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___________________________________________________________________________ BioArrays Europe 2005 27th - 30th September. Hilton, London Kensington. Attend this meeting to benefit from the expertise of leading academics and industry leaders in the field of microarray technology. Discussions and debates will centre around: microarray in diagnostics for disease detection; transfected cell arrays and; gene expression and genotyping array applications. To see the full programme visit http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-iir3 ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - June 15, 2005 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Trisomy 8 mosaic http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000181.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, T. Dalaya, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Call for Assistant News Editors Join our editorial team http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2003/msg01.html - New Gene Shows Way For Autoimmune Disease A RING-type ubiquitin ligase family member required to repress follicular helper T cells and autoimmunity http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg20.html - Tagging Pathogens With Synthetic DNA 'Barcodes' Researchers make synthetic DNA 'barcodes' to tag pathogens, providing an inexpensive, off-the-shelf monitoring system http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg19.html - New Threat Of Antimalarial Resistance Researchers reveal the basis of the selectivity of Artemisinins, the last line of defense against drug-resistant malaria parasites. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg18.html - New Culture System To Study Hepatitis C Virus Scientists report on the development of the first system that supports complete replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg17.html - Vaccine Against Ebola And Marburg Viruses Effective In Primates Paper reports the development of a vaccine that successfully protects non-human primates against Ebola and Marburg viruses. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg16.html - Editing Cancer Scientists report that type I interferon, a chemical messenger, is an important component of the immune process, now called 'cancer immunoediting'. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg15.html - Fueling Fire In The Gut Our intestines have specialized cells that promote immune responses to various stimuli in their environment. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg14.html - Testing Cancer Genes Scientists use genetically engineered human tissue in a new approach to determine which mutations are sufficient to promote cancer progression. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg13.html - CD22 Binding Captured A surface protein central to immune response homo-binds to other molecules like itself. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg12.html - Protein Determines Fate Of Reproductive Cells In Mice A known transcriptional factor plays a critical role in the specification of germ cells in mice. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg11.html - MicroRNAs Control Development Of Heart Muscle Cells A small RNA element regulates the balance between differentiation and proliferation of cardiac muscle cells in mice. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg10.html - MicroRNAs Give Stem Cells The Green Light Scientists identify part of mechanism that allows stem cells to continue replicating. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg09.html - MicroRNAs Play A Major Role In Cancer Three different teams of scientists working independently have found that microRNAs also have an important role in human cancers. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg08.html - Cancer Chemoprevention By The Antioxidant Tempol Acts Partially Via The P53 Tumor Suppressor Chemopreventative effect of tempol may be related to p53 pathway activation. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg07.html - Variant Prion Protein Causes Infection But No Symptoms Finding Could Have Implications for Alzheimer's Disease http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg06.html - Experimental Shingles Vaccine Proves Effective in Nationwide Study Stronger version of chickenpox vaccine cuts incidence and severity of shingles in older adults. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg05.html - Genetic Variation Affects Response to Common Anti-Clotting Drug Customized dosing of warfarin may be possible thanks to the gene for vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKORC1). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg04.html - Indoor Allergens from Childcare Centers Common allergens from fungus, cats, cockroaches, dogs, dust mites, and mice found in day care centers. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg03.html - Diabetics More Sensitive to Cardiovascular Effects from Air Pollution Fine particles found in urban air pollution may impair ability of blood vessels to control blood flow in adults with diabetes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2005/msg02.html - 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Hilton, London Kensington. Attend this meeting to benefit from the expertise of leading academics and industry leaders in the field of microarray technology. Discussions and debates will centre around: microarray in diagnostics for disease detection; transfected cell arrays and; gene expression and genotyping array applications. To see the full programme visit http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-iir3 ___________________________________________________________________________ -- | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | HUM-MOLGEN - http://hum-molgen.org | (C) 1994-2005