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__________________________________________________________________________ Cambridge Healthtech Institute's CELLutions SUMMIT August 14-17, 2006 | Boston, MA http://www.CELLutionsSUMMIT.com Developing technologies and techniques to meet the needs of therapeutic development. 2nd Annual Back to the Science of Stem Cell Research, 3rd Annual Tissue Models for Therapeutic Development, Inaugural Mammalian Cell Culture, Plus, Partnerships & Technologies __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - June 07, 2006 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Call for patients - chromosome rearrangements in congenital heart defects http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000191.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, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, K. Markey, J. Mill, La Merie S.L, R. Nemade, D. Sharma, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Mutations in GLIS3 are responsible for a rare syndrome with neonatal diabetes mellitus and congenital hypothyroidism A new neonatal diabetes syndrome associated with congenital hypothyroidism, congenital glaucoma, hepatic fibrosis and polycystic kidneys, is decribed. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg15.html - Mutations In CEP290, Which Encodes A Centrosomal Protein, Cause Pleiotropic Forms Of Joubert Syndrome Mutations were identified in the CEP290 gene in five families with variable neurological, retinal and renal manifestations. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg14.html - How And When Should Genetic Tests For Cancer Be Used? Two experts in the use of genetic testing call for primary-care physicians and oncologists to work with medical geneticists and genetic counsellors, to identify the best clinical course of action. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg13.html - New Techniques For Chromosomal Damage Control Two articles describe tools for the detection of large-scale structural rearrangements in individual chromosomes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg12.html - Urinary Tract Microbicide Prevents Infection When bacteria enter the urinary tract, cells there secrete antimicrobial factors to thwart infection. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg11.html - Tumors That Suppress Immunity Report shows how late-stage tumors can promote the development of 'suppressor' cells that prevent other immune cells from effectively fighting against the tumor. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg10.html - New Class Of Small RNAs Revealed Two groups of researchers have unearthed a whole new class of small RNA molecules manufactured by the mammalian genome. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg09.html - Enzymes Make Their Mark Members of a protein subfamily have been found to have demethylase activity. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg08.html - Virus Entry Proteins Visualized Researchers reveal a fresh three-dimensional look at the spike proteins on HIV's coating that allow it to bind and fuse with human cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg06.html - Yellow Card For RNA Interference Study shows that the long-term expression of RNA fragments in mice can end up killing the animals. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg05.html - Mechanism Links Protein Misfolding To Brain Disease Researchers identify a chemical reaction that may lead to the formation of damaging protein clumps in the brain. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg04.html - Gene Therapy Prevents The Onset Of Diabetic Symptoms In Mice Using state-of-the-art gene therapy techniques, University of Pittsburgh investigators have successfully prevented the onset of elevated blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, in diabetes-prone mice http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg03.html - Vaccinia delivered CDA: the end for Ovarian Cancer? University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have used gene therapy to either completely abolish or significantly inhibit tumor progression in a mouse model of ovarian cancer http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg02.html - Study of a Vertebrate Genome Network During Embryogenesis A study of the sea squirt Ciona intestinalis has yielded a four-dimensional map of genome regulation during development. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/06-2006/msg01.html - Spotty mice flout Mendels Law Scientists say they have demonstrated that animals can defy the laws of Mendelian inheritance. Researchers found that mice can pass on traits to their offspring even if the gene behind those traits is absent. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2006/msg45.html - Gaining more hen-sight into Lebers Congenital Amaurosis University of Florida scientists have delivered a gene through an eggshell to give sight to a type of chicken normally born blind. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2006/msg44.html - Personalized Treatment Trial for Breast Cancer Trial Designed to find the most effective approach to cancer treatment with the fewest side effects for women with early-stage breast cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2006/msg43.html - In Elderly, The More Flu Vaccine The Better U.S. Study Finds Higher Dose of Flu Vaccine Improves Immune Response in the Elderly http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2006/msg42.html - Fluid Management Study in Lung Injury Shows Less Is More Study Answers Long-Debated Questions on Fluid Management in Critical Care http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2006/msg41.html - Contact Genetic News editors WWW: http://hum-molgen.org/editors.html E-mail: news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biochemistry / Immunology: Teaching Professionals ROSS University School of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica http://hum-molgen.org/positions/assistant/0176.html - Write a position announcement http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/positions.pdf 1) Set up account: http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?register 2) Post position(s): http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?login Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology Events in bioscience and medicine http://hum-molgen.org/meetings/ - Post event (free) http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/meetings.pl?login Registry of Biomedical Companies (1218 active entries) http://hum-molgen.org/companies/ Mailing List Administration (Join or leave the list) http://hum-molgen.org/subscribe-na/ Feedback contact admin@hum-molgen.org Advertise at HUM-MOLGEN http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/advertise.pdf contact FS Zollmann (dialogue@hum-molgen.org) __________________________________________________________________________ Cambridge Healthtech Institute's CELLutions SUMMIT 2006 August 14-17, 2006 ~ Boston, MA Cambridge Healthtech Institute's CELLutions SUMMIT highlights developing technologies and techniques to meet the needs of therapeutic development. Building on last year's successful Back to the Science of Stem Cell Research and Tissue Models for Therapeutic Development meetings, we have expanded the program to include the Inaugural Mammalian Cell Culture meeting, and Partnerships & Technologies, creating a summit that shapes the foundation for more rapid advances towards the clinic. For more information, visit http://www.CELLutionsSUMMIT.com . __________________________________________________________________________