The greater New York Metropolitan area has become a leading center for research on chromosome biology and function, as well as for research at the interface between chromosome integrity and onset and progression of malignancy. The connection between cancer and genome integrity is widely appreciated, and the concentration of excellence in this field is unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Genome Integrity meetings are designed to provide a forum for interactions between the many basic science and clinically-oriented research groups working on these issues. We feel that these interactions will not only facilitate synergy between labs, but also provide a context in which previously unappreciated complementarities will be revealed.
In that spirit, the talks will cover a broad range of areas, including, but not limited to the DNA damage response and cancer predisposition, DNA replication, transcription, chromatin modification, recombination, cell cycle control, telomeres, chromosome segregation, epigenetic states, as well as the emergence of new technologies relevant to research in genome integrity. Although a primary focus is upon basic mechanisms and processes, these areas are pertinent to cancer and myriad human disease states, and it is expected that this will be reflected in the substance of our discussions.
Genome Integrity Discussion Group meetings are organized under the leadership of John Petrini (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), and Rodney Rothstein and Lorraine Symington (Columbia University).
This meeting will include a scientific symposium from 2:00 to 5:30 PM, followed by a networking reception from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
Call for Student Presentation Abstracts: Deadline October 12th, 2012
Two spaces are available for students and/or postdocs to present at our next meeting. Abstracts should be in CSHL format with file name: NYAS.name.doc and submitted via email to Dr Lorraine Symington at lss5@columbia.edu by October 12th.
Organizers
John Petrini, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rodney Rothstein, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Lorraine Symington, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Speakers
Huan Chen
Symington Lab, Columbia University Medical Center
Titia de Lange, PhD
The Rockefeller University
Songtao Jia, PhD
Columbia University
Tony Huang, PhD
NYU Langone Medical Center
Scott Keeney, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Roger Greenberg, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Duncan Smith, PhD
Whitehouse Lab, Sloan-Kettering Institute
Registration Pricing
| Member |
$0 |
| Student/Postdoc Member |
$0 |
| Nonmember |
$40 |
| Nonmember (Student / Postdoc / Resident / Fellow) |
$20 |
The Genome Integrity Discussion Group is proudly supported by
Mission Partner support for the Frontiers of Science program provided by 