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Short Course on Genetic Approaches to Complex Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases

 
  July 23, 2004  
     
 
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
October 7 - 15, 2004


Hypertension, coronary heart disease, asthma, and other heart, lung, and blood diseases are polygenic with strong environmental components. An understanding of the genetic contribution to the complex etiology of these diseases can now be approached with the newest genetic and molecular tools. This intensive, 9-day course is designed for the young investigator just beginning her/his career or the more established investigator wishing to move in a new direction.

Emphasis is placed on how to characterize gene function using the latest in biochemical and molecular genetic techniques. Contemporary approaches to gene discovery such as mutagenesis and microarray analysis are also covered. Social and ethical issues surrounding the generation and use of genetic information are discussed at length during the course.

 
 
Organized by: Eugene Bleecker, MD and Deborah Meyers, PhD, Wake Forest University and Beverly Paigen, PhD, The Jackson Laboratory
Invited Speakers: Key Faculty include: Melissa Austin, PhD, University of Washington, Terri Beaty, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Joachim Herz, MD, University of Texas, Donna Maglott, PhD, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Jianfeng Xu, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University and Shelley Phelan, PhD, Fairfield University
 
Deadline for Abstracts: N/A
 
Registration: APPLICATION PROCESS: If you would like to apply, please submit the following materials to Tyra Hanson, Course Coordinator: 1. CV 2. A cover letter briefly describing your institutional affiliation, and why you feel you would benefit from attending. 3. If you are a student, you must send a recommendation letter from your advisor. Applications will be reviewed on a competitive selection basis. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
E-mail: tay@jax.org
 
   
 
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