GeneExpression Systems, Inc. Hosts Third International RNAi-2005-Boston Conference.WALTHAM, Mass. -- GeneExpression Systems, Inc. a leading producer of focused conferences and a biotech company will host its Third International "RNAi-2005-Boston" meeting at Doubletree Guest Suites, 550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA on May 1-3, 2005. This is the most comprehensive RNA Interference RNA interference n. A process in which the introduction of double-stranded RNA into a cell inhibits the expression of genes. Technology conference that examines the recent business and scientific updates in the RNAi field. This year two Inaugural speakers, Dr. Sidney Altman Sidney Altman (born May 7, 1939 in Montreal, Quebec) is a molecular biologist, who is currently the Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Chemistry at Yale University. In 1989 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas R. , 1989 Nobel laureate Noun 1. Nobel Laureate - winner of a Nobel prize Nobelist laureate - someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath in Chemistry from Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was and Dr. Marshall Nirenberg, 1968 Nobel laureate in Medicine from the National Institutes of Health, will be honored with "Life-Time Achievement Awards." In addition, "RNAi innovator" and "microRNAs innovator Awards" will be given to keynote speakers Dr. Roland Plasterk of the Netherlands and Dr. David Bartel of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . Dr. Barry Polisky, CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. from Sirna Therapeutics Sirna Therapeutics Inc. (NYSE: RNAI), Sirna develops therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology, a new and extremely potent method of using nucleic acids as drugs. , Boulder, CO is the industry keynote speaker. "We are very proud and pleased to honor these pioneers for their life long commitments in science," said Dr. Krishnarao Appasani, the Founder, Chief Executive Officer of GeneExpression Systems, Inc, and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee. Some of the highlights discussed in the meeting will be: Genetics and Biochemistry of RNAi and microRNAs; Drug Target Validation; High throughput screenings; Genome-wide microRNA profiling and Strategies to develop anti-viral, ocular and cancer therapeutics. Dr. Appasani also noted that "we are very fortunate to have an excellent global scientific committee" including: Drs. Connie Cepko (Harvard), Kazunari Taira (UTokyo), Carl Novina (Dana-Farber), Esther Stoeckli (UZurich), Roberto Weinmann (Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were ), William Marshall (Dharmacon), and Inder Verma (Salk Institute), who helped us to select outstanding speakers. This meeting is targeted for Executives, Directors and Scientists of R&D from biotech and pharmaceuticals; Graduate students, Post-docs, and Professors from Academia; Investors, Thought leaders and Business Development people in life sciences who need to know the emerging technologies. The meeting will end with an interesting panel discussion with investors from Oxford Bioscience Partners, Intellectual Property attorneys from Palmer & Dodge, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and Science editor from Cell press and other business journal editors. "If you are new to this field, simply, this is one-stop shopping for your education, experimental tools and meeting authorities in the RNAi and siRNA field," said Dr. Appasani. For Registration: Visit: www.expressgenes.com. |
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