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GeneExpression Systems, Inc & Appasani Research Conferences and Educational Institue (ARCEI.org)
Jontly Presents
RNAi & Single Cell Biology-2011 Summit
April 4 - 5, 2011
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, 420 Totten Pond Road, Waltham 02451, USA
This Year RNAi-2011-Meeting Will Be held in Conjunction with Single Cell Biology-2011-Meeting.
Two Tracks, One Venue
The Most Popular and The Best Global Event in the RNAi Field!
| Expected Maximum Capacity: |
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200 |
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30 |
| Total Poster Presentations: |
20 |
| Total Exhibit Booths: |
20 |
AGENDA
Monday, April 4, 2011
7:00 – 8:30 A.M: Registration Open
7:30 – 8:45 A.M: Continental breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 A.M: Technology Session I
10.00 AM – 6.00 PM Scientific Sessions
Tuesday April 5, 2011
7:00 – 8:30 A.M: Registration Open
7:30 – 8:45 AM: Continental breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 A.M: Technology Session II
10.00 AM – 6.00 PM Scientific Sessions
The actual agenda will be updated
Scientific Committe:
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Krishnarao Appasani, PhD., MBA
Founder & CEO
GeneExpression Systems, Inc
Waltham, MA USA |
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Mehmet F. Yanik, PhD.
Robert J. Shillman Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA, USA |
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Dmitry Samarsky, PhD.
VP, Technology Development
RXi Pharmaceuticals
Worcester, MA, USA |
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Joseph Loscalzo, MD., PhD.
Physician-in-Chief & Professor of Medicine
Brigham & Women’s Hospital &
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA |
| Eighth International |
First International |
RNAi, MicroRNAs & Oligos-Boston-2011 Meeting
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RNA interference & MicroRNAs: Biochemistry to Drugs & Therapeutics
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Single Cell Biology & Real-Time PCR-Boston-2011 Meeting
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Single Molecule Detection to Amplification & Molecular Imaging
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| The Unique Theme to Combine Gene Silencing with Oligo Therapeutics! |
The Unique Theme to Combine Biology & Chemistry with Microfluidics! |
| Key Sessions |
Key Sessions |
- The Genetics of RNAi and microRNAs
- RNAi, Oligos delivery in vivo, in vitro
- microRNAs and their diverse roles in biology & disease
- Computational and Disease Biology of miRNAs
- Chemical synthesis of peptides and oligos
- Large scale manufacturing and process development
- Drug Target identification and Validation
- High throughput genome-wide screenings
- Development of Oligos and Peptide as Therapeuti
- Clinical Application of Oligos and Peptides
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- Single Molecule Biology
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays
- Single cell qPCR in Stem cells, tumor cells
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy & Correlation Microscopy
- Single Molecule Genomics
- Atomic (Single Molecule) Force Microscopy
- Bioscrening & Microfluidics
- High throughput qPCR & Chip-integrated platforms
- Fluorescent proteins and in vivo Analysis
- Imaging gene expression in living cells at single molecule level
- Fluorescence in Living cells
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Keynote Speakers
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Martin Chalfie, PhD. Inaugural Speaker
William R Kenan Jr. Professor, Nobel Laureate
Chair of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
New York, NY, USA
Title:Teasing out cell-specific effects of lethal genes using SID-1-directed feeding RNAi
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Robert A. Weinberg,Ph.D.
Member, Whitehead Institute & Professor of Biology
Director, MIT Ludwig Center for Molecular Oncology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: Formation of cancer stem cells and malignant progression
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Arthur A. Levin, PhD. Industry Keynote Speaker
Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Sataris Pharma, US Operations, San Diego, CA
Title: Non-clinical and clinical development of miravirsen, a microRNA-122 inhibitor
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Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, PhD.
Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: Single Cell Biology: From Single Molecule spectroscopy, optical imaging to gene expression living cells |
RNAi Speakers |
Single Cell Biology Speakers |
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Rama Natarajan, PhD.
Professor in Diabetes Division
Beckman Research Inst. of City of Hope
Duarte, CA USA
Ttile: Small RNAs in microbes |
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Francesco S. Pavone, PhD. Professor & Group leader
European Lab. Non-linear Spectroscopy
University of Florence
Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Title: Optical tweezers for study of single motor proteins |
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Stoil D. Dimitrov, MD., PhD.
Research Fellow in Genetics
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Ching-Hwa Kiang, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Rice University
Houston, TX USA
Title: single molecule analysis of viruses |
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Joseph P. Mizgerd, Sc.D.
Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA, USA
Title: microRNAs directed cytokine expression |
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Michael Strano, PhD.
Charles and Hilda Roddey Associate Professor of Chem. Engg
Massachusetts Inst. Of Technology
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: Single molecule signaling from EGFR using carbon nanotubes |
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Joseph Loscalzo, MD., PhD.
Physician-in-Chief & Chairman of Medicine
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Ola Söderberg, PhD.
Associate Professor of Genetics and Pathology
Uppsala University
Uppsala, Sweden
Title: Using proximity ligation assays to explore protein-interactions in clinical specimens |
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Mike Blower, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA, USA
Title: single cell analysis of piwi-rnas |
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Somenath Roy, PhD.
Research Scientist
A Star-Inst. of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Singapore
Title: Electronic sensor arrays for RNA expression profiling |
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Hao Zhu, MD.
Hematology/Oncology Fellow
Children’s Hospital of Boston
Boston, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Philip R. Dormitzer, MD, PhD.
Head, Viral Advanced Programs Global Program Team
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: Study of rotavirus particles near-atomic resolution using cryo-Electron Microscopy |
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Kellis Manolis, PhD.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engg & Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Natasha Paul, Ph.D. Scientific Investigator
TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc.
San Diego, CA , USA
Title: TBA |
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Oliver Steinbach, PhD.
Head of Bio-Molecular Engineering
Philips Research Laboratories
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Title: Imag(in)e Global – Release Local Image Guided Ultrasound-Triggered Drug Delivery |
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David Duffy, PhD.
Senior Director Platform Research
Quanterix Corp.
Cambridge, MA, USA
Title: Single molecule ELISA
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Dawei Jiang, PhD.
Fellow in the Lab of Dr. David Clapham
HHMI and Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Seyedtaghi Takyar, MD., PhD.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT, USA
Title: TBA |
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Francisco Navarro, Ph.D.
Immune Disease Institute
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
Title: TBA |
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Nathan D. Lawson, PhD.
Associate Professor in Gene Function
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA, USA
Title: The role of microRNAs in Vegf signaling, and angiogenesis
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Alexander J.R. Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Cellular & Structural Biology
University of Texas Health Sciences Center
San Antonio, TX, USA
Title: TBA |
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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
E-mail: Genexpsys@expressgenes.com
www.expressgenes.com
Poster Abstract Submission by February 1, 2011
Abstracts Will be Posted Soon!!
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