ADVISORY/Institute for Systems Biology and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to Co-host International Symposium on Systems Biology and Human Disease.City Desks/Assignment Editors & Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for April 13/14 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003 April Event to Feature Global Leaders in Predictive and Preventive Medicine Seattle The Institute for Systems Biology The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is a non-profit research institution, located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Leroy Hood co-founded the Institute with Alan Aderem and Ruedi Aebersold in 2000. (ISB) and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced today that they will co-host Systems Biology and Human Disease, an international symposium featuring global leaders in predictive and preventive medicine preventive medicine, branch of medicine dealing with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of good health practices. Until recently preventive medicine was largely the domain of the U.S. . Speakers will represent the areas of immunity, infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. , and the genetics and genomics of diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . The Symposium will begin with a keynote address from Joseph Goldstein, 1985 Nobel laureate, recognized for his contributions to understanding heart disease. Other featured speakers include: Alan Aderem Director, Institute for Systems Biology Rafi Ahmed Director, Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine Lee Hartwell President and Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Leroy Hood President, Institute for Systems Biology Richard Klausner Executive Director of Global Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Leonid Kruglyak Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Associate Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute, (HHMI), nonprofit medical research organization founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes and largly funded from proceeds of the 1984–85 sale of Hughes Aircraft. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md. Lucy Shapiro Professor, Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine is affiliated with Stanford University and is located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Kenneth Stuart Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathobiology pathobiology /patho·bi·ol·o·gy/ (-bi-ol´ah-je) pathology. path·o·bi·ol·o·gy n. The study or practice of pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects. , University of Washington; President and Director, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Seattle Biomedical Research Institute is the largest independent, non-profit organization in the United States focused solely on infectious disease research. The mission of SBRI's nearly 250 employees is to eliminate the world's most devastating infectious diseases through (SBRI SBRI Small Business Research Initiative SBRI Serikat Buruh Rokok Indonesia (Indonesia Cigarette Factory Workers Union) ) Raimond Winslow Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and biomedical research institute in the United States. Richard Young Member, Whitehead Institute; Professor of Biology, MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology DATE: Sunday, April 13 - Monday, April 14, 2003 TIME: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. (PDT) Sunday, April 13, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PDT) Monday, April 14, 2003 VENUE: Institute for Systems Biology, 1441 34th N. Seattle, WA REGISTRATION: www.systemsbiology.org (click on symposium icon) About the Institute for Systems Biology The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is an internationally renowned non-profit research institute dedicated to the study and application of systems biology. ISB's goal is to unravel the mysteries of human biology and identify strategies for predicting and preventing diseases such as cancer, arthritis and AIDS. The driving force behind the innovative "systems" approach is the integration of biology, computation, and technology. This approach allows scientists to analyze all of the elements in a system rather than one gene or protein at a time. Located in Seattle, Washington, the Institute has grown to more than 170 faculty and staff members; has been awarded almost $130 million in funding; and has an extensive network of academic and industrial partners. For more information, contact: www.systemsbiology.org. Revolutionizing Science. Enhancing Life. About the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of two Nobel Prize laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical technology to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Fred Hutchinson receives more funding from the National Institutes of Health than any other independent U.S. research center. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation, the center's four scientific divisions collaborate to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science. Fred Hutchinson, in collaboration with its clinical partners, the University of Washington Academic Medical Center and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest and is one of 41 nationwide. For more information, visit the center's Web site at www.fhcrc.org. Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives |
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