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GeneExpression Systems of USA and
Appasani Research Conferences
(ARCEI.ORG)
Jointly Presents


Second International
EuroEpiStem: European Epigenomics &

Stem Cells
-2011 Meeting

on
Epigenomic Programming & Stem Cells for Drug Discovery

November 21 - 22, 2011

Venue: Hotel IBIS PARIS PORTE DE BERCY
2, Place de l'Europe 
94220 CHARENTON LE PONT Paris , France

"A Unique Theme Conference & Exhibition in the Epigenetics and Stem Cells Biology"

Join for an intellectual gathering in the ‘Epigenomics & Stem Cells’ arena in Paris

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Monday, November 21, 2011

8:00 AM: Registration Open
9:00AM - 6:00 P.M Scientific Sessions

Tuesday, November 22, 2011


8:00 AM: Registration Open
9:00AM - 1:00 PM Scientific Sessions
.


Organizer:

Krishnarao Appasani, PhD., MBA
Founder & CEO
GeneExpression Systems, Inc.
Waltham, MA USA

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. Karl Ekwall             Keynote Speaker              
Professor of Medical Genetics and Epigenetics
Karolinska Institutet
Huddinge, Sweden
Title: New aspects of chromatin remodeling and histone modification changes during cell differentiation

Luc Douay, MD, PhD.                                              
Professor & Chief of Hematology & Immunology
Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Saint Antoine Hospital
Paris, France
Title: In vitro generation of Red Blood Cell from stem cell and in vivo fate

Eric Bouhassira, Ph.D.   Keynote Speaker         
Professor & Director of Stem Cell Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York, USA
Title: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Hemoglobinopathies
Christine Guenther, MD.                             
Chief Executive Officer
Apceth GmbH und Co. KG
München, Germany
Title:
Stem cells for therapeutic use: an update from recent clinical trials

Dr. Christian Muchardt                               
Director of the Unit of Epigenetic Regulation
Institut Pasteur
Paris, France
Title:  PADI4 and citrullination of histone H3 regulate HP1-mediated repression

Masamichi Koyanagi, MD, PhD.    
Assistant Professor Cardiovascular Medicine
Kyushu University and Hospital
Tsurumihara, Beppu, Japan
Title: Wnt5a increases histone lysine demethylases and induces epigenetic remodelling

 

Angela Bithell, PhD.
Research Fellow in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
MRC Centre for Neurodegeneration Research
Kings College London
London, UK
Title: The role of REST in coupling the pluripotency and neural differentiation gene regulatory programme

Fayçal Boussouar, PhD.
Assistant Professor               
University of Joseph Fourier-Faculty of Medicine
Grenoble, France
Title: Oct4-dependent activation of Atad2 links pluripotency and proliferative capacity of embryonic stem cells

Matthieu Gerard, Ph.D.                   
Investigator
Epigenetic Regulation and Cancer Group
CEA, iBiTecS
Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Title:
Histone H3 trimethylation at lysine 36 is associated with constitutive and facultative heterochromatin

Nicole zur Nieden, PhD.                  
Head of Applied Stem Cell Technologies
Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy & Immunology
Leipzig, Germany
Title: Stem cell assays for predictive toxicology

Ernst Wolvetang, PhD.                    
Associate Professor & Group leader
Stem Cell Engineering Group,University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Title: Vitamin C causes genome wide epigenetic changes in human pluripotent cells
  Martial Harvey, Ph.D
Senior Research Scientist
Corning Life Sciences, Corning Inc. 
Corning, NY, USA
Title: Corning® Synthemax™ Surface: a synthetic, xeno-free surface for long-term self-renewal and directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells in defined medium
Sarah C. Crawford, PhD.
Professor of Biology
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, USA
Title: The solid tumor microenvironment: physiological biomarkers of morphological transformation and tumor progression

Alexandrina Burlacu, PhD.             
Principal Investigator
Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology
Bucharest, Romania
Title: Improved paracrine effects can be achieved by combining the mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells in ischemic conditions

Yuhong Fan, PhD.                           
Assistant Professor of Biology & Bioengineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA, USA
Title:
 Linker histone H1 in embryonic stem cell pluripotency and differentiation

Vincent Dupriez,  PhD.
Principal Scientist
PerkinElmer
Villebon sur Yvette, France
Title: New Tools to Study Epigenetic Modifications in Biochemical and Cell-based Assays

Cristel Carles, PhD.                         
Assistant Professor
University of Joseph Fourier-Grenoble
CEA Grenoble, Grenoble, France
Title: Regulation of cell fate in plants: Chromatin dynamics at the floral meristem

 

Dr. Eve Devinoy                                           
Unité de Génomique et Physiologie de la lactation
INRA
Jouy en josas France
Title: Epigenetic modifications during normal development of mammary glands

Francesco Neri
PhD. Student in Biotechnology
University of Siena, Siena &
Human Genetic Foundation, Torino, Italy
Title: Myc regulates the expression of PRC2 to maintain pluripotency of embryonic stem cells

Dr. Sofia Kouidou-Andreou                  
Professor of Biological Chemistry & Vice Rector
Aristotle University Thessaloniki Medical School
Thessaloniki, Greece
Title: Follow the CpG, follow the -CH3. Epigenetic secrets illuminating the dark sides of alternative splicing

David Sassoon, PhD.                                  
Director of Myology Group
Université Paris VI/Pierre et Marie Curie
UMR S 787 Inserm, Paris, France
Title: Epigenetic changes during stem cell mobilization: a new model for in vivo analyses


Key Sessions:

The most-up-to-date developments will be addressed:
Epigenomic Regulation in Stem Cells
Genomic imprinting in Stem Cells
Stem Cell Differentiation and Reprogramming
Self-renewal and Maintenance
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Applications of Stem Cells in Human Diseases
Novel Technologies for Stem Cell propagation
Signaling Mechanisms in Stem Cells

Exhibitors are welcome to reserve their booth space early!

Please contact if you are interested in speaking in the scientific or Technology workshops of this meeting.

GeneExpression Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 540170
Waltham, MA 02454 USA
Tel: (781) 891-8181
Fax: (781) 891-8234 or (781)730-0700
E-mail: Genexpsys@expressgenes.com
www.expressgenes.com

Abstract Submission Date: October 25, 2011 E-mail to: Genexpsys@expressgenes.com

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Speakers Names, Titles and venue subjected to change beyond our control for which the company is not responsible.

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