ADVISORY/Treatments for Parkinson's and Other Degenerative Diseases May Be Aided by Better Understanding of Cloning Mechanisms.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...For Saturday (Jan. 13) BIOWIRE2K LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 8, 2001 Symposium on Cell Biology Cell biology The study of the activities, functions, properties, and structures of cells. Cells were discovered in the middle of the seventeenth century after the microscope was invented. & Cloning cloning: see clone. To make a product that functions like another. See clone. See also cloning software. To Be Held in Omaha on January 13 "Understanding the basic mechanisms of how cloning can produce a copy from a cell taken from an adult will help us in developing treatments for human degenerative diseases A degenerative disease is a disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs will progressively deteriorate over time, whether due to normal bodily wear or lifestyle choices such as exercise or eating habits. such as Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. , heart attack, and stroke," says Ian Wilmut, Ph.D., of Scotland's Roslin Institute, cloner of Dolly, the world's most famous sheep. Dr. Wilmut and Tanja Dominko, D.V.M., Ph.D., of Advanced Cell Technology, Worcester, Massachusetts, will co-chair a special Symposium on Cell Biology & Cloning, subtitled sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. Structure & Function of a Cell Nucleus, on January 13 preceding the International Embryo Transfer embryo transfer n. After artificial insemination, the process by which the fertilized ovum is transferred at the blastocyst stage to the recipient's uterus. Society's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska “Omaha” redirects here. For other uses, see Omaha (disambiguation). Omaha is the largest city in the State of Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Douglas County.GR6 As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 390,007. . The symposium is sponsored by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., and Cloning, the firm's peer-reviewed journal peer-reviewed journal Refereed journal Academia A professional journal that only publishes articles subjected to a rigorous peer validity review process. Cf Throwaway journal. edited by Dr. Wilmut and Dr. Dominko, and is organized by BioConferences International, Inc. "This is a perfect time for this meeting, and we have an excellent group of speakers," adds Dr. Wilmut. The symposium will feature presentations by eight leading experts in the field of cell biology and cloning. Scientists from fifteen countries have registered to attend the day-long event, which will take place at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo The Henry Doorly Zoo, located at 3701 South 10th Street, is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). .
WHAT: Symposium on Cell Biology & Cloning: Structure & Function of a
Cell Nucleus
WHEN: Saturday, January 13, 2001, 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 South Tenth Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Co-chairs: Ian Wilmut, Ph.D., Roslin Institute, editor in chief,
Cloning Tanja Dominko, D.V.M., Ph.D., Advanced Cell Technology,
senior editor, Cloning
Speakers: Hugh Clarke, Ph.D., McGill University, "Control of Nuclear
Behavior by Oocyte Cytoplasm"
Alan P. Wolffe, Ph.D., Sangamo BioSciences, "Consequences of
Chromatin Structure for Chromatin Activity"
Gregory H. Leno, Ph.D., Infigen, Inc., "Differences Between
Cycling and Quiescent Mammalian Cells"
Hans Scholer, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, "Regulation of
Embryonic Gene Expression"
Robert Feil, Ph.D., The Babraham Institute, "Genomic Imprinting"
Manfred J. Lohka, Ph.D., University of Calgary, "Role of Nuclear
Envelope"
Cal Simerly, Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University, "Somatic
Centrosome and the Cell Cycle"
Justin St. John, Ph.D., University of Birmingham,
"Nuclear-Mitochondrial Intergenomic Communication"
Details: For complete information on the symposium, speakers,
presentation topics, and registration, visit the web site
http://www.bioconferences.com/clo.
Contact: Press attendance will be limited. For press credentials,
please call or e-mail: BioConferences International, Inc.
Harriet I. Matysko, Vice President
Phone 914-834-3100 ext. 608
hmatysko@liebertpub.com
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