SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2004-- April Event to Feature Pioneers in the Development of New Technologies
The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) will hold its third annual international symposium on Sunday, April 25th and Monday, April 26th at the ISB research facility in Seattle, Washington. This symposium on systems biology is a two-day event gathering the most influential researchers transforming biology into an integrative discipline investigating genome-scale complex systems.
Speakers for the event will represent the areas of quantitative genetics, proteomics, imaging, nanotechnology, metabolomics, and computation.
The event will begin with a keynote address from Ron Davis, Ph.D., Stanford University, recognized for his pioneering contributions to genomic technologies. Irving Weissman, M.D., Stanford University will give his perspectives on the politics and potential of stem cell research.
Other featured speakers include:
Norm Dovichi Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington
Steve Fodor CEO and Chairman, Affymetrix
Stuart Kim Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University
Jeremy K. Nicholson Professor and Head of Biological Chemistry, Imperial College, London University
David Sabatini Associate Member, Assistant Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Snyder Chair, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University
Peter Sorger Associate Professor and Director, BioMicro Center, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stephen Quake Associate Professor of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
TIME: Sunday, April 25, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. (PDT) Monday, April 26, 2004 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PDT)
VENUE: Institute for Systems Biology, 1441 N. 34th St., Seattle, WA
REGISTRATION: www.systemsbiology.org (click on symposium icon)
MEDIA CONTACT: Gretchen Sorensen Senior Director, External Affairs & Development 206-732-1239 gsorensen@systemsbiology.org
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, diabetes 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.
Contacts
Institute for Systems Biology Gretchen Sorensen, 206-732-1239 gsorensen@systemsbiology.org
