiling and Validation Techniques

MONDAY, MARCH 22 * 8:00am – 12:00pm

Direct, Electronic microRNA Profiling on a Multiplexed Chip

Shana O. Kelley, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry, University of Toronto

The Regulation of microRNA Biogenesis in Cancer and Development

J. Michael Thomson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Integrating Micro, Messenger and Non-Coding RNA Expression
Analysis via a Single Array Profiling Platform

Xiaolian Gao, Ph.D., Professor, Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston

High-Content Assay to Screen for Modulators of the miRNA Machinery

David Shum, Ph.D., Assay Development Specialist, HTS Core Facility, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Nuclear miRNAs and Cytoplasmic miRNAs

Clark Jeffries, Ph.D., Research Professor, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

microRNAs and Breast Cancer Metastasis: The Power of Pleiotropy

Scott Valastyan, Ph.D., Laboratory of Robert A. Weinberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Development and Validation of a miRNA-Based Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) for Pancreatic Cancer

Anna Szafranska-Schwarzbach, Ph.D., CLIA Laboratory Supervisor, Pharmacogenomics Services, Asuragen, Inc. 

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston
Venue:
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston   -   Website
Street:
40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
ZIP:
2142
City:
Cambridge
State:
MA
Country:
Country: us

Description

Location. The Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston Stands Across From The Cambridgeside Galleria In Cambridge, Mass. The Boston Museum Of Science Stands One Block Away. Bunker Hill And The Paul Revere House Are Located One Mile From The Hotel.
Hotel Features. The Lobby Of The Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston Features A Wall Of Windows That Frame Views Of The Charles River And The Boston Skyline. Restaurant Dante Serves Italian Inspired Appetizers And Entrées. During Favorable Weather, Dante Offers Outdoor Seating With River And City Views. A 24 Hour Business Center Houses Three Computer Stations. Complimentary Wireless Internet Access Is Provided Throughout The Hotel. A Complimentary, 24 Hour Fitness Center Contains Cardiovascular And Weight Training Equipment, And Free Weights. Personal Trainers Are Available By Appointment. Locker Rooms Include Dry Saunas. Spa Services Are Available. An Indoor Pool Features A Retractable Roof.

Guestrooms. This Property Houses 400 Guestrooms In Two, 10 Story Towers. Guestroom Décor Includes Either White, Black And Crimson Color Schemes, Or Chocolate, Beige And Earthy Dark Brown Fabrics And Furnishings. Beds Are Draped With 300 Thread Count Linens, White Duvets And Crimson Or Chocolate Toned Bed Shawls. Pale Wood Furnishings And Art Reproductions Of New York City Artists' Works Grace Each Guestroom. Bathrooms Contain Shower/tub Combinations, Or Showers Only, And Are Stocked With Poggesi Toiletries. Accommodations Contain Coffeemakers And Minibars. Refrigerators Are Available Upon Request. Rooms Include Complimentary High Speed Wired And Wireless Internet Access, And Flat Panel Televisions.

expert Tip. The Owner Of This Hotel Personally Shops For Each Piece Of Artwork Displayed In The Property. These Works Are Crafted By Some Of The Most Vital And Respected Contemporary Artists Of Our Time Who Represent Significant Movements In The Conceptual, Minimal And Pop Art Genres.

Directions:

From Boston Logan International Airport:
Approximate Distance To The Hotel Is Five Miles.

Take The Sumner Tunnel To I 93 North.
Take Exit 26 (cambridge/somerville/storrow Drive) And Keep Left.
Turn Left Onto Nashua.
Turn Right Onto Route 28 North.
Turn Left On Edwin H. Land Boulevard.
The Hotel Is Located On The Left.

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