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Genetics 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology Meeting

January 12th, 2010

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce its meeting, "GENETICS 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology," June 12-15, 2010, at the Sheraton Boston, Massachusetts. This biannual meeting brings together investigators who study genetic models in flies, yeast, fungi, mice and other non-human organisms, with researchers in human genetics. Keynote speakers include Carol Greider, the 2009 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Gary Ruvkun, a 2008 Lasker Award winner, and Jeremy Berg, Director, NIGMS/NIH.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Keynote Speakers:

Saturday, June 12, 2010: Gary Ruvkun, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 2008 Lasker Award winner

Sunday, June 13, 2010: Carol Greider, The Johns Hopkins University, 2009 Nobel laureate

Monday, June 14, 2010: Jeremy Berg, Director, NIGMS/NIH

Plenary Sessions:

Invited Plenary Scientific Sessions will offer the opportunity to learn about the latest research in these fields. These sessions include invited speakers and those selected from among the submitted abstracts.

Personal Genomics
Cancer as a Genetic Disease
Models of Disease
Sex and Gene Expression
Neurogenetics: From Synapses to Senescence
Modern Approach to Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease
Analyzing Genomes
Organismal Architecture and Developmental Disabilities
Stem Cells: The Genetics of Commitment

GENERAL PRESS INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:

The "GENETICS 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology" is open to print, online and broadcast news media and freelance science, medical and health writers on a verifiable assignment from an established news source. Complimentary meeting registration will be available to members of the media who provide appropriate press credentials and identification.

To register for the meeting and all other media inquiries, please contact: Phyllis Edelman, GSA Public Relations and Communications Manager, pedelman@genetics-gsa.org, or phone: 301-634-7302.

Provided by Genetics Society of America

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