Program:
Nucleic acid amplification and detection have become the foundation of most molecular biological
research. Breakthroughs and technical advancements in the design and development of gene
amplification are driving an intense effort to improve and refine the tools needed to analyze and
manipulate nucleic acid. Various forms of the technology are being applied to an ever-expanding
range of diagnostic, clinical, and research applications, with the capability of obtaining quantitative
detection becoming increasingly important. Results correlating viral load data with clinical outcome
for patients infected with HIV has been the most visible example of the value of gene quantitation, but
its importance for other applications, as well as specific technical developments, also deserve close
attention. The use of non-cycling and in situ amplification, assays for other infectious diseases,
mutation detection, rapid genotyping, and novel nucleic acid forms will also be featured. This meeting
will provide attendees with one of the most time-efficient means of learning about the most important
developments taking place within this rapidly moving field.
Registration :
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
1037 Chestnut Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164 USA
Phone: 617-630-1300
Fax: 617-630-1325
Deadline for Abstracts: September 26, 1997
Email for Requests and Registration: symposia@cambridge.org